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Posted: Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 7:10am Post subject: KEM Cards |
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Straight
Joined: 13 May 2004
Posts: 111
WPP: 232
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I'm looking to purchase a couple decks of KEM cards (I like one to get shuffled and ready for the next hand while the other is in play)
I've never played with KEM cards though, and I would like to see what they are like before I take the plunge. Does anyone know of any retailers that carry KEM cards? If not where is the cheapest place to buy them on the web?
Thanks for the help. |
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Posted: Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 7:36am Post subject: |
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 04 May 2004
Posts: 1887
WPP: 103
Location: Kansas City
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I bought mine at ebay. They were pretty cheap. I spend about $20 on 2 sets.
We have a retailer in Kansas City that sells them, but they are local. I'd say look for a place that sells pool tables. Along the scope of that will be poker tables and that's the people who will probably have the Kem cards. |
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Posted: Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 7:47am Post subject: |
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Royal Flush
Joined: 12 Dec 2003
Posts: 16550
WPP: 84
Location: Blowing Zook off his hand with Seven Deuce
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| If you can afford them, just buy them. Well worth the money. |
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Posted: Tue, 29 Jun 2004, 10:56pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 07 Jun 2004
Posts: 1412
WPP: 70
Location: Milford,Ct.
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| Kem cards are the best cards I've ever used. I even bought them to a local tourney I play at. And they loved them too. The tourney director is gonna get some for the next time we play. |
Last edited by FyrFytr998 on Sun, 08 Aug 2004, 5:41pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Mon, 19 Jul 2004, 1:15pm Post subject: |
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Straight
Joined: 13 May 2004
Posts: 111
WPP: 232
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Just a quick note.. I bit the bullet and bought 2 decks of KEM cards. We've been using both exclusively in our home games and they still look brand new. Everyone agrees that they are well worth the $25 I spent for them.
Thanks for the advice guys. |
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Posted: Mon, 19 Jul 2004, 5:55pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 07 Jun 2004
Posts: 1412
WPP: 70
Location: Milford,Ct.
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Just as a side note. I recently bought another chip set and included with the chips were 2 decks of the ROYAL brand of plastic playing cards.
WHAT PIECES OF CRAP!!!!!!  You can practically see through them. Flimsy and on the small side, even by bridge standards. Before I bought my KEM cards. I had considered buying royals due to the fact that they were inexpensive. Now I know why they are so cheap.
DO NOT!! I REPEAT, DO NOT!!, BUY ROYAL PLASTIC PLAYING CARDS!!! YOU WILL BE SORELY DISSAPOINTED. THIS HAS BEEN A FTR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. 
P.S.- My KEM cards still look new too. After many many games and dirty paws handling them.  |
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Posted: Mon, 26 Jul 2004, 11:30am Post subject: |
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 3257
WPP: 120
Location: The Medway
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You know, thats funny. Because I've always known about the dodgy ROYAL cards, and yesterday I was looking on ebay for some new KEM cards, and I immediately found a set for £4.50! I was amazed at the cheapness!
The title of the product was '100% Plastic KEM Style Playing Cards'.
After going to the product's page, ready to buy, but after studying the picture I noticed that the label on the box for the cards said ROYAL PLASTIC PLAYING CARDS.
I didn't buy them. Lol! |
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Posted: Mon, 26 Jul 2004, 8:42pm Post subject: |
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Full House
Joined: 07 Jun 2004
Posts: 1412
WPP: 70
Location: Milford,Ct.
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| Good catch. I would have fealt sorry had you got stuck with the royal cards. |
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Posted: Tue, 27 Jul 2004, 8:14am Post subject: |
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 06 May 2004
Posts: 75
WPP: 422
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| got some kems last night. playing the standard tuesday night game. tell you tomorrow how it goes.. assuming they can get over their prejudice againest plastic cards. |
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Posted: Wed, 28 Jul 2004, 5:41am Post subject: |
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 06 May 2004
Posts: 75
WPP: 422
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| Well cards went over real well. they played extremely well on felt but were super slidy on the regular table(we ended up with 11 people and had to split into two tables) Overall i'd say they were worth the 20 some bucks i paid for em |
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