Cash Game $2/$5, How much in chips? (8 Viewers)

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

I'm pretty sure I have this game covered, but I'm looking for a general idea of how much in chips I need, both work horse chips and total?

$2/$5 NLHE
8 players. Maybe 9
$300 min buy in
$1000 max
10 hour session

I usually play .50/$1, and I have a really good grasp on that and $1/$2, but not so much on $2/$5.

Thanks!
Kev

 

[RocAFella1]

160 $1s - a barrel per player to start
600-800 $5s
200-300 $25s
100-200 $100s
40 $500s

 

[krafticus]

For your game? You need $.50, $2, and $7 chips. Lots of them

 

[Coyotesetter]

I would go:
$1 x 100
$5 X 600-800
$25 X 200
$100 X200
If you guys play bigger throw in a barrel or two of $500's.
Works for me.

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

160 $1s - a barrel per player to start
600-800 $5s
200-300 $25s
100-200 $100s
40 $500s

Awesome...thank you!!

I'm a little heavy on the upper end, so I will need to add some $5s and $25s

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

For your game? You need $.50, $2, and $7 chips. Lots of them

I have that game covered....LOL!!

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

I would go:
$1 x 100
$5 X 600-800
$25 X 200
$100 X200
If you guys play bigger throw in a barrel or two of $500's.
Works for me.

Confirms I need more $5s, and $25s. Thanks!!

 

[upNdown]

I've sure as shit never played 2/5, but I'm surprised by what I see here. I'd think the $25 would be the workhorse, not the $5.

 

[RocAFella1]

I've sure as shit never played 2/5, but I'm surprised by what I see here. I'd think the $25 would be the workhorse, not the $5.

It can be the workhorse depending on how the game actually plays but a lot of the time bets are still made by cutting out $5s or moving stacks of $5s in.

 

[doublebooyah85]

It can be the workhorse depending on how the game actually plays but a lot of the time bets are still made by cutting out $5s or moving stacks of $5s in.

Exactly, even tho your betting $25, $50 or $100 it’s so easy with $5s and more fun.

 

[Coyotesetter]

I've sure as shit never played 2/5, but I'm surprised by what I see here. I'd think the $25 would be the workhorse, not the $5.

People love 5's. Makes them feel.like a big man.

 

[Coyotesetter]

Or woman of course.

 

[Coyotesetter]

It can be the workhorse depending on how the game actually plays but a lot of the time bets are still made by cutting out $5s or moving stacks of $5s in.

This.

 

[Rhodeman77]

$25’s definitely get used a lot more in $2/5. 4-500 $5 and 200 $25’s is good. You want to get plenty of $100’s in play as well, you have them and this is their time to get more than few in play!

 

[Marius L]

I will never understand why you need 800 $5 (or even 600) for a game like this. It's similar to having 800 $1s in a 50c/$1 game. I doubt anyone would recommend that.

For a big $2/$5 game I would go something like:
100x 1
300x 5
300x 25
180x 100
20x 500

 

[RocAFella1]

I will never understand why you need 800 $5 (or even 600) for a game like this. It's similar to having 800 $1s in a 50c/$1 game. I doubt anyone would recommend that.

The big difference is that having that many $1s in a .50/1 game doesn’t make it any splashier. However having that many $5s in a 2/5 game does seem to make people play splashier in my experience as opposed to having less $5s and more $25s.

 

[upNdown]

So the answer is we just love $5s? Whether it’s .25/.50, $1/2, or $2/5, the $5 will be our workhorse chip because we love $5s?
Okay, I can live with that. As long as the $5s are red!

 

[RocAFella1]

There are definitely some .25/.50 games where the $1s are the workhorse. But those are smaller .25/.50 games and not a deeper game where the $5s are the workhorse.

 

[RocAFella1]

I realize OP isn’t running a poker room like the Bellagio but just take a look at a typical big stack at the 2/5 game there.

 

[Marius L]

I realize OP isn’t running a poker room like the Bellagio but just take a look at a typical big stack at the 2/5 game there.
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Yeah, I've seen stacks like these before obviously. And then again different casinos do different things when it comes to this. European casinos are notorious for having smaller stacks in general and more high denom heavy stacks.

In my game people will start to get annoyed when I'm trying to get the third rack of $5s on the table. We play 1/2. When they rebuy they rather just get greens or even just hundreds.

I guess it must have something to so with what people are accustomed to.

From my own experience I feel like having too many low denom chips on the table slows down play. People spend longer counting all ins, or having to put out a bet of 75 with 15x5s instead of just using 3x25s. Or having to slide 2 stacks of 5s in to place a bet of 200, instead of just throwing 2x 100s in there.

I dunno, I enjoy big stacks, but at the same time most of the chips in the picture you posted above is just gonna sit there for hours not moving. It's not really super efficient or needed.

I agree that having too few chips will make for a bad game (with constant change making and people nitting it up with their big chips), but i dont think that will ever happen if you have 300 fives. Or probably even 200, IMO. Maybe if you have a set of 80/80/80/40/20/10 or something, that could happen, but who would do such a thing..

Anyways, I might very well be the wierdo, but just posting my opinion.

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

I realize OP isn’t running a poker room like the Bellagio but just take a look at a typical big stack at the 2/5 game there.
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While I'm not, this is a great example because some of the players spend time at MGM National Harbor, so they will used to 2/5 casino play.

 

[Rhodeman77]

Lots and lots of chips on the table is fun, as long as you’re the one with them!

I also agree with the mentality that a player with lots of smaller chips will splash around more than a player that has 40 total chips of the same value. I’ve played in that type of game, have a $2k stack and. 25 chips in a $1/2/5 game and I felt short stacked and needed to play tight.

 

[Kentucky]

From my own experience I feel like having too many low denom chips on the table slows down play. People spend longer counting all ins, or having to put out a bet of 75 with 15x5s instead of just using 3x25s. Or having to slide 2 stacks of 5s in to place a bet of 200, instead of just throwing 2x 100s in there.

The was some jokey back and forth the other night counting out big bets in the smallest denom so that the maniac - if he won the pot doing his maniac thing - only got tiny chips. It was funny, but at the same time all of the above.

Note to self: Fewer blind making chips on the table next time.

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

You all have been VERY helpful, I appreciate it. I will definitely be mindful of players splashing around chips, as opposed to being conservative, as we get more $5s in play.

Thanks!!
Kev

 

[grebe]

Johnny D mentioned to me last friday you were thinking about spreading this some time. I am certainly not rolled for it, but I am interested, especially if certain people play in it (and are drinking!).

I for one would say go heavier on the 25's, and lighter on the 5's

 

[Rhodeman77]

I will say if you are playing $2/5 with the same players that normally play your $1/2 the game will probably player smaller than expected and tighter preflop. I did this recently and we had about the same amount of money in play but the weaker players all went bust much faster.

 

[LeLe]

More $25 than $5 chips for $2/5 game

Having tons of $5 in a $2/$5 is like having a lot of $1 in a 50c/$1 game, which are both not the workhorse chips

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

Johnny D mentioned to me last friday you were thinking about spreading this some time. I am certainly not rolled for it, but I am interested, especially if certain people play in it (and are drinking!).

I for one would say go heavier on the 25's, and lighter on the 5's

Unfortunately, this isn't a game where you will see drunk fools, including me. It will be a much more serious game with players that play $2/$5 at MGM pretty regularly. I just wanted a challenge, so we'll see at what cost...LOL.

But you're more than welcome to join!! First game is 10/8.

 

[Seeking Alpha Social Club]

I will say if you are playing $2/5 with the same players that normally play your $1/2 the game will probably player smaller than expected and tighter preflop. I did this recently and we had about the same amount of money in play but the weaker players all went bust much faster.

Interesting observation! I am curious to see how this plays out. Thanks!

 

[ArielVer18]

If your players are regulars at the local casino's 2/5 game, then you should use have more $5s to emulate the casino breakdown.

Furthermore, do you plan to restrict betting to multiples of $5s and not allow $1s to play unless all-in? If $1s are only for the blinds, you can get away with only 80, perhaps even as low as 60.