Cash Game Would I have enough chips? (1 Viewer)

[Pinball]

The games 0.25/0.25, 0.25/0.50 and 0.50/1.00

Mostley 8 players very seldom that we have more than 4 Rebuys (tight money scared group )

Chips:

0.25x 100
1.00x 150
5.00x 150
25.00x 40
100.00x 20
500.00x 10

What do you think?

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

470 is an odd total.

First thought is no. $1s and $5s will be your workhorse and 150 is low for that. Handling more than 1 stakes can be tough and require more chips.

It all comes down to preference: yes it probably is enough to run a game but may not be comfortable or efficient with making change, and I dont think the $500s should ever see the table.

 

[BottomPair7]

My game is a 0.25/0.25. I started with 600 chips in total. I have 200 fracs, 300 1s and 100 5s. If it plays like my game, the 1 is the work horse chip. I usually have anywhere between 8-14 players. I added another 100 fracs. Our buy-in is $40 and I like to start with 20 0.25, 20 1s and 3 5s. Maybe keep the 25s if you want, but if you are playing 0.25/0.25 or 0.25/0.50 then you certainly won't use and 100 or 500s. Bulk up on your 1s and 5s for sure.

 

[cpac54]

I only read the thread title, but the answer is 100% “NO”…

 

[BottomPair7]

I only read the thread title, but the answer is 100% “NO”…

Isn't that always the answer.

 

[Poker Zombie]

My take:
25¢ x200
$1 x300
$5 x100
$25 x20
$100 x20

I like a lot of fracs and even barrels.
The $25s and $100 will almost never play in a "tight money scared group", but I like future-proofing a set. That said, 20 $100s is overkill but there for the barrel.
My setup =$3200 in bank, your offers $3925. Both are too high for a tight money group (assuming the Franc spends like the US dollar), but... CHIPS!

 

[Jawnie]

12x25c, 17x$1 and however many $5 u need each for 8 people seems fine to me. Will be a bit of swappin chips for change between players during play but wouldnt be an issue. If everyone can have close to a barrel of workhorse denom the game can play fine.

 

[GetUrShineBox]

The games 0.25/0.25, 0.25/0.50 and 0.50/1.00

Mostley 8 players very seldom that we have more than 4 Rebuys (tight money scared group )

Chips:

0.25x 100
1.00x 150
5.00x 150
25.00x 40
100.00x 20
500.00x 10

What do you think?

The real answer is yes, but to a community full of people who like lots of chips on the table the answer is no. Get more 0.25, $1’s, and $5’s.

 

[LeLe]

It will work, just not very effective.

Just about as effective as a 3 legged horse

I always use 100/200/200/80/20 set breakdown to cover 25/25 to 50/$1 stake

 

[JP1984]

Looks fine if they are nitty and you don't care about massive stacks.

Also, no way, what is wrong with you?!

 

[shorticus]

Ideally, if you really want to play with this number of chips, do yourself a favor and drop the hundo’s and $500’s. Add a few ones.

100 - .25’s
180 - $1’s
150 - $5’s
40 - $25’s

I think this could be the most ideal structure using only 470 chips, but the situation will vary depending on starting buy-in and how deep your game actually plays.

Good Luck building your set!

 

[warma]

Agreed on dropping the $100 and $500 unless your game plays massively big, in which case, I'd ask why you're playing .25/.25.

 

[Taghkanic]

I’d get a 150 more $1s and 50 more $5s than in your original breakdown.

And maybe 30 more $25s just to bring the set up to a round number, and to help on nights at 50¢/$1 when a few players go crazy.

P.S. Posts like this are PCF catnip.

 

[Pinball]

okay

I guess, this fits better

0.25 x 100
1.00 x 200
5.00 x 200
25.00 x 75

 

[GetUrShineBox]

The games 0.25/0.25, 0.25/0.50 and 0.50/1.00

Mostley 8 players very seldom that we have more than 4 Rebuys (tight money scared group )

Chips:

0.25x 100
1.00x 150
5.00x 150
25.00x 40
100.00x 20
500.00x 10

What do you think?

What is the initial buy in range?
And are you ordering new chips for this game? What is the budget?

 

[shorticus]

okay

I guess, this fits better

0.25 x 100
1.00 x 200
5.00 x 200
25.00 x 75

Now, if you're going to add on, I'd suggest the standard.

0.25 x 100
1.00 x 200
5.00 x 200
$25 x 80
100 x 20

This would hit the future proofing that @Poker Zombie was talking about, and if you ever need to make additions, you could add 5's going forward.

 

[Taghkanic]

okay

I guess, this fits better

0.25 x 100
1.00 x 200
5.00 x 200
25.00 x 75

I’m not sure why you’re so committed to not having full racks, but you do you.

Or just add 25 hundos just for fun

 

[shorticus]

I’m not sure why you’re so committed to not having full racks, but you do you.

It tilts the hell out of me when people do half barrels!

 

[BGinGA]

The games 0.25/0.25, 0.25/0.50 and 0.50/1.00

Mostley 8 players very seldom that we have more than 4 Rebuys (tight money scared group )

Chips:

0.25x 100
1.00x 150
5.00x 150
25.00x 40
100.00x 20
500.00x 10

What do you think?

You need more $5s and zero $500s.

 

[springbox]

Seems like enough to me if that's what you already have, but at 12 .50/1 buy-ins you need $1200, and your 5s and 1s only add up to $900, so you'll need 12x25 in play. I'd add more $5s before bumping up $25s, at these stakes a $25 is 1/4 or 1/2 a starting stack, so it's a bit more awkward to put in play. I'm guessing the $100s and $500s will never be used, I'd have just 20x$100 at most.

 

[Pinball]

What is the initial buy in range?
And are you ordering new chips for this game? What is the budget

People buy in on average 140 BB

 

[GetUrShineBox]

People buy in on average 140 BB

Ok, so here goes. Without knowing your budget and how many chips you ultimately want or can afford here is what I would want.

0.25/.25 and initial avg buy in of $40 with 8 players
I want to start everyone with 20 - .25's, 20 - 1's, 3 - $5's which is
160 - 0.25's
160 - $1's
24 - $5's
For the 4-6 rebuys I'd give the first two rebuys the same starting stacks and then any rebuy after that I'd give out 20 - $1's and 4 - $5's
So I'd want this breakdown which is an $850 bank which is 21 buy ins.
200 - 0.25's
300 - $1's
100 - $5's

0.25/.50 and initial avg buy in of $75 with 8 players
I want to start everyone with 20 - .25's, 20 - 1's, 10 - $5's which is
160 - 0.25's
160 - $1's
80- $5's
For the 4-6 rebuys I'd give the first two rebuys the same starting stacks and then any rebuy after that I'd give out $20 - $1's and 11 - $5's
So I'd want this breakdown which is an $1850 bank which is 24 buy ins.
200 - 0.25's
300 - $1's
200 - $5's
20 - $25's

0.50/$1 and initial avg buy in of $140 with 8 players
I want to start everyone with 20 - .25's, 20 - 1's, 23 - $5's which is
160 - 0.25's
160 - $1's
184- $5's
For the 4-6 rebuys I'd give out $20 - $1's and 14 - $5's until they are gone and then go to $25's
So I'd want this breakdown which is an $3100 bank which is 22 buy ins. Even without $100's and $500's you have more than enough to cover your game.
200 - 0.25's
300 - $1's
300- $5's
50- $25's

All three of your games you will want 200 - 0.25's so you're not making change every single hand for the blinds.
2 of your 3 games you will want the $1 to be the workhorse chip which means minimum of 300 of them.
The 0.50/1 you want the $5 to be the workhouse chips so you need 300 of them. 850 chips to cover 3 different stakes is pretty damn good. Of course if you want to future proof the set you can go with 80 - $25's and 20 - $100's to make it 900 chips in total.

Hope this helps!
Good Luck!

 

[shorticus]

Ok, so here goes. Without knowing your budget and how many chips you ultimately want or can afford here is what I would want.

0.25/.25 and initial avg buy in of $40 with 8 players
I want to start everyone with 20 - .25's, 20 - 1's, 3 - $5's which is
160 - 0.25's
160 - $1's
24 - $5's
For the 4-6 rebuys I'd give the first two rebuys the same starting stacks and then any rebuy after that I'd give out 20 - $1's and 4 - $5's
So I'd want this breakdown which is an $850 bank which is 21 buy ins.
200 - 0.25's
300 - $1's
100 - $5's

0.25/.50 and initial avg buy in of $75 with 8 players
I want to start everyone with 20 - .25's, 20 - 1's, 10 - $5's which is
160 - 0.25's
160 - $1's
80- $5's
For the 4-6 rebuys I'd give the first two rebuys the same starting stacks and then any rebuy after that I'd give out $20 - $1's and 11 - $5's
So I'd want this breakdown which is an $1850 bank which is 24 buy ins.
200 - 0.25's
300 - $1's
200 - $5's
20 - $25's

0.50/$1 and initial avg buy in of $140 with 8 players
I want to start everyone with 20 - .25's, 20 - 1's, 23 - $5's which is
160 - 0.25's
160 - $1's
184- $5's
For the 4-6 rebuys I'd give out $20 - $1's and 14 - $5's until they are gone and then go to $25's
So I'd want this breakdown which is an $3100 bank which is 22 buy ins. Even without $100's and $500's you have more than enough to cover your game.
200 - 0.25's
300 - $1's
300- $5's
50- $25's

All three of your games you will want 200 - 0.25's so you're not making change every single hand for the blinds.
2 of your 3 games you will want the $1 to be the workhorse chip which means minimum of 300 of them.
The 0.50/1 you want the $5 to be the workhouse chips so you need 300 of them. 850 chips to cover 3 different stakes is pretty damn good. Of course if you want to future proof the set you can go with 80 - $25's and 20 - $100's to make it 900 chips in total.

Hope this helps!
Good Luck!

I refuse to have 200 fracs on the table. You ever seen someone call a $9 bet with 36 quarters. It makes you want to scream random obscenities at them (and then have to apologize to your mother for your language).

100 fracs on the table. 120 max. Saves a headache.

 

[GetUrShineBox]

I refuse to have 200 fracs on the table. You ever seen someone call a $9 bet with 36 quarters. It makes you want to scream random obscenities at them (and then have to apologize to your mother for your language).

100 fracs on the table. 120 max. Saves a headache.

Honestly, I've never played .25/.25 or .25/.50. I usually play $1/3 and don't mind having 200 $1's on the table so I figured it would be the same. You might be right but I'd still like a barrel per player to eliminate all the change making. $36 would likely be an all in bet at those stakes anyway, lol.

 

[rjbf65]

My set is the following

200 -- .25
300 --1
200 --5
100 -- 20

Bank of $3350

I wanted to be able to cover 2 tables of .25-.25 or .25-.50. But I'm also a barrel of fracs per player guy. So a 8 handed game has 160 fracs out there. But if we had 16 guys then 100 fracs on each table would work just fine.

I like to think this set should cover a good .50/1.00 game. If I ever get to 1/2 then I may not have enough bank - but I don't see that happening. I don't think I've had a game break the $1,000 on the table mark, so I should be quite safe.

 

[BGinGA]

I think between 100 and 200 fracs in a 9-10 player .05/.10 or .25/.50 game are acceptable numbers, with the sweet spot somewhere in the 140-160 range.

200 quarters is probably a good idea for .50/.50 stakes, or just 100 chips if using 50c fracs.

And for a 50c/$1 game, 100 quarters is plenty. And if using 50c chips, just 60 will suffice.

 

[Poker Zombie]

My set is the following

200 -- .25
300 --1
200 --5
100 -- 20

Bank of $3350

I wanted to be able to cover 2 tables of .25-.25 or .25-.50. But I'm also a barrel of fracs per player guy. So a 8 handed game has 160 fracs out there. But if we had 16 guys then 100 fracs on each table would work just fine.

I like to think this set should cover a good .50/1.00 game. If I ever get to 1/2 then I may not have enough bank - but I don't see that happening. I don't think I've had a game break the $1,000 on the table mark, so I should be quite safe.

I haven't even gotten my $5 chips in play yet. I'm still happy to have the $100s. The fear of running out of chips shouldn't be something a host should worry about.

 

[shorticus]

I haven't even gotten my $5 chips in play yet. I'm still happy to have the $100s. The fear of running out of chips shouldn't be something a host should worry about.

100% agree with this. If you’re running out of chips, you’re not chipping right

 

[shorticus]

Honestly, I've never played .25/.25 or .25/.50. I usually play $1/3 and don't mind having 200 $1's on the table so I figured it would be the same. You might be right but I'd still like a barrel per player to eliminate all the change making. $36 would likely be an all in bet at those stakes anyway, lol.

It’s really to each their own, and honestly if my players wanted more quarters, I wouldn’t make a big deal either way, but I’d never just start the game handing out 200 quarters.

 

[JustinInMN]

Honestly, I've never played .25/.25 or .25/.50. I usually play $1/3 and don't mind having 200 $1's on the table so I figured it would be the same. You might be right but I'd still like a barrel per player to eliminate all the change making. $36 would likely be an all in bet at those stakes anyway, lol.

With singles as the blind chip it's okay to gofr more for a couple reasons.

1) the next chip is a 5x jump to the five instead of a 4x jump quarter to dollar.

2) if your game takes rakes or tips, always helpful to have extra singles.

But yes, in no limit, where counting stacks is a requirement, the best bet is to limit to 2-3 denominations and try and get 60-70% in play in the "workhorse denomination," that's what keeps the counts efficient.

That said for the stakes in the original post I like this breakdown.

100/300/160/40 of 0.25/1/5/20.

Bank is 1925

Really the single makes the right workhorse for the two lower stakes games listed. 0.50-1 has always been kind of in between, this still provides a while barrel of 5s per player for an 8 handed game and another 100 rebuy in 20s for each player.

Hope this helps.