10¢ Chip Progression (1 Viewer)

[MatthewTreeTree]

Who's got the best 10¢ chip progression?!

Gonna be building a BIG $.10/future-proof set here in the coming weeks or so - one more post for the micro gang

This thread should also help many absorb all the great advice and make it more available. Seeing 10¢ denoms getting a tad more popular lately.

 

[RichMahogany]

Voted 0.10/0.50/$2/$10 but really depends on the stakes you plan to play

 

[Coyote]

The "correct" or most efficient value progression, i.e. x4 or x5 in each step would advocate .10-.50-$2 etc
However, once the game graduates to somewhat higher stakes involving dollars, it's more functional to have a unit value chip ($1).
So, to me the .10-.50-$1 etc is inevitable.
It's not a crime to have a x2 step; it anyway happens all the time with the 500 and 1,000 values.

Having x10 gaps is too much, while the 10/25 combo should be the definition of dysfunctional.

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

Voted 0.10/0.50/$2/$10 but really depends on the stakes you plan to play

NL BB10¢
NL 10¢/20¢
NL 20¢/40¢
Ante 10¢
Ante 20¢
Limit 1/2 (Ante 10¢)

Hold'em, 6+ Hold'em, FLO, Stud, Pineapple

 

[Thomacetti]

10c / 50c / $1 / $5 if chip are limited in numbers

10c / $1 / $5 if you have 2 or 3 racks of dimes

 

[Beakertwang]

Honestly, I would do .05/.25./1... and play .05/.10, then move up to .25/.25.

Unless you really want dimes.

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

10c / $1 / $5 if you have 2 or 3 racks of dimes

Thinking 2 barrels per player at buy-in

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

Honestly, I would do .05/.25./1... and play .05/.10, then move up to .25/.25.

Unless you really want dimes.

 

[Thomacetti]

Thinking 2 barrels per player at buy-in

excellent...hold back the twenties & take one or two more rack fivers (or if you expect the game to grow)... no need for twenties in a dimes game

 

[Coyote]

Thinking 2 barrels per player at buy-in

That's a truckload of blinds-value chips to start, per player. Beautiful sight, but not very practical IMHO.
Too many chips of any denomination (especially the lowest) can be as hard to play with as too many denominations.

About the quarters, I 'm a die-hard quarter hater, but that's me.
When it comes to currency, though, notice that only the US has kept 25 cent coins in use, among major currencies in this world, to my knowledge.
And they can work with dimes only in the presence of nickels.

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

That's a truckload of blinds-value chips to start, per player. Beautiful sight, but not very practical IMHO.
Too many chips of any denomination (especially the lowest) can be as hard to play with as too many denominations.

Easy to say just when looking at it on paper. With a 10x, players will grab seven or eight .10 chips for a usual raise in an Ante game of 10/20

The second biggest major thing, this set has got to entice action.

 

[Coyote]

Yeah, now I noticed Limit games also.
Ultimately, you know better your game and your players.

 

[JustinInMN]

See the free river club (cash) link in my signature. I think 0.10-0.50-1 works great for my micro games and 0.50-1-5-20 works fine for my main games.

 

[Taghkanic]

If .10 / .50 / 2.50 / 10 is not optimal, why do casinos use 1 / 5 / 25 / 100?

It’s exactly proportional.

Something about the way microstakes play (bigger raises, maybe?).

 

[Coyote]

If .10 / .50 / 2.50 / 10 is not optimal, why do casinos use 1 / 5 / 25 / 100?

It’s exactly proportional.

Something about the way microstakes play (bigger raises, maybe?).

It is optimal, but not so convenient; I guess because in people's minds it is easier to use than not use a chip value of ONE of whatever their currency is called. For a similar reason, I guess a $2 would be softer on people's brains than a $2.5.
Again, I might be judging from my own unmathematical brain

 

[JustinInMN]

To add, my micro game is 0.10-0.20 blinds for NL games. 0.10 ante 0.20 force for stud games, and 0.30/0.60 limits for limit games. 20 max buy in, I do 30/6/14 for staring stacks. Extra dimes to accommodate limit.

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

If .10 / .50 / 2.50 / 10 is not optimal, why do casinos use 1 / 5 / 25 / 100?

It’s exactly proportional.

Something about the way microstakes play (bigger raises, maybe?).

It's perfect as well for a $20 buy-in equaling 40 chips.

20 x 10c
16 x 50c
4 x 2.50

The down side:

- Counting the pot easily. Even if you say in your head, "oh like...one dollar, 5 dolla, 25 dolla" It is still pretty tough with the micro denoms in front of your eyes. California cash colors.

 

[BGinGA]

Who's got the best 10¢ chip progression?!

Gonna be building a BIG $.10/future-proof set

Define "future-proof".

Best way is to go with 5c/25c/$1/$5/$20/$100 denominations, which will work for any game or stakes from 5c/5c to $1/$2 (or even $2/$5 if you get enough chips).

Getting dimes will really limit and pigeon-hole your set, which is NOT how I would define making something 'future-proof'.

 

[warma]

Not ideal, but you could go... 25¢, $1, $5, $20/25.

Initially, use the $1 as 10¢ and simply divide everything at buy-out. Then when you move up, shift down. (Just make sure your friends aren’t pocketing the big chips...)

 

[Plord]

This is perfect timing as I just was about to make a post asking almost the same thing.
I’m starting a $.05/.10 Game soon and am looking to get a nice chip set.
So far I’m thinking:
250x$5
250x$25
75x$100
25x$500
Obviously the values will be divided by 100 with the $5’s being worth $.05 to accommodate the small stakes. What I’ve chosen seems to be pretty different from what most people suggest. I might be being stupid on this one but it seems like a good breakdown to me.

 

[allforcharity]

Just get lots of nickels. More opportunity to customize/murder.

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

10¢ Future Proof

RED $.10
800 x Primary
100 x Back-Ups
3% Safety Net = 50 [27]

BLUE $1
1,000 x Primary
100 x Back-Ups
3% Safety Net = 50 [33]

YELLOW $5
600 x Primary
50 x Back-Ups
3% Safety Net = 25 [20]

Pink $20 or $25
400 x Primary
50 x Back-Ups
3% Safety Net = 0 [13]

White $100
200 x Primary
25 x Back-Ups
3% Safety Net = 0 [7]

Total Bank: $32,080~ Total Chips: 3,450~​

For use with No Limit Games, Button Ante Games, and Limit Games.

 

[Natskule]

10 cents
50 cents
$2
$10
$50

A bit unconventional.

 

[BGinGA]

I hope the chips are cheap. Otherwise you're wasting a lot of money.

 

[Saoliver]

I voted .10/.50/1/5/20. I think this is the most ideal of the choices.

My micro set is listed below. I went with a 5¢ to allow for super cheap stud antes. I’m pretty sure that I will never play 5¢/10¢ NLHE, but you never know.

200x 5¢
300x 25¢
300x $1
200x $5

I have plenty more $1s and $5s, as well as $20s and $100s. But this is my micro stakes part of the set. And enough to cover 2 tables because MOAR.

I also have a .10/.50/1/5/25 set. It works too.

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

I hope the chips are cheap. Otherwise you're wasting a lot of money.

Very

Per your other comment under this post, you don't seem happy about this at all

edit 2: Honestly don't blame ya. Never mentioned my other set really

200x 25c
200x $1
400x $5
100x $20
100x $100

S-Customs by Gene

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

The 25¢ Single Table ”Future Proof” Set

200x 25c
200x $1
400x $5
100x $20
100x $100

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

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[MatthewTreeTree]

So So Beautiful