Cash Game 600 Chip Micro Stakes Breakdown (1 Viewer)

[floppydisk]

Hi all. What do you think about this 600 chip micro stakes breakdown? Do you think these denominations offer some scalability? We'd probably mostly be playing $10 and $20 buy-ins but it would be nice to have some flexibility to go up to say $40 if people want a larger game. Probably looking at 5-6 players average but occasionally up to 8 players. Thanks!

Denom​	Quantity​	Extended​
$0.05​	150​	$7.50​
$0.25​	200​	$50​
$1​	150​	$150​
$5​	75​	$375​
$20​	25​	$500​
TOTAL​	600​	$1,082.50​

 

[SteveEH]

Make it 100 nickels and 200 $1s.

 

[Beakertwang]

I’d do something like 100/150/200/125/25 to balance playability at 5¢/10¢ and .25/.50.

 

[LeLe]

For 5c/10c Stake

100 x 5c
200 x 25c
200 x $1
80 x $5
20 x $20 / $25

 

[floppydisk]

Thank you all for your advice! I ended up with 120/200/200/80 for now and will use $20 bills if needed. Got the Majestics from Apache and love them!

 

[domynation]

I’m curious how that’s working out for you so far. I’m in the process of figuring out the best breakdown for our first cash game, which will likely be 10$ as well, and I’m internally debating whether 120 x 5c is enough, or if I should go for 10c instead .

 

[floppydisk]

I’m curious how that’s working out for you so far. I’m in the process of figuring out the best breakdown for our first cash game, which will likely be 10$ as well, and I’m internally debating whether 120 x 5c is enough, or if I should go for 10c instead .

The first session included a few guys not very experienced with poker (didn’t know the hand rankings). Three people rebought once each. We kept it at 0.05/0.10. I don’t think I’ll raise the stakes to 0.10/0.25 or 0.25/0.25 until I end up with a group of more experienced regulars who are willing to rebuy multiple times at $20.

We played 6 handed. I got all the nickels out on the table immediately.
20/20/4

Rebuys were quarters then dollars on the third. We barely touched my cache of $1 chips. Didn’t use $5 at all. A little worried 200 dollar chips might be a bit much but at least I have room to scale if I get more poker enthusiasts at my table. Might have been better to get a little more nickels and quarters to have larger stacks. I’ll update with more sessions.

 

[domynation]

Rebuys were quarters then dollars on the third. We barely touched my cache of $1 chips. Didn’t use $5 at all. A little worried 200 dollar chips might be a bit much but at least I have room to scale if I get more poker enthusiasts at my table. Might have been better to get a little more nickels and quarters to have larger stacks. I’ll update with more sessions.

That’s what I fear might happen in my case, thank you for the details, that’s very helpful. I think I’ll start with a lot more 5c and 0.25$ than dollars then, then reevaluate later.

If you don’t mind me asking, what chip breakdown/distribution (not sure what the correct terminology is here sorry) did you use for your 10$ game? That is, how many 5c, 0.25, 1$ goes to each player initially.

 

[floppydisk]

That’s what I fear might happen in my case, thank you for the details, that’s very helpful. I think I’ll start with a lot more 5c and 0.25$ than dollars then, then reevaluate later.

If you don’t mind me asking, what chip breakdown/distribution (not sure what the correct terminology is here sorry) did you use for your 10$ game? That is, how many 5c, 0.25, 1$ goes to each player initially.

Oops I wrote the wrong numbers above. I had 6 people and did 20/20/4 with 0.05/0.25/1. This got all the nickels on the table to start with. First two people who rebought got 40 quarters each. 3rd person who rebought got 10 $1 chips.

 

[floppydisk]

Here’s what it looks like with my majestic chips.

 

[domynation]

Beautiful, I already own a Majestic tournament set, I might just do the same then. Thank you!

 

[Bacon Dad]

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Here’s what it looks like with my majestic chips.

Those are fantastic! I was considering those but went for the smooth Monte Carlo chips from The Poker Store instead. Plenty of denominations if you want to concentrate on the smallest of micro stakes.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Good points. Only need the 100 nickels but my players are pretty slow and prefer a barrel each; I don't mind obliging then chipping them out as the night goes on.