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Thinking about building a fun micro stakes custom set, and am really drawn to the Bellagio 5/10 or the Parx 10/10 games that use 10x denominational jumps: 10s, 100s, and 1000s (with a handful of 5s in the bellagio game for the SB)
Which has got me thinking.....
Would a $.10/1/10/100 set work? The way I see it, compared to a typical .05/.25/1/5/25...etc breakdown, you get:
Benefits
Which has got me thinking.....
Would a $.10/1/10/100 set work? The way I see it, compared to a typical .05/.25/1/5/25...etc breakdown, you get:
Benefits
- Allows you to play .10/.20 or .10/.30 with way less chips than a .05/.25/x set would, which is nice when you want a $20 bill to get you 100 BBs
- Makes the lowest denom useful for more than just the blinds. Opening raises use them, and probably flop betting as well(?)
- In theory, allows a bit more granular bet sizing modulation. Pretend like you’re playing 1/3. After the flip, bets tend to be in $5 increments. A game with $1 and $10s would allow you to get a bit more specific (maybe this is a bad thing?)
- Gets the 10s in play slightly more than the 25s would
- There’s something cool about a non-traditional breakdown
- It’s absolutely less efficient than a typical .05/25/1 set. .10/10 only requires 3 chips for a 3x opens, but .1/.2 requires 6? This is probably fine in limit, but feels like a not in NL
- As a result, your overall bank is smaller, since you need more of the lower denoms.
- Most people won’t be used to it