Tourney Collector’s Breakout (1 Viewer)

[Jordan Downs]

It seems to me that a lot of pics posted on this site of members chip collections have a breakout consisting of one rack of $1, $5, $25, $100 and $500 denomination chips. Or one rack of $5, $25, $100, $500 and $1000 denomination chips. Which although they look great in pics and showcase the various chips well, this breakout doesn’t seem to be very functional for cash or tournaments. You also see a lot of chip sets for sale on eBay with one of these two breakouts. Which leads to my question, are these just Collector’s breakouts meant to be “Safe Queen” sets and not for actually playing? Just curious.

I had to enter a prefix of tourney or cash. I entered tourney but my question applies to both tourney and cash game sets.

 

[BGinGA]

Neither of those two breakdowns cited above are particularly useful for actually playing a cash game or tournament.

Most chip sets sold by people on eBay are clueless in regards to what makes up a good breakdown for anything other than their wallet.

I suspect that many of the pics on pcf that you're referencing are merely showcase pictures, highlighting one of each denomination in a substantially larger set (that has an appropriate breakdown for their purposes).

 

[justsomedude]

I suspect that many of the pics on pcf that you're referencing are merely showcase pictures, highlighting one of each denomination in a substantially larger set (that has an appropriate breakdown for their purposes).

I have to agree with this sentiment... what your'e seeing is likely just showcase shots, as many people here have large playable sets, with some breakdowns that can satisfy larger, multi-table events.

 

[DrStrange]

We are spoiled or sophisticated depending on perspective. One can easily spread a single table cash game with four levels of chips / 100 chips per level. I do something close to that anytime I carry a traveling set. In cases where weight is an issue, I go with an even smaller 300 chip set - no where close to ideal but a lot better as carry-on luggage. In my youth we got by with 200 plastic interlocking chips, somehow - I don't know how.

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• DrStrange
• Jul 15, 2015

315 chips, ready to travel

The fifth level of chip seems pointless. Much better to have a second rack of work horse chips.

Don't get me wrong. There is a lot to be said for playing $1/$2 with 200 $1s and 800 $5 chips. Rarely a need to make change, better security and bigger piles of chips in the pot. Nice, but not required.

DrStrange

 

[Denali]

There are also some of us who use chips for various table banks such as roulette, blackjack, craps, etc.. They have their own peculiarities as far as counts go as well. I am a major poker rookie, but I love table games, so I have a need for an odd collection of chips most would scratch their heads in confusion. I'm still gathering chips for poker as well, but I admit I don't know shit from shinola for chip counts other than small cash games, but try to buy to give the most flexibility down the road (results = odd counts).

Oh, and some folks use them for board games as well. Who knows what counts they may need?

 

[Jordan Downs]

Don't get me wrong. There is a lot to be said for playing $1/$2 with 200 $1s and 800 $5 chips. Rarely a need to make change, better security and bigger piles of chips in the pot. Nice, but not required.

DrStrange[/QUOTE]

Yes, my cash game set, $1/$2 (we’re small stakes) consists of 200 $1’s, 400 $5’s and 40 $100’s. Which by the way is the breakout I’m currently trying to put together for my NPS set.

 

[Jordan Downs]

Thanks for the responses! They do explain a lot, especially the smaller PCF member pics which most likely are just showcase stacks of a much larger set. Makes sense now (n) :thumbsdown: