Cash Game Flexible Cash Game Setup (2 Viewers)

[ClutchBrady]

Been doing my required readings on all kinds of micro-stakes cash game setups, and just wanted a sounding board to see if this setup sounded good. Looking to do a 1000 chip set with a mix of denoms to fit buyins as low as $10 (.5/.5) or sometimes $100 (.25/.50). I mainly will play NLHE with friends but will sometimes teach them some mixed games at a .40/.80 or .50/$1 limit. Even though the best advice is to buy two sets, looking to do my best to cover all bases. I also have some room to go a little over 1000 chips, as I'll use these for poker content and I just like making the chip stacks look big! Gotta make it feel like HSP, baby.

How does this sound for denoms?
150 - 5c
300 - 25c
300 - $1
150 - $5
75 - $25
25 - $100 (for the rare time I'd have a $1/$2 game, but also could use for content)

Happy to know your thoughts/experiences, especially if you have some different friends groups that will play different stakes. Thanks!

 

[emunster18]

My 2 cents, it sounds like too many fracs. Think of what your starting stacks would look like at each stake.
Below are some examples.
0.05/0.05 @ $10 - 10/14/6
0.25/0.50 @ $100 - 12/12/12/1

Rebuys would be done with larger chips, but generally a rack of fracs on the table is sufficient.

If you'll be playing $1/$2 often, then you'll need more $5s, but sounds like that will be a rarity.

 

[EVGoblin]

Maybe 50 less .05 and 50 more on $5? I play .05/.05 with 100 .05 and it’s plenty (10 per starting stack)

 

[emunster18]

We play 0.25/0.50 with buy-ins $50-$100 depending on the month. Mostly 8-9 handed, occasionally 10 handed. Below is my chip count, and we've never run into trouble with the bank.

150 x 0.25
150 x $1
200 x $5
100 x $25

Starting stacks are 12/12/7 or 12/12/12/1. Rebuys are done with $5s until both racks are on the table, then move to $25s. Most of my games finish with $800-$1,200 on the table, well under the $3,700ish bank.

If your 0.05/0.05 plays rather small, then starting stacks of 15/13/5 ($10) or 15/13/15 ($20) should still be plenty of fracs. No need for 300 x 0.25.

 

[TheHarmacist]

We play 0.25/0.50 with buy-ins $50-$100 depending on the month. Mostly 8-9 handed, occasionally 10 handed. Below is my chip count, and we've never run into trouble with the bank.

150 x 0.25
150 x $1
200 x $5
100 x $25

Starting stacks are 12/12/7 or 12/12/12/1. Rebuys are done with $5s until both racks are on the table, then move to $25s. Most of my games finish with $800-$1,200 on the table, well under the $3,700ish bank.

If your 0.05/0.05 plays rather small, then starting stacks of 15/13/5 ($10) or 15/13/15 ($20) should still be plenty of fracs. No need for 300 x 0.25.

This is what my group does. Too many fracs during my first game caused a lot of issues and slowed down the game. Keep it simple! I'm thinking of getting some Tina's and will likely only get 25c for anything below $1. But if you run a micro game, define your blind and I can see the route of 5c, 25c, $1, $5, $10. Someone told me to think of the fractions of 4 or 5 when possible and keep the chips in 4-5 different fractions. I'm new to all this and so I'm sponging up all the info I can

 

[ClutchBrady]

Thanks for the thoughts folks, I'll likely cut down on the fractionals and maybe include some non-denominationals in my Tina order. I just looked at my current chip set and damn, I have way way way too many small chips lol

 

[JustinInMN]

How does this sound for denoms?
150 - 5c
300 - 25c
300 - $1
150 - $5
75 - $25
25 - $100 (for the rare time I'd have a $1/$2 game, but also could use for content)

Thanks for the thoughts folks, I'll likely cut down on the fractionals and maybe include some non-denominationals in my Tina orde

I think it's too many nickels, but I do like a lot of workhorse chips so I like that you are doing 300 quarters and singles.

I would suggest this.

100 * 5¢
300 * 25¢
300 * 1
250 * 5
50 * 25

Bank 2825

I wouldn't put 100s in this buy if you are are focused on 5¢-5¢ to 25¢-50¢, if you get to spot where you can afford to play 1-2 regularly, getting extra chips then should not be a big deal.

But this gives you 2-3 racks of the denoms that you would use for workhorse chips. (25¢, 1, 5)

Hope this helps.

Edit to add: Personally, I am not a fan of non-denominational chips for customs. I think denominations are part of what give chips their authentic design personally. I get the arguments for flexibility, there are downsides of the flexibility too. But that's just my 2¢>

 

[Santa123]

100/200/300/300/100

 

[ClutchBrady]

Edit to add: Personally, I am not a fan of non-denominational chips for customs. I think denominations are part of what give chips their authentic design personally. I get the arguments for flexibility, there are downsides of the flexibility too. But that's just my 2¢>

Yeah totally fair; Im currently on 200/200/300/200/50/50 with the 200 non denominationals; looking at my set currently I have 400 5c (ridiculous) and a bunch of 10c... If I ever want to have people play some mixed games I like those 10c even though some people don't lol. maybe I will shift and make those non-denoms 10c and just send it.

The $100s are less for the games and more for content purposes, good to have those around

 

[jackb205]

My 2 cents, it sounds like too many fracs. Think of what your starting stacks would look like at each stake.
Below are some examples.
0.05/0.05 @ $10 - 10/14/6
0.25/0.50 @ $100 - 12/12/12/1

Rebuys would be done with larger chips, but generally a rack of fracs on the table is sufficient.

If you'll be playing $1/$2 often, then you'll need more $5s, but sounds like that will be a rarity.

What percentage of a stack/chip set should 5s be for 1/2? I don't run 1/2 much but I'd like to be able to.

 

[EVGoblin]

What percentage of a stack/chip set should 5s be for 1/2? I don't run 1/2 much but I'd like to be able to.

I think 200 $5s is decent, but 400 or more would allow players to have 2 stacks of $5 as starting stack which is nice.

 

[suchj0sh]

8 racks of $5’s

 

[springbox]

Here's what I have:

100 x 5c
200 x 25c
300 x $1
300 x $5
100 x $20
10 x $100

Can cover stakes from 5c/10c to a reasonable $1/$2 game (300BB ea at 8x players). I agree with others your initial suggestion has too many fracs, I would keep it to no more than 100/200 of nickels and quarters.

Starting stacks for nickel games: (5c/25c/$1)
10/18/x

Starting stacks for quarter games: (25c/$1/$5)
20/20/x

Starting stacks for dollar games: ($1/$5)
20/36

 

[emunster18]

If you will be running a 1/2 game frequently, then 300+ $5s would be nice. If it's only once in a blue moon, then 200x is fine, as long as you have plenty of $20s/$25s in the bank to cover the stakes.

The most I have had on my table @ 0.25/0.50 was $1,500. So 2 racks of $5s and 1 rack of $25s was more than enough.

If your 1/2 game is going to have closer to $4k+ on the table, then the additional rack or 2 of $5s would be nice.

 

[FearlessFred]

I think you should really consider whether you will actually ever play the spread of stakes you've suggested. $10 buying one week, $400 the next, I think not. Do you really have such a vast pool of players that you need such a spread?

I'd suggest to build a 500 chip set that you will actually use with some built in growth potential. You don't have to buy one magical set that will solve your poker chip problems for life. You will learn what you need/like along the way

 

[owlbee]

Question for those that have experience running 5c/10c one table cash games. Are 100 x 5c and 100 x 25c chips enough, or are 100 x 5c and 200 x 25c more advisable?

Will also have 200 x $1, 200 x $5 in the bank.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Question for those that have experience running 5c/10c one table cash games. Are 100 x 5c and 100 x 25c chips enough, or are 100 x 5c and 200 x 25c more advisable?

I've run that a lot and prefer two racks of 25c. its not a need, but at those baby stakes I'd rather beginners have more chips on the table with less change making.
My apes limped a lot so there were many pots with 8 or 10 nickels in there. If you're with experienced players the bottom denom is just for blinds and won't be doing so much work.

You can get by with 100, but buying in for $10 and getting 10/10/7 is lame, I prefer 10/18/5, or dare I say it 20/20/4 FOR THE ULTIMATE INNEFFICIENCY SPLASH FEST LET'S GO.

 

[owlbee]

I've run that a lot and prefer two racks of 25c. its not a need, but at those baby stakes I'd rather beginners have more chips on the table with less change making.
My apes limped a lot so there were many pots with 8 or 10 nickels in there. If you're with experienced players the bottom denom is just for blinds and won't be doing so much work.

You can get by with 100, but buying in for $5 and getting 10/10/7 is lame, I prefer 10/18/5, or dare I say it 20/20/4 FOR THE ULTIMATE INNEFFICIENCY SPLASH FEST LET'S GO.

Edited my post after reading your reply. Forgot to mention that I'll have 200 x $1 and $5. Will be $10 min and $20 max buy-ins. But yeah, my friends aren't the "gambling" type so I think you're right about the beginners having more chips and less change making. Thanks.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Edited my post after reading your reply. Forgot to mention that I'll have 200 x $1 and $5. Will be $10 min and $20 max buy-ins. But yeah, my friends aren't the "gambling" type so I think you're right about the beginners having more chips and less change making. Thanks.

My turn, I edited because I realized I said $5 not $10 lol.

Up to you, if you're buying real expensive chips I would be efficient. But we love our baby stakes games, its a blast.

 

[Beakertwang]

Been doing my required readings on all kinds of micro-stakes cash game setups, and just wanted a sounding board to see if this setup sounded good. Looking to do a 1000 chip set with a mix of denoms to fit buyins as low as $10 (.5/.5) or sometimes $100 (.25/.50). I mainly will play NLHE with friends but will sometimes teach them some mixed games at a .40/.80 or .50/$1 limit. Even though the best advice is to buy two sets, looking to do my best to cover all bases. I also have some room to go a little over 1000 chips, as I'll use these for poker content and I just like making the chip stacks look big! Gotta make it feel like HSP, baby.

How does this sound for denoms?
150 - 5c
300 - 25c
300 - $1
150 - $5
75 - $25
25 - $100 (for the rare time I'd have a $1/$2 game, but also could use for content)

Happy to know your thoughts/experiences, especially if you have some different friends groups that will play different stakes. Thanks!

Too many nickels and quarters.
100/200/300/300/75/25 would give you a much more useable breakdown for now, and “future-proof” your set for higher stakes.

 

[JustinInMN]

Question for those that have experience running 5c/10c one table cash games. Are 100 x 5c and 100 x 25c chips enough, or are 100 x 5c and 200 x 25c more advisable?

Will also have 200 x $1, 200 x $5 in the bank.

It's been a while for me, but when I had a nickel/quarter set 200 x 25¢ is way better as this or really the "workhorse denomination" where most bets will use quarters. (I actually did 75 *5¢ and 225*25¢ when I had these for a total of $60 in fracs.)

Some later bets may tend more toward dollars, but I think getting 20-40 chips per player on the table in quarters is ideal.

 

[JustinInMN]

Edited my post after reading your reply. Forgot to mention that I'll have 200 x $1 and $5. Will be $10 min and $20 max buy-ins. But yeah, my friends aren't the "gambling" type so I think you're right about the beginners having more chips and less change making. Thanks.

This is probably too many fives for these stakes, 100 should do fine. That's a 25 max buy-ins of $20 in fives alone. That ought to be plenty after exhausting 200 singles and $50 worth of fracs. (Singles and fracs provide you another 12 buy ins of $20 alone.)

So again I like 100/200/200/100 of 5¢/25¢/1/5 for a bank of 755.

Or even 75/225/200/100 for a bank of 760.

 

[owlbee]

This is probably too many fives for these stakes, 100 should do fine. That's a 25 max buy-ins of $20 in fives alone. That ought to be plenty after exhausting 200 singles and $50 worth of fracs. (Singles and fracs provide you another 12 buy ins of $20 alone.)

So again I like 100/200/200/100 of 5¢/25¢/1/5 for a bank of 755.

Or even 75/225/200/100 for a bank of 760.

For sure, just wanted to future proof the set for 25c/50c with the group just in case (will also have 100 x $20 for this). Was just curious about the fracs for the 5c/10c game.

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

For 5c/10c to 25c/50c.

Was just having doubts about the 200x 25c.