Cash Game Game/Breakdown that uses 1s and 2s (1 Viewer)

[mnebesny]

So, there's a couple of nice sets with lots of great 2s, a few examples being the SYs and Vineyards, and I guess now the Jack Cincinnatis. The question is, how do you incorporate these in to your game? Do you play like a 2/4 game? Or play a 1/2 game with both $1s and $2s? Or something else I'm missing altogether? Would also love to see some pron of your sets...

 

[MaxB]

>>Or play a 1/2 game with both $1s and $2s?

I will be doing this for a 1/2 limit game.

 

[Rhodeman77]

So, there's a couple of nice sets with lots of great 2s, a few examples being the SYs and Vineyards, and I guess now the Jack Cincinnatis. The question is, how do you incorporate these in to your game? Do you play like a 2/4 game? Or play a 1/2 game with both $1s and $2s? Or something else I'm missing altogether? Would also love to see some pron of your sets...

Normally $2 chips would be used in a limit game. $4/8 is what I use it in.

some casinos will put them on the table of $2/5 (no limit) games as well.

 

[mnebesny]

Normally $2 chips would be used in a limit game. $4/8 is what I use it in.

some casinos will put them on the table of $2/5 (no limit) games as well.

I had meant more in the home game setting, but thanks

 

[LeLe]

You could either played 2/5 or play 2/4 half (meaning yr face value chip is only half the value in money ; example $2 chip $1 cash value) if you are not comfortable with stake over 1/2,

In this way, $2 chip will work just like a regular $1 chip.

For casual home game, there is no stopping you to use both $1 & $2 chip.p

I have friend who use $1/2/5/10 in their cash game, all it does is slow down a bit during counting of chips when All in and cashing out at end of game.

You will most likely only lost 2 or 3 hand time per night depending on your length of session.

 

[TheBigTater]

$2 chip is really only "efficient" for a 4/8 limit game or in a .10/.50/$2/$10 cash structure....

...unless you just want to get the particular chips on the table.... because moar chips.

 

[MilouPilou1]

I also use 2s indeed in a 0,50/2/10/50 structure - 0,5/1 NLHE

 

[grebe]

I had meant more in the home game setting, but thanks

This would be his home game. $2 chips are going to be most useful in a limit 4/8 game (or in 2/5nl). Otherwise, I would consider them novelty chips.... i.e. you just want to put them in play.

@Rhodeman77 gave you the perfect answer.

 

[Rhodeman77]

I had meant more in the home game setting, but thanks

So was I.

$2 chips in my limit game night.

 

[Silver_Fiend]

$2 chip is really only "efficient" for a 4/8 limit game or in a .10/.50/$2/$10 cash structure....

...unless you just want to get the particular chips on the table.... because moar chips.

^^^
This

 

[upNdown]

$2 chip is really only "efficient" for a 4/8 limit game or in a .10/.50/$2/$10 cash structure....

This is the truth.
You can also use $2s in a 2/4 Limit game, and have a few $1s on the table for small blinds.
You could use them in OFCP if you want to play for two bucks a point.
And of course, you can put them on the table whenever you want, because it’s your game.
But the typical home game will have little to no use for $2 chips. I honestly have no idea why people buy them, in a release like Jack Cincinnati. You really don’t need any in your set, just because the casino had them. In my opinion, they’re only good for relabeling or flipping.

 

[grebe]

Yep, I want either a thousand of them or none.

 

[Taghkanic]

My home cash game sometimes starts at 1/2 early, while people are arriving / tourney is still going, then transitions to 2/5 later. It is not bad having some 2s in the mix of both games.

 

[CrazyEddie]

At least "2" is easy to count, so you can add more chips more colors more denoms to your table without slowing things down very much. For super extra fun, add a $19 chip, or a $3.75 chip to your set!

 

[CrazyEddie]

(Hint - those are easy too! A $19 plus a one makes twenty, and four $3.75s makes fifteen! Now get your players to do it while drunk!)

 

[Eriks]

We do a 2/4 SEK game ($0.25/0.5) with 1s and 2s, not because it’s efficient but because moar chips!

 

[JustinInMN]

6/12 and 8/16 limit games are good uses of two dollar chips. 4/8 works too, but I think most would prefer to play that with singles.

The only "big bet" example of using twos that I know of is the 2-100 spread game at Canterbury Park. (Personally, I think that game should still use fives)

 

[Nanook]

$2 chip is really only "efficient" for a 4/8 limit game .....

You can do what ever you want in a home game, but no Card room anywhere is using a $2 chip in a 4/8 limit game. They will all use a $1 chip for that game. 6/12 limit and 8/16 limit use $2 chips

 

[joepro]

I think 6/12 is the best format for a $2 set, I’m hoping to have some 6/12 games at my house soon. It’s not nearly as baller as it sounds, $300 would go a long way in that game.

 

[Nanook]

You are 100% right. 6/12 limit is not that different size wise from a 1/2nl game. 2 or $300 for a buy in in both games is pretty normal

 

[JustinInMN]

You can do what ever you want in a home game, but no Card room anywhere is using a $2 chip in a 4/8 limit game. They wilCanterbury$1 chip for that game. 6/12 limit and 8/16 limit use $2 chips

Back in they day, like two renovations ago. Canterbury Park had a 4/8 Omaha hi lo game that used twos, but I think solely because that was a split pot game. That game eventually evolved I to 6/12 anyway.

 

[Rhodeman77]

Back in they day, like two renovations ago. Canterbury's had a 4/8 Omaha hi lo game used twos, but I think solely because that was a split pot game. That game eventually evolved I to 6/12 anyway.

in a $6/12 game using $2’s, is the small blind $2 or $4? Or do they have some $1’s on the table to make it $3?

 

[Nanook]

in a $6/12 game using $2’s, is the small blind $2 or $4? Or do they have some $1’s on the table to make it $3?

I was going to comment on this....
I have seen it done all 3 ways, but the best way to do it is to make the sb 2 chips ($4 in your example) and the reason for that is with more in the blinds it encourages more action. In a smaller way, but just like a straddle encourages action, more money in the blinds encourages action too

 

[JustinInMN]

in a $6/12 game using $2’s, is the small blind $2 or $4? Or do they have some $1’s on the table to make it $3?

When I played 6/12 the sb was $3. Players without ones would post two chips and the dealer would break one to return change to the small blind if he folds.

I would guess the rationale is it's not a big deal to the dealer because they still rake to the nearest dollar so breaking twos into singles is pretty common anyway.

On the other hand when they spread 15/30 with fives, they do let the SB stay at 10. I presume because unless they make change to 7.50 it's going to be imperfect anyway. Also they do not use 50 cent chips in the rake, and besides that game would almost always generate max rake. (I believe the rake was 1 for every 30 up to 4 when that game was active.)

 

[mnebesny]

So my cash game is typically a 1/2 NLHE game. Do you think it would work to play that with both $1s and $2s?

 

[JustinInMN]

So my cash game is typically a 1/2 NLHE game. Do you think it would work to play that with both $1s and $2s?

It would "work" but it will take longer to count stacks, which is the frequent concern with NL.

 

[Chipnut]

What do you do with $3 chips?? LOL

 

[JustinInMN]

What do you do with $3 chips?? LOL
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Play 6/12, 9/18, or 12/24 limit . I believe there used to be such games in Vegas.

 

[grebe]

So my cash game is typically a 1/2 NLHE game. Do you think it would work to play that with both $1s and $2s?

no reason to have them. You can spread them, but it would not make much cents. (get it?)

Straight up, it would add to confusion. A good chip structure adds clarity, this would do the opposite.

 

[grebe]

What do you do with $3 chips?? LOL
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Match them with 9 more racks and let's play limit! 6/12 the easy way.