Tourney Help with chip breakdown for tourney that transitions to cash set. (3 Viewers)

[Stylin]

I'm looking for a set that can handle 30 person tournaments that transition to up to 20 person 2 table $1/2$ no limit $300 max buy in as people bust. I'd like to have the ability to adjust the blind structure and starting stacks. I typically like tournaments to last in the 8 hour range, but we like 12 hour deep stacks too. I would be buying into the winter is coming group buy, so available cash denoms are .25, 1, 5, 20, 100. Tournament denoms are 25, 100, 500, 1000, 5000. I'm thinking 2000 chips but I'm open to more if thats what makes sense. Thanks for the help!

 

[BGinGA]

I'm looking for a set that can handle 30 person tournaments that transition to up to 20 person 2 table $1/2$ no limit $300 max buy in as people bust.
... available cash denoms are .25, 1, 5, 20, 100. Tournament denoms are 25, 100, 500, 1000, 5000.

Unless you can find different 100-value chips for each set, don't do it - it's just not worth the risk. If insisting, drop the $100 cash chip and load up on $20s.

 

[jbutler]

I'm not clear what you mean by transitioning into a tournament set. Do you mean that you want to use the same set for both tournament and cash or that you're buying the cash chips for the cash game and the tournament chips for the tourney game? If you're using one set for both, I agree with @BGinGA - too big a risk.

 

[Stylin]

Unless you can find different 100-value chips for each set, don't do it - it's just not worth the risk. If insisting, drop the $100 cash chip and load up on $20s.

It's basically two different sets under one theme. I wanted to theme the room together. To me the $100 and the T100 are completely different and would work in the same room.

 

[Stylin]

I'm not clear what you mean by transitioning into a tournament set. Do you mean that you want to use the same set for both tournament and cash or that you're buying the cash chips for the cash game and the tournament chips for the tourney game? If you're using one set for both, I agree with @BGinGA - too big a risk.

Two different sets that would be used in the same room. Once table 3 breaks it becomes cash. Maybe I should have made this two different threads, but I was hoping to have a two set combined total of around 2,000 chips. Might not be possible, and if thats the case it's fine I'll just be in for more then originally planned.

 

[Poker Zombie]

So basically, you need 2 different breakdowns. One cash set and 1 tourny. "that transitions" is right out.

 

[Stylin]

So basically, you need 2 different breakdowns. One cash set and 1 tourny. "that transitions" is right out.

Yeah thats correct. Sorry, I could have explained that better. The game transitions, not the set.

 

[jbutler]

For two 10-max tables of $1/2 NLHE with a $300 buy-in, my preferred breakdown would be:

300 $1
1200 $5
200 $25
200 $100

You could get by with as little as:

200 $1
800 $5
200 $25
100 $100

Add 100 $1s to both of the totals if you're using a dealer and raking the game as the $1s will be coming off the table.

I'll leave the tourney breakdowns to others.

 

[Trihonda]

Tourney breakdown depends greatly on number of players, starting stacks, structure, and whether you're allowing/expecting rebuys.

 

[Stylin]

For two 10-max tables of $1/2 NLHE with a $300 buy-in, my preferred breakdown would be:

300 $1
1200 $5
200 $25
200 $100

You could get by with as little as:

200 $1
800 $5
200 $25
200 $100

Add 100 $1s to both of the totals if you're using a dealer and raking the game as the $1s will be coming off the table.

I'll leave the tourney breakdowns to others.

FYI this set has $20 not $25, not sure if that changes anything.

So this is kind of what I was worried about, and why I put them both under one thread. Using your lesser total of 1400, I have 600 left for a 30 person tourney. Obviously not going to happen. I currently use a 1800 chip set to run that game.

It's quickly becoming obvious that I'll need a whole lot more then 2,000 chips to make this happen. Can I at least stay under 3,000?

 

[BGinGA]

I'm looking for a set that can handle 30 person tournaments.
I'd like to have the ability to adjust the blind structure and starting stacks.
I typically like tournaments to last in the 8 hour range, but we like 12 hour deep stacks too.
Tournament denoms are 25, 100, 500, 1000, 5000.

240 x T25
240 x T100
180 x T500
210 x T1000 (30x for T25/T100 color-ups)
140 x T5000 (18x for T500 color-ups)
-------------------------
1010 total chips

Use 12/12/5/6 base T10K stacks (up to 20 players) or 8/8/6/6 base T10K stacks (21 to 30 players), and add T5000 chips to create larger starting stacks (up to 30 x T30K stacks, or 600bb with 25/50 opening blinds) if/when desired. Add 60x more T5000 chips if you want to support up to ten re-buys for a 3-table T30K event.

 

[links_slayer]

Using 8-8-4-7 T10k starting stacks requires 810 chips for starting stacks alone for a 30-player tourney. You'll want more for color-ups and re-buys.

You can likely get away with fewer chips than jbutler suggested for the cash set but it will play better with more chips.

If you limit yourself to a certain number of chips (or certain $$ amount) you're going to have to make concessions somewhere.

 

[CraigT78]

FYI this set has $20 not $25, not sure if that changes anything.

So this is kind of what I was worried about, and why I put them both under one thread. Using your lesser total of 1400, I have 600 left for a 30 person tourney. Obviously not going to happen. I currently use a 1800 chip set to run that game.

It's quickly becoming obvious that I'll need a whole lot more then 2,000 chips to make this happen. Can I at least stay under 3,000?

For a 30 person tourney with a 8-8-4-7 breakdown (Max of 40 ppl).

Value Qty
25 320
100 320
500 160
1000 400
5000 100

Total - 1300 chips

Cash Set

200 $1
800 $5
200 $20
200 $100

Total - 1400

Total chips - 2700 - ship it or add 300 more $5's

 

[Poker Zombie]

A lot depends on your your group plays cash. Some need piles of chips to cover big swings, others need far less. I can easily cover 2 cash tables with 800 chips, but that requires a 2 card game like NLHE.

 

[jbutler]

FYI this set has $20 not $25, not sure if that changes anything.

So this is kind of what I was worried about, and why I put them both under one thread. Using your lesser total of 1400, I have 600 left for a 30 person tourney. Obviously not going to happen. I currently use a 1800 chip set to run that game.

It's quickly becoming obvious that I'll need a whole lot more then 2,000 chips to make this happen. Can I at least stay under 3,000?

Not really a big deal to drop the $25s to $20s for the cash set. You'll have a lot of $100s to cover the big nights (of which there will hopefully be many).

 

[Stylin]

Tourney breakdown depends greatly on number of players, starting stacks, structure, and whether you're allowing/expecting rebuys.

The current league game is T10,000 starting stacks because people like starting with a 5k chip. We have a 25k chip that will not be included in the new set so maybe this can / should change. We start at 25/50 and do NOT allow rebuys in the normal game. However, it would be nice to have the flexability to host deep stack tourneys with rebuys. At some point I need to limit myself on what all I'd like to do and how much I'm willing to spend to do it ...

 

[Stylin]

A lot depends on your your group plays cash. Some need piles of chips to cover big swings, others need far less. I can easily cover 2 cash tables with 800 chips, but that requires a 2 card game like NLHE.

As of right now, we only play NLHE. Most guys will only rebuy once. Some will go to 2-3 times. Almost everybody walks on tilt after that.

 

[Poker Zombie]

At some point I need to limit myself on what all I'd like to do and how much I'm willing to spend to do it ...

I said that same thing 7 sets ago...

 

[BGinGA]

..... 20+ tourney sets and counting.....

 

[BGinGA]

The current league game is T10,000 starting stacks because people like starting with a 5k chip. We have a 25k chip that will not be included in the new set so maybe this can / should change. We start at 25/50 and do NOT allow rebuys in the normal game. However, it would be nice to have the flexability to host deep stack tourneys with rebuys. At some point I need to limit myself on what all I'd like to do and how much I'm willing to spend to do it ...

Starting with five different denominations -especially when one single chip is worth half of the stack value - is not a good idea.

Make them earn the coveted T5000 chips when color-ups occur.

 

[Stylin]

I said that same thing 7 sets ago...

I'm hoping to not be at the same place soon haha.

..... 20+ tourney sets and counting.....

I'll definitely never be on your level, Sir.

 

[Stylin]

Starting with five different denominations -especially when one single chip is worth half of the stack value - is not a good idea.

Make them earn the coveted T5000 chips when color-ups occur.

I make them earn the coveted T25000! Honestly tho I agree with the new set since I'm not going to have T25k in play anymore. Completely open to your structure and breakdown ideas, and I greatly value your opinion.

 

[jbutler]

As of right now, we only play NLHE. Most guys will only rebuy once. Some will go to 2-3 times. Almost everybody walks on tilt after that.

Assuming two rebuys from all players (total $18k in play) to be sure to cover what comes into action, I definitely think the smallest you should go is the smaller of the two breakdowns I posted earlier (which, incidentally, using $20s and not counting the $1s, is exactly $18k).

Yes, you can conceivably play with fewer $5s, but it gets to be a big headache and discourages loose play when you have to constantly break big chips. 400 $5s per table is the minimum to facilitate good game flow.

 

[Stylin]

240 x T25
240 x T100
180 x T500
210 x T1000 (30x for T25/T100 color-ups)
140 x T5000 (18x for T500 color-ups)
-------------------------
1010 total chips

Use 12/12/5/6 base T10K stacks (up to 20 players) or 8/8/6/6 base T10K stacks (21 to 30 players), and add T5000 chips to create larger starting stacks (up to 30 x T30K stacks, or 600bb with 25/50 opening blinds) if/when desired. Add 60x more T5000 chips if you want to support up to ten re-buys for a 3-table T30K event.

For a 30 person tourney with a 8-8-4-7 breakdown (Max of 40 ppl).

Value Qty
25 320
100 320
500 160
1000 400
5000 100

Total - 1300 chips

Cash Set

200 $1
800 $5
200 $20
200 $100

Total - 1400

Total chips - 2700 - ship it or add 300 more $5's

You guys are awesome. Rounding up (Because I'm OCD) and taking what everybody has said into consideration ...

300 x T25
300 x T100
200 x T500
300 x T1000
200 x T5000

Total = 1300

Cash

200 x $1
800 x $5
300 x $20
100 x $100 (I can remember maybe 20-30 blacks in play per table. I think 100 is plenty.)

Total = 1400

Chip total = 2700. Plus I'll add a sleeve of everything as backup / spare and the X denom as bounty, I need 30 but have to order in sleeves of 25 so 50 of them.

50 x Bounty
225 x spare sleeves

Total 2975. Thoughts?

 

[CraigT78]

You guys are awesome. Rounding up (Because I'm OCD) and taking what everybody has said into consideration ...

300 x T25
300 x T100
200 x T500
300 x T1000
200 x T5000

Total = 1300

Cash

200 x $1
800 x $5
300 x $20
100 x $100

Total = 1400

Chip total = 2700. Plus I'll add a sleeve of everything as backup / spare and the X denom as bounty, I need 30 but have to order in sleeves of 25 so 50 of them.

50 x Bounty
225 x spare sleeves

Total 2975. Thoughts?

No need to round up. The 25/100/500 breakdown will fill the racks. You will never need more then 320/320/160 - waste of $$$ on chips that will sit there.

edit - 40 ppl with a 8-8-4-x breakdown is 320/320/160

 

[Stylin]

No need to round up. The 25/100/500 breakdown will fill the racks. You will never need more then 320/320/160 - waste of $$$ on chips that will sit there.

edit - 40 ppl with a 8-8-4-x breakdown is 320/320/160

That was a compromise. You're at 320/320/160, BG is at 240/240/180. I met it in the middle. I also only have room for 30 and wouldn't really want to add a 4th table.

 

[BGinGA]

No need to round up. The 25/100/500 breakdown will fill the racks......waste of $$$ on chips that will sit there.

Totally agree on nixing the idea of backup/spare sleeves for the tourney set. If rounding up to full racks, you already have extras that will never see play. Don't waste even more money that could be spent on cash chips that ~might~ see action.

 

[Stylin]

Totally agree on nixing the idea of backup/spare sleeves for the tourney set. If rounding up to full racks, you already have extras that will never see play. Don't waste even more money that could be spent on cash chips that ~might~ see action.

You know one broken chip will crush me right? I think I'd have to sell the remaining 19 in the barrel.

 

[upNdown]

You know one broken chip will crush me right? I think I'd have to sell the remaining 19 in the barrel.

Buy a couple of sample sets for extras

 

[BGinGA]

Yep, I usually buy 5 sample sets for exactly this reason.