Home game starting stack advice/suggestions. (1 Viewer)

[JK_Poker]

Hello all. I’ve been co-hosting with a buddy for a couple years now and we are looking to up the stakes. We usually play .50/.50 with a $100 max buy-in. We are looking at a $200 max buy-in with BB’s increasing to .50/$1, although it’s not a huge jump in stakes I’m looking for the perfect starting stack breakdown, so any tips and advice would be greatly welcomed. Here’s the breakdown of my set.

.50 x100
$1x 300
$5x 300
$20 x 100

Regards, John.

 

[trigs]

I'm assuming 10 players.

10 $0.50s = $5.00
20 $1s = $20.00
27 $5s = $135.00
2 $20s = $40.00

Total = $200.00

Rebuys in $20s.

EDIT: I would probably advise to go $1-$1 blinds and $200 max as the $0.50s will basically only be used for blinds and nothing else. It's easier just to get rid of them. Also, if you are playing any pot limit games, it makes the pot easier to count. In that case, I would go with:

20 $1s = $20.00
28 $5s = $140.00
2 $20s = $40.00

Total = $200.00

 

[JustinInMN]

I do 0.50-0.50 60 max, so we like a lot of singles. I usually put out 60 halves and 400 singles. I wouldn't put any more halves in play than that for a single table

I am planning a 0.50-1 game soon and I am going to limit the halves and singles put out to 60 and 140 respectively.

So that gives me something like
7*(8/16/x)
1*(4/18/x)
1*(0/10/x)

(0.50/1/5) x being the number of fives needed to complete the buy in.

For the first 9 stacks and the rest in all fives.

 

[BGinGA]

There is no 'perfect starting stack breakdown' for cash games. The most important aspect is getting a sufficient number of blind and workhorse chips on the table as soon as possible. Having equal starting 'stacks' in terms of an equal number of denomination chips across all stacks is pointless, as they become asymetrical immediately once play begins.

For your game, that means getting those 100x 50c chips, 200 of the $1 chips, and as many of the $5 chips on the table as soon as possible. I'd pass out a barrel of 50c chips, two barrels of $1s, and 30 $5s to the first five players to buy in, and just give $5s to everybody esle who buys in until you run out (who can get change from the table).

And you will run out -- your set needs a lot more $5 chips, at least a rack or two. Best practice would be to not distribute any $20 chips initially, using them only for re-buys so as to not artificially throttle the players..... but you don't have enough $5s in the set to do that.

 

[Silverback]

I'm assuming 10 players.

10 $0.50s = $5.00
20 $1s = $20.00
27 $5s = $135.00
2 $20s = $40.00

Total = $200.00

Rebuys in $20s.

EDIT: I would probably advise to go $1-$1 blinds and $200 max as the $0.50s will basically only be used for blinds and nothing else. It's easier just to get rid of them. Also, if you are playing any pot limit games, it makes the pot easier to count. In that case, I would go with:

20 $1s = $20.00
28 $5s = $140.00
2 $20s = $40.00

Total = $200.00

This is a very good suggestion

It makes it easier for the dealer
Easier for the players
Better for action
Better for the dealer, who will be payed 1$ tips in good pots (if you have a dedicated dealer, which is also VERY good for the game