Cash Game How many 0.25 chips needed? (8 Viewers)

[1A25R]

8 x .25c per player is enough

 

[Venturalvn]

I stocked 300 quarters for a single table for a while because we used to play crazy quarter games as a holdover and we needed a lot of quarters on the table.

When we started playing primarily HE/O8 the need for them disappeared, and I could easily get away with a rack and a half. I should be able to get away with a rack, but for whatever reason my players always seem to bet with the quarters and complain about change throughout the game, which slows things down to a halt on too many hands. I'd rather just give them a barrel of quarters and not deal with all the BS.

Recently I switched over to .50/.50 and to tbh would rather have 1 rack of .50 than bother with quarters.

 

[Mr. Cheese]

I think 100 is pretty normal for most people's needs. I usually like to have 2 racks in a set just because my players make a lot of small bets.

 

[Beakertwang]

+1

For .25/.50 (and buyins of $100) first five players get 20x fracs, 20x $1s, and 15x $5s. Remaining players get 20x $1s and 16x $5s. Change is made on the table.

The quarters will move around faster than you'd think as pots are scooped and change is made. 100x is usually plenty for a single table.

I like this idea! I’ll probably do it for my next game.
5¢ x 20
25¢ x 20
$1 x 4 (or 16)

Then later players and rebuys get mostly $1’s ($5’s if the game goes crazy ).

 

[Sal Bandini]

Honestly, this is a big part of it. Before people come I set out like 10-12 buy ins which should cover us for the night. Then when it is 11:00 and everyone is a few drinks in it is much easier to just grab a buy in of a set amount of chips. Each buy in is exactly the same.

What if I want to buy in for lesser amount?

 

[MaxB]

105 ....... 10 quarters for 10 players and 5 extras. I personally keep 125 in my cash game set so that 6 players can get a full barrel. (y) :thumbsup:

 

[ChaosRock]

IMO, for one table, 100 is the minimum (and for my games, ideal) number of quarters. Now, beyond that, it depends on the size of the game and the preference of the particular players. I've played in games in which people HATE having a bunch of quarters as they are kinda useless and in other games where people LOVE to accumulate them. So yeah, minimum of 100 and above that, it depends on the particulars.

It's worth mentioning the quarters are mainly used for the blinds in most games where there's almost no (or shouldn't be) limping (mine). Once the pot is raised, it's usually a multiple of $1s or $5s. Yes, usually there's still a couple of players raising to $3.25 or something like that, LOL!!!

 

[SeanGecko]

“I’m raising $1.35.”

 

[mummel]

For 10 players, we do 25c/25c with $25 buy-ins, with 20x25c + 20x$1 starting stacks. Rebuys in $5s.

Works perfectly. No change making. MOAR. Players play looser. Cashing out is easier. It just works.

 

[SeanGecko]

“I’m bet freedom.”
“Huh?”
“It’s a buck O’ five.”

 

[Mental Nomad]

I use 100 quarters.

The first five people to buy in get a stack of 20 quarters each. The next people to buy in don't get quarters with their buy-in.

To prepare buy-ins for my game, I put them in special racks that hold 20 per row.

This works fine for my 6-player 25/50 game, and my 10-player 25c bb game.

I've used more in the past, but we found that it doesn't actually make anybody looser, and they just get in the way. In fact, people who got too many quarter would just make $5 bets with 20 quarters to get rid of them.

I find the fears of "all that changemaking" are wildly overblown.

Firstly, there's isn't that much less changemaking with 200 chips than with 100 chips. It doesn't go down that much until you go over 300, at which point it's really getting annoying on the table unless you're playing out of racks. (Remember, anyone who goes all in and loses will be out of quarters, no matter how many they started with.)

Secondly, most change is dead easy, once people learn to play right. Want to limp in, but have no quarters? Put up $1 and say, "call." Then WAIT for the betting round to finish, and when the money is pulled into the pot, you get your 50c change.

The fact that you have no quarters doesn't even mean you need change - you may win a bunch of quarters in your next hand without every needing one.

Most of the time when two players at my table make change, they're both out of the hand and just trying to fill time; it's not a necessity thing.

Also, in case anyone cares, the ABSOLUTE minimum number of quarters is ( players x 6 ) - 3. With at least that many you're never completely stuck because someone can always make change, even in the worst case scenario. (That's 57 for ten players, or 33 for six players.)

 

[Lemonzest]

What if I want to buy in for lesser amount?

It is 20 NL and most people just buy in or rebuy for exactly that. If you want to buy in for 10 to add on I can just give someone 2x $5 dollar chips...even drunk I can do that.

 

[MaxB]

I have to say this, because I say it all the time ..... you should get 50c chips as well. First off, you can never have enough chips. Second, if you are doing 50c/$1 blinds, I'd rather have a single chip for small blind, than use two quarters. Third, the more chips, the better and repeat back to the first reason (y) :thumbsup:

 

[Mental Nomad]

I like having a non-denom chip to use as 1/2 the smallest. Plays as a 50c "half-dollar" in a game with a $1 bb, or as a 12.5c "bit" in a game with a 25c bb.

 

[Darson]

I'm in the "too lazy to count out 12 fracs" camp so vote 200. A barrel per player and if there are ten of us, all fracs on the table at the start. So a starting stack will be a barrel of 25c and 15x $1. Then rebuys are a barrel of $1s.

 

[justsomedude]

I use 100 quarters.

The first five people to buy in get a stack of 20 quarters each. The next people to buy in don't get quarters with their buy-in.

+1

K.I.S.S.

Keep It Simple, Stupid

 

[Eastwik]

I use 200 for my game and I always end up thinking to myself, "I have too many friggin' quarters on this table." Haha!

 

[Trihonda]

I think that 100 is plenty quarters for the minimum number needed at a table. That said, I actually break out two full racks of quarters when I host a single table night. Everyone on their initial Buyin gets a single barrel of quarters, a single barrel of dollars, and the rest in five dollar chips. To me this is ridiculously simple to dish out on peoples first Buyins. All rebuys are accomplished by using red $5 chips, or $20 chips if it’s a bigger game.

I can’t understand what people would consider the downside to having 200 quarters on the table? It’s only a single barrel of quarters per player. In my game, it’s not uncommon to have someone with many many barrels of chips in front of them. A single barrel of quarters is nominal and doesn’t get in the way.

 

[SeanGecko]

QUARTERS!!! 400 of each in case we have two tables.

 

[Lemonzest]

I think that 100 is plenty quarters for the minimum number needed at a table. That said, I actually break out two full racks of quarters when I host a single table night. Everyone on their initial Buyin gets a single barrel of quarters, a single barrel of dollars, and the rest in five dollar chips. To me this is ridiculously simple to dish out on peoples first Buyins. All rebuys are accomplished by using red $5 chips, or $20 chips if it’s a bigger game.

I can’t understand what people would consider the downside to having 200 quarters on the table? It’s only a single barrel of quarters per player. In my game, it’s not uncommon to have someone with many many barrels of chips in front of them. A single barrel of quarters is nominal and doesn’t get in the way.

Yes exactly. It is just more simple to grab a barrel which is 5 bucks and not be bothered with counting out 12 chips or 8 chips or whatever. I could run a game with fewer quarters but the process of making buyins and setting up would take a bit longer.

 

[Trihonda]

Some random chip stacks from several different recent games.. $.25/.50 All games involved each player getting issued a barrel of quarters.. and because, ya know.. chip porn..

 

[SeanGecko]

Some random chip stacks from several different recent games.. $.25/.50 All games involved each player getting issued a barrel of quarters.. and because, ya know.. chip porn..

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SO PRETTY! My favorite $5

 

[BSteck]

I just don't understand all this 'just grab a barrel' talk. Certainly I'm not the only one that is playing with my chippies diligently prepping buy-in stacks two days before game night.

 

[Trihonda]

I just don't understand all this 'just grab a barrel' talk. Certainly I'm not the only one that is playing with my chippies diligently prepping buy-in stacks two days before game night.

Actually, I’m too busy setting up my hot dawg rollergrill...

 

[David O]

I just don't understand all this 'just grab a barrel' talk. Certainly I'm not the only one that is playing with my chippies diligently prepping buy-in stacks two days before game night.

I prep my game usually at least 2 hours before. Two Days?!!!

 

[SeanGecko]

Night of. We don't know who all will show or how much they will buy in for. Minimum is $20 and no max. Once money hits the table I get the chips check, double check, and then have it verified.

 

[BeesKnees]

I can’t understand what people would consider the downside to having 200 quarters on the table? It’s only a single barrel of quarters per player. In my game, it’s not uncommon to have someone with many many barrels of chips in front of them. A single barrel of quarters is nominal and doesn’t get in the way.

The only issue I would actually have against 200 quarters (or even dollars for that matter) is that I use a drawer, extra quarters means less precious drawer space.

 

[JustinInMN]

Quarter wars!

Count me voting for 100 per table for .25-.50.

I like the @justsomedude (and I think also @abby99) method for doing barrels for the first five players, which is when we typically start.

Then subsequent buy-ins are all singles or all fives.

 

[Big Jilm]

200 quarters in my $.25/$.50 cash set
200 $0.50 in my $.50/$1 cash set

That said I like to have the option for 2 cash tables......but it is almost ALWAYS one table.

I don't need to justify, I just like chips bitches.

 

[zo121179]

Another vote for 120. That makes for 10 nice even buy-in stacks with 12 quarters. Makes my OCD purr just thinking about it.

100 makes my brain hurt with the 4 left over chips.

You should just donate these chips in the first pot of the night. Then make it a $5 bomb pot. No blinds, winner gets the button. I may have just started a new tradition.