Tourney how many 500's in starting stack (1 Viewer)

[ovo]

I was giving this some thought, 2, 4, 6, I was interested in opinions, when using a larger amount of 1000's in the starting stack.

This is what I was thinking
25 x 8
100 x 8
500 x 4
1000 x 12

 

[BGinGA]

The poll is flawed, unless you are only considering stacks with 8x each of T25 and T100 chips. My standard T10K stack is 12/12/5/6, and adding extra T1000 and/or T5000 chips for anything bigger.

For an 8x composition stack, your 8/8/4/12 example is fine, especially when more than one table. Nothing wrong with 8/8/6/11 or 8/8/6/6, however.

Fewer than 4x can sometimes lead to excessive change-making shortages. Eight 500s are never 'needed'.

 

[links_slayer]

3 (12-12-3-7)

 

[upNdown]

5

 

[krafticus]

3 or 5

 

[Rhodeman77]

Whenever figuring a break down for a tournament set I always plan on 12-12-5-6 x # number of players I want the set for plus extra big chips for coloring up and if bigger starting stacks will used.

 

[ekricket]

The poll is flawed, unless you are only considering stacks with 8x each of T25 and T100 chips. My standard T10K stack is 12/12/5/6, and adding extra T1000 and/or T5000 chips for anything bigger.

For an 8x composition stack, your 8/8/4/12 example is fine, especially when more than one table. Nothing wrong with 8/8/6/11 or 8/8/6/6, however.

Fewer than 4x can sometimes lead to excessive change-making shortages. Eight 500s are never 'needed'.

This as well. 12/12/5/6/1. 25/100/500/1000/5000

 

[ekricket]

This as well. 12/12/5/6/1. 25/100/500/1000/5000

Most of the time excessive 500's are just in the way.

 

[derekdd23]

Definitely prefer 5 over here.

12-12-5-6-1 for three 12 stacks(one dirty)

 

[jemfernandez]

I have 7
12-12-7-10-2 T25k.

 

[ovo]

most of my stuff is flawed , but very much appreciate the feedback

 

[Big Jilm]

12-12-7-5-(2) for us

 

[BGinGA]

12-12-7-5-(2) for us

We used to do that vs 12/12/5/6, but eventually found that more T1000s (and fewer T500s) were more useful in the later blind levels of the tournament. How many players with those stacks?.

 

[Sprouty]

Definitely prefer 5 over here.

12-12-5-6-1 for three 12 stacks(one dirty)

I like three equal starting stacks as well so I set up a t10k set for a 12-12-7-5 start.

I also have a set up for a t2500 with three stacks of 10. Starting stack is 10-10-7-3 (5,25,100,500).

And the last stack is dirty in both.

 

[BGinGA]

I like three equal starting stacks as well so I set up a t10k set for a 12-12-7-5 start.

That's exactly why I did it, too..... and rectified the problem when switching to 12/12/5/6 by adding a bounty chip to maintain balance in the universe.

 

[Sprouty]

That's exactly why I did it, too..... and rectified the problem when switching to 12/12/5/6 by adding a bounty chip to maintain balance in the universe.

I never thought of that. I like that idea.

 

[Big Jilm]

We used to do that vs 12/12/5/6, but eventually found that more T1000s (and fewer T500s) were more useful in the later blind levels of the tournament. How many players with those stacks?.

Anywhere from 10 to 18. Usually 10, unfortunately.

 

[ekricket]

That's exactly why I did it, too..... and rectified the problem when switching to 12/12/5/6 by adding a bounty chip to maintain balance in the universe.

Instead of bounty we use a 5000 chip. It's your rebuy/addon. It's not in play in the first hour unless you get felted, and then it's your half rebuy and signal to quit playing like a donkey. If you go the full hour without busting it becomes live and it's your add on.

Frees the host up from having to do rebuys, acts as a safety net without letting you just act like a donkey all night long with replenished stacks, and rewards you for good play during the first hour if you don't go out. So it's worked really well for us.

 

[Wils]

25 X 12
100 X 12
500 X 3
1000 X 7

(10k starting stack). Not had any "not enough 500s" complaints yet...

 

[ChaosRock]

If using 8 for the lower denoms with T1Ks: 4 (8/8/4/X)

If using 12 for the lower denoms with T1Ks: 5 (12/12/5/X)

If using 8 for the lower denoms with T2Ks: 10 (8/8/10/X)

If using 12 for the lower denoms with T2Ks: 9 (12/12/9/X)