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Hey all. I've always hosted "big bet" games such as NLHE or PLO /PLO8. I am thinking of trying to acquire my first limit set in the upcoming Cincinnati sale. My question is what limit bet structure plays more like a 25 cent/50 cent "big bet" game, 50c /1$ and 1/2. I'm just trying to figure the chip structure out. I am only ever one table and I likely would host an 8 player Omaha limit game. (I think that would be a lot of fun and also would attract some new Omaha players )

Also with the new release I really like the ones and I'm not that into the 5s for a bigger bet chip set. I love the idea of tourney chip sets, but kind of get bored by tournament play.
 
The equivalent to a 25c/50c NL game ($100 buy in or 200 big blinds) in the limit game is likely to be the $2/$4 Limit ($100 buy in or 25 big bets). Using $1 chips, the $2/$4 limit is a nice 2 chip / 4 chip structure.

As for set breakdown, for 8 players, I would recommend:

800 x $1
100 x $20 or $25

This gives you a full rack per player to start!!
 
Furthermore, there are a few really good threads in this forum on limit structures and breakdowns. When I'm in front of my computer I'll link you to them. But I think you'll find most prefer a 2 chip / 4 chip or 3 chip / 6 chip structure, a minimum of 25 big bets to start, and sets with just 2 denominations as described above (the base chip = $1 and the value chip = 20 or 25 x the base chip).

Also, check out the "Limit Sets, Limit Sets, More Limit Sets" pr0n thread too for visuals of the great limit sets of the forum members!!
 
In most mixed-game tournaments, at a given level, limit games are typically played with limits set to double the board game blinds.

That said, a lot depends on the specific nature of your game and players. At my VA home game, our cash games were usually .25/.50, but we played limit at 3/6.
 
pltrgyst said:
In most mixed-game tournaments, at a given level, limit games are typically played with limits set to double the board game blinds.

That said, a lot depends on the specific nature of your game and players. At my VA home game, our cash games were usually .25/.50, but we played limit at 3/6.
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I've been toying with the idea of a 3/6 limit game of Holdem and Omaha. How many chips and what denoms do you recommend? I am thinking about racks and racks of $3 chips. For .50/$1 NL, our group usually buys in for $50 to $150 if that helps.
 
Godzilla28 said:
I've been toying with the idea of a 3/6 limit game of Holdem and Omaha. How many chips and what denoms do you recommend? I am thinking about racks and racks of $3 chips. For .50/$1 NL, our group usually buys in for $50 to $150 if that helps.
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For 3/6 use $1 chips. If you want $3 chips you would want to be playing a 6/12 or 9/18 type of game. With your groups current stakes it sounds like that 3/6 would be a good fit as far as comparable stakes.
 
Payback said:
For 3/6 use $1 chips. If you want $3 chips you would want to be playing a 6/12 or 9/18 type of game. With your groups current stakes it sounds like that 3/6 would be a good fit as far as comparable stakes.
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I agree. Do NOT use a $3 chip for $3/$6. A 1 chip / 2 chip structure is not ideal.
 
I'll probably be the only one to disagree, then -- I love playing 3/6 with $3s, because it's the only way to get my 11 racks of delicious mint orange Ace's $3s in action. The backup chips are a couple racks of the equally delicious mint Ace's $25s.

The end justifies the means! :cool:

I agree that I enjoyed playing 2/4 at the Bee Room with those 4,000 beautiful $1s, but players were stacking mountains of chips all night long, and at times it slows play down.
 
pltrgyst said:
I'll probably be the only one to disagree, then -- I love playing 3/6 with $3s, because it's the only way to get my 11 racks of delicious mint orange Ace's $3s in action. The backup chips are a couple racks of the equally delicious mint Ace's $25s.

The end justifies the means! :cool:

I agree that I enjoyed playing 2/4 at the Bee Room with those 4,000 beautiful $1s, but players were stacking mountains of chips all night long, and at times it slows play down.
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Sorry if this is a beginner question and it shows I haven't played a limit game ever but how do you make change with $25 chips if you only have $3 and $25 denoms? Wouldn't a $20 chip work better?
 
Actually, neither $20 or $25 works with a $3 chip..... unless you use three $20s ($60, or 20x $3) or three $25s ($75, or 25x $3)..

But either way, you can't toss in a higher denom chip and expect to get change.
 
BGinGA said:
Actually, neither $20 or $25 works with a $3 chip..... unless you use three $20s ($60, or 20x $3) or three $25s ($75, or 25x $3)..

But either way, you can't toss in a higher denom chip and expect to get change.
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What you want there is a $15 and a $60, right? ;)
 
BGinGA said:
Uh, no. Plenty of Limit 1/2 games around. Most use 50c chips for the small blind.
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I agree if playing $1/2 limit, a 50c chip is the best way, but are you talking home games?

I don't think I have ever seen anything lower than $3/6 offered at a casino.
 
For $3/$6, I was thinking of doing $60 to $300 buyin. Min buyin would get 1 barrel of $3 chips...max buyin would get 3 barrels of $3, 1 barrel of $1 and 5x $20 chips. We have a few players that always min buy and a few that like to buy max. Small blind $1, Big blind $3. What do you guys think and if this works, how many chips in each denomination do I need for a 8-10 player game with average 2 rebuys per person. Thanks in advance.
 
I suppose it would be ok to have 4 barrels of 1s and a 20 $ chip as well for 2 /4 limit? Or even 3 barrels of 1s and 2 20s if you had 10 players?? I am not sure I want to buy 8 racks of 1s
 
Rhodeman77 said:
are you talking home games?
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Nope. At one point, the Seminole Casino in Hollywood FL offered 1/2 limit hold'em (they used ceramic quarters for blinds).... and didn't offer no-limit cash games at all I've played it in casinos elsewhere, too. Been awhile though. :)
 
Godzilla28 said:
Sorry if this is a beginner question and it shows I haven't played a limit game ever but how do you make change with $25 chips if you only have $3 and $25 denoms? Wouldn't a $20 chip work better?
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I do have some $1s as well; I just don't like them, as I do the $3s and $25s, so I keep their use to the minimum. And there was no $20 in the Ace's collection, afaik.

Oh, and third grade math tells me that there is a "least common denominator" of 3 x 25 = 75... :p

Oh2, and many of the FL casinos offer 2/4 limit hold'em and stud, including our local dog track, (with 35 tables or so).
 
$2/4 was the standard lowest LHE game in Atlantic City for a long time. It's still spread in the Borgata every day.
 
joker80 said:
I suppose it would be ok to have 4 barrels of 1s and a 20 $ chip as well for 2 /4 limit? Or even 3 barrels of 1s and 2 20s if you had 10 players?? I am not sure I want to buy 8 racks of 1s
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Yes, those scenarios would work too. I don't think going less than 60 x $1 is ideal, but 60 x $1 and 2 x $20 is certainly enough to play with and you can get away with just 500 x $1 for 8 players.

To the other topic in the thread, Foxwoods also runs a $2/$4, $4/$8, $5/$10, $10/$20, and up, 24/7... No $1/$2 or $3/$6 Limit there.
 
pltrgyst said:
I do have some $1s as well; I just don't like them, as I do the $3s and $25s, so I keep their use to the minimum. And there was no $20 in the Ace's collection, afaik.

Oh, and third grade math tells me that there is a "least common denominator" of 3 x 25 = 75... :p
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I'm sorry but I only passed 2nd grade math. :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:

But seriously, I was saying the $1s and $20 because won't it slow down the game when people need change and everytime someone needs to count out 20 or 25 $3 chips? Does the barrel of $1 chip detract from the limit game experience? I know limit players like to build mountains of chips...I pass by them to get to the NL tables at my local casino. But won't that extra barrel of $1s speed up the game.
 

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