Cash Game Limit Poker Breakdown (1 Viewer)

[CraigT78]

So convince me that I need $2's and $20's for a limit poker set.

Or, convince me to go with $1s and $20s ($25s?)

Here's the details. I have a solid group of cash happy players. Usually good for a couple of buyins a night. Anywhere from $100 - $500 a night. Would like to introduce limit - circus or NLHE.

Not sure what stakes would be right. I figure $2/$4 to start, $4/$8 once I shake out the right 7 or 8 guys.

BUT I can see $3/$6 being a solid game all the way around.

What stakes and associated chips would you go with? And what breakdown for a single table?

 

[abby99]

I've played 2/4, 3/6, and 4/8 with $1s and $20s using one of my cash sets, all of which have (or had) lots of $1s. Higher stakes games use higher denominations, but the idea is the same.

I like to have 1-2 racks of the workhorse chips per person, supplemented with value chips as needed. Fortunately, I've been blessed with players who can manage large stacks.

 

[ruskba]

With $1s, you can spread all three games you mention. With $2s, you can’t.

Get 1200+ $1s and a rack or two of $20s. Baby you got a limit game goin’

 

[Shaggy]

I’m going the route of 900x NCV. Then I can use my $20 as the big chip.

 

[Old State]

We played $2/4 and $3/6 for a years with $1s and $5s never once thought I needed different chips. Most cashed in for $60 for $2/4 and $80-100 for $3/6. The $2/4 buyin was easy as it was 10 chips of each denomination.

Buys ins don’t mean much for limit and you certainly don’t need a ton of chips on the table. I would never buy $2 or $20 chips. $1s, $5s, and some $25s

 

[Rhodeman77]

My players are used to NL & PL games, but will play some Limit games once in a while. Most of them are used to playing $1/1 or above and $200 buy-ins so I started it out as $3/6 using $1 chips. After a while several players asked where the $5 chips were. They didn’t like all of the $1’s they had to keep putting out.

The next game I made $4/8 and used $2 chips and nobody complained. So I will stick with a 2 chip/ 4 chip structure for my group.

If your group is used to playing NL/PL cash games they may prefer it as well.

I will only play mixed games if limit. My set has 800 $2’s and 200 $20’s.

 

[CraigT78]

They didn’t like all of the $1’s they had to keep putting out.

The next game I made $4/8 and used $2 chips and nobody complained.

This is what I’m afraid of. My players want to color up in tournaments to *remove* stacks of chips. I’m afraid huge stacks of $1’s would not be appealing.

 

[abby99]

This is what I’m afraid of. My players want to color up in tournaments to *remove* stacks of chips. I’m afraid huge stacks of $1’s would not be appealing.

Gah!!!

A few years ago I played in a DCS warm-up game at Harrahs. 4/8 limit Omaha High. I brought 2 racks of ones to the table along with $400 in 25s. HQ asked me to exchange the 25s for ones. Done! Chips flew -- that game was fun.

FWIW, pots are easier to chop when all the chips are the same denomination (not that it mattered in Omaha high).

 

[joepro]

The massive chip stacks are part of the appeal of limit poker. And a 2 chip 3 chip structure like 3/6 will encourage more action. And as Abby pointed out, it is easier to split pots, if you pay hi-lo games.

 

[palindrome]

I agree with most of what the others have said. You can spread games all the way up to $4/$8 with $1 chips easily. If you get push back on the amount of chips in play, pull the player aside and explain that the giant piles of chips in the middle promotes loose action. People just can't resist when they see the huge pots!

Massive stacks in limit games are the best! I get by with 1000 $1s in my game just fine but I can see the argument for having more. Wouldn't like to have any less though. The real question is what chips are you looking at?

 

[BGinGA]

Just get 1000 chips of one color, and 100 chips of another -- no denominations on either one.

Make 'em worth what makes the most sense during the game where they see use -- sometimes that's 25c and $5 or 50c and $10 (.50/1, 1/2), sometimes it's $1 and $20 (2/4, 3/6), other times it's $2 and $20 (4/8).

And you'll already be set to go when you eventually get to 5/10 limit.

 

[TheBigTater]

Prefer to have 2 racks per person of workhorse chips if possible and 1 rack of value chips (20/25x the workhorse). But you can make it work with less workhorse chips. Best option is to have non denom chips so you can use them for whatever limits you want.

And IMO it's always best to have a 2/4 chip breakdown instead of 1/2 chip breakdown (ie .50c for 1/2, $1 for 2/4, $2 for 4/8, $2.5 for 5/10, etc...) but lots of places use $1's for everything up to 4/8. Most casinos I've played at use $1's & $5's for the 4/8 limit game because that's what they have.

 

[phaze12]

you certainly don’t need a ton of chips on the table.

Blasphemy!

My players want to color up in tournaments to *remove* stacks of chips. I’m afraid huge stacks of $1’s would not be appealing.

 

[BGinGA]

My players want to color up in tournaments to *remove* stacks of chips.

You need to implement a chipper education program. Or get new players.

 

[CraigT78]

Just get 1000 chips of one color, and 100 chips of another -- no denominations on either one.

I would never be able to do this : my one chip OCD is that it better have a denomination on the chip

 

[CraigT78]

You need to implement a chipper education program. Or get new players.

The struggle is real.

 

[CraigT78]

The real question is what chips are you looking at?

I'm thinking the Dia de los Muertos - they look fantastic and I love ceramic chips. Just haven't decided on the colors yet.

 

[Forty4]

I'm thinking the Dia de los Muertos - they look fantastic and I love ceramic chips. Just haven't decided on the colors yet.

Which ever it is the one with wings should be the big chip (your dead and need to rebuy)

 

[CraigT78]

Which ever it is the one with wings should be the big chip (your dead and need to rebuy)

Yes! This chip will be my $20

And I am torn between one of these 3 for my $1

I'll have to wait until samples get here to decide what looks best.

 

[RichMahogany]

Which ever it is the one with wings should be the big chip (your dead and need to rebuy)

That’s exactly why I think it should be the bounty/rebuy chip

 

[palindrome]

My vote would be for blue $1s.

 

[CraigT78]

I'm going with 1600 x $1 and 100 x $20

 

[CraigT78]

My vote would be for blue $1s.

That's how I am leaning without samples. BUT if I went with blue $1 - I might have to go Orange $20.

 

[JustinInMN]

Just get 1000 chips of one color, and 100 chips of another -- no denominations on either one.

Make 'em worth what makes the most sense during the game where they see use -- sometimes that's 25c and $5 or 50c and $10 (.50/1, 1/2), sometimes it's $1 and $20 (2/4, 3/6), other times it's $2 and $20 (4/8).

And you'll already be set to go when you eventually get to 5/10 limit.

There would be some banking risk doing this as we've discussed with using tournament and cash sets together. Chip from quarter night found on the floor and put in a stack on two dollar night. (or color up chip worth 5 now suddenly worth 20 or 100 would be bad.)

I'm going with 1600 x $1 and 100 x $20

I think this is the right answer. Get all the ones you can, use 20 for easy color ups. One thought might be if it's worth it to do a barrel of hundreds for bank bulk. You can cover 3600, so that's 400 for nine players. That would be right on the edge for me in 4/8.

Really $2 chips are only good for limits like 6/12 and 8/16.

That's how I am leaning without samples. BUT if I went with blue $1 - I might have to go Orange $20.

#TeamBlueDollar and an orange chip for a 20 might be pretty cool.

 

[JustinInMN]

There would be some banking risk doing this as we've discussed with using tournament and cash sets together. Chip from quarter night found on the floor and put in a stack on two dollar night. (or color up chip worth 5 now suddenly worth 20 or 100 would be bad.)

Though now that I think about it I suppose the risk is pretty minimal if you went NCV on the workhorse chips only, then unless someone is spiriting gobs of chips away on quarter night, a random chip or two would only be a few dollars of risk. But I think if you are pretty sure 2/4-4/8 is your range, then just do singles and avoid the issue.

 

[abby99]

Instead of a dedicated limit set, I prefer having cash sets with lots of ones. I need them anyway for games with a mix of fixed limit and big bet stakes (with a cap on big bet hands).

 

[bigdonkey]

Yes! This chip will be my $20


And I am torn between one of these 3 for my $1
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I'll have to wait until samples get here to decide what looks best.

Blue $1's. ALWAYS blue $1's.

 

[CraigT78]

Instead of a dedicated limit set, I prefer having cash sets with lots of ones. I need them anyway for games with a mix of fixed limit and big bet stakes (with a cap on big bet hands).

Now you’re going to make me reconsider new chips and instead add on 8 racks to my existing cash set!

 

[Sprouty]

Yellow dollar/black twenty

 

[Frogzilla]

$2 dk blue chips!!!