Looking for a decent cash set need recommendations (1 Viewer)

[cyxl]

I typically play home games that hold 8 players at either 0.25/0.5, 0.5/1, and 1/2 blinds. I want a decent budget beginner chip set as I am just getting into it. Budget is around $100-$400 atm.

 

[cyxl]

I am thinking of doing a group order for 500 chips

• $0.25 chips: 125
• $1 chips: 175
• $5 chips: 150
• $25 chips: 50

 

[RocAFella1]

100/200/400/80/20

 

[Machine]

Welcome!​

You can find an article I wrote on this topic in my signature, landscape on mobile.

 

[mdt11]

I am thinking of doing a group order for 500 chips

• $0.25 chips: 125
• $1 chips: 175
• $5 chips: 150
• $25 chips: 50

This gives you a total bank of $2,206.25.

You said you want your set to be able to support 8 players up to 1/2, but this is barely even enough for 8 players to buy in for 100 big blinds at those stakes.

You likely won’t need more than 100 25-cent chips. If 500 chips is a hard cap for you I would do something like:

25c - 100
1 - 100
5 - 200
25 - 75
10 - 25

 

[curlyhead44]

If you switch between 0.25/0.5 and 0.5/1 you could get 0.5 as your frac and play 0.5/0.5 when you do the lower stakes, should be able to get away with less chips that way if that’s the goal

 

[cyxl]

This gives you a total bank of $2,206.25.

You said you want your set to be able to support 8 players up to 1/2, but this is barely even enough for 8 players to buy in for 100 big blinds at those stakes.

You likely won’t need more than 100 25-cent chips. If 500 chips is a hard cap for you I would do something like:

25c - 100
1 - 100
5 - 200
25 - 75
10 - 25

I could do more than 500 I just need to find a case.

 

[curlyhead44]

If you switch between 0.25/0.5 and 0.5/1 you could get 0.5 as your frac and play 0.5/0.5 when you do the lower stakes, should be able to get away with less chips that way if that’s the goal

With 8 max, might only need 50-60 0.5s and be fine

 

[RowlettTexasChipGuy]

I would say get a 600 chip set
.25 160
1.00 200
5.00 100
25.00 100
100 40

Lots of chips on the table
and a bank of $7,240.00

or cut back on the quarters, say 100 and get more fives, only changes bank by about $300.00

 

[mdt11]

I could do more than 500 I just need to find a case.

Standard birdcage will hold 600 and most of the "500" chip cases actually hold 600+.

 

[Newenne]

Welcome!​

You can find an article I wrote on this topic in my signature, landscape on mobile.

I just realised why I can never see your signature. Doesn't appear in the app or in web view for me. Desktop view only

 

[joeyshin]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/1300-tina-bellagio-cash-set.136923/#post-2788562

 

[Tarsus4]

You can't have fracs and a bank large enough for $1/2 at the same time on 500 chips, you're running up against some difficult math. 100/150/150/75/25 is maybe the best way to spend 500 chips but you're stretched really thin and still short on bank. But you can get larger quantities of Olympus chips in your budget, 800 might be the sweet spot:

100x .25
200x 1
300x 5
150x 25
50x 100
800 chips, 10k+ bank.

Edit: although I'm not sure if I'd be comfortable putting $10k on the table in chips that your players could buy retail off-the-shelf.

 

[Machine]

I just realised why I can never see your signature. Doesn't appear in the app or in web view for me. Desktop view only

Turn your phone sideways so its orientation is horizontal.

 

[curlyhead44]

For an 8 max crew playing 0.25/0.50 up to 1/2 don’t think you need that big a bank.

• $0.50 chips: 60
• $1 chips: 140
• $5 chips: 200
• $25 chips: 80
• $100 chips: 20

That’s a $5,170 bank which should be fine even at $1/$2 for 8 people. If u guys play really deep or people are doing multiple rebuys could change 10 $0.50s and 10 $25s into $100s.

 

[BigGrizz]

I'd look into the new Olympus china clays at the Poker Store. They really seem like a huge steal for the price. Basically a 50c chip for 35c. I'm tempted to get one for myself.

 

[Tarsus4]

I'd look into the new Olympus china clays at the Poker Store. They really seem like a huge steal for the price. Basically a 50c chip for 35c. I'm tempted to get one for myself.

I have a sample set, they're really nice for the price. Not what I'm used to, but nice.

 

[cyxl]

You can't have fracs and a bank large enough for $1/2 at the same time on 500 chips, you're running up against some difficult math. 100/150/150/75/25 is maybe the best way to spend 500 chips but you're stretched really thin and still short on bank. But you can get larger quantities of Olympus chips in your budget, 800 might be the sweet spot:

100x .25
200x 1
300x 5
150x 25
50x 100
800 chips, 10k+ bank.

Edit: although I'm not sure if I'd be comfortable putting $10k on the table in chips that your players could buy retail off-the-shelf.

Its just home games, I trust my boys.

 

[ekricket]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/new-member-offer-700pc-eagle-aruba-gemaco-cash-sets.136782/

 

[tabletalker7]

Good beginner chips ....... Check these out

https://brpropoker.com/collections/stock-chips

A lot of us have chips from BR Pro and they are good.

 

[TheMaskPokerRoom]

Just wanted to ask if BRPro ever runs discounts on their chips?

 

[Isildur74]

I'd look into the new Olympus china clays at the Poker Store. They really seem like a huge steal for the price. Basically a 50c chip for 35c. I'm tempted to get one for myself.

I've been looking at these for my first cash set for low denom home games. I really like the colorway and design. I'm thinking of getting some samples.