This is mostly theoretical, as I don't see myself ever running a tourney with 50 runners, but I've been thinking about it anyway.
I know a lot of tourneys seem to be going T100. I think I'm leaning that way, as game play, counting pots, etc. just seems easier without the T25's in play. Is there any advantage to doing a T25-based set for large tourneys?
Making allowance for max chips conceivable in play, assuming 50 players, 200 big blind starting stacks, 100 big blind add-on, 30% rebuys.
T25 base/T10000 stacks, 8/8/4/7, max chips in play at end of tourney is T900,000
Chip set:
T25 x 400
T100 x 400
T500 x 200
T1000 x 400 (50 for color-ups)
T5000 x 80
T25 x 20
1500 chips total.
Tourney will end with blinds around 20k/40k. Let's say 20 x T25000 (500k), and 80 x T5000 on the table.
T100 base/T40000 stacks, 10/4/7/6, max chips in play at end of tourney is T3,600,000
Chip set:
T100 x 500
T500 x 200
T1000 x 400
T5000 x 400
T25 x 144
1544 chips total.
Tourney will end with blinds around 75k/150k. You'd need 144 x T25,000 on the table.
Conclusion:
One could get by with a slightly fewer chips in a T25 set, but not enough to offset the gameplay advantages of T100.
Is my thinking off?
I know a lot of tourneys seem to be going T100. I think I'm leaning that way, as game play, counting pots, etc. just seems easier without the T25's in play. Is there any advantage to doing a T25-based set for large tourneys?
Making allowance for max chips conceivable in play, assuming 50 players, 200 big blind starting stacks, 100 big blind add-on, 30% rebuys.
T25 base/T10000 stacks, 8/8/4/7, max chips in play at end of tourney is T900,000
Chip set:
T25 x 400
T100 x 400
T500 x 200
T1000 x 400 (50 for color-ups)
T5000 x 80
T25 x 20
1500 chips total.
Tourney will end with blinds around 20k/40k. Let's say 20 x T25000 (500k), and 80 x T5000 on the table.
T100 base/T40000 stacks, 10/4/7/6, max chips in play at end of tourney is T3,600,000
Chip set:
T100 x 500
T500 x 200
T1000 x 400
T5000 x 400
T25 x 144
1544 chips total.
Tourney will end with blinds around 75k/150k. You'd need 144 x T25,000 on the table.
Conclusion:
One could get by with a slightly fewer chips in a T25 set, but not enough to offset the gameplay advantages of T100.
Is my thinking off?