Super late to the party but I'll throw in a couple of additional thoughts:
A good place to start is to determine the size of each game in conjunction with the blinds. In other words, what is the bank size you'd need to support each of the blinds. The same level of blinds played by two different crews might have significant bank differences. To determine the bank size, not only the blinds and bet sizes are important but also the willingness to re-buy multiple times. In short, think about what kind of bank you'd need for each game.
Also, I personally think that for a cash game, starting stacks are not the best way of approaching the issue. Sometimes people start at different times and buy-in for different amounts. If one wants to get everything prepared in starting stacks beforehand, it's fine, but it is not at all required. All that matters is that there's enough of each denom to make the game run smoothly.
One import decision is also if you favor more chips or less chips in play. There's plenty of either preference in this forum and there's no right or wrong answer. I myself like to play with loads of workhorse chips and will not put the next denomination on the table unless I either run out of the workhorse or there's piles of it on the table. The experience of the crew in handling chips is important on that decision as well. If they are sort of beginners, than there's not much sense in having a bunch of chips in each pot as it will slow down the game. Budget is also a consideration when deciding more or less chips of course.
Enjoy the ride!
A good place to start is to determine the size of each game in conjunction with the blinds. In other words, what is the bank size you'd need to support each of the blinds. The same level of blinds played by two different crews might have significant bank differences. To determine the bank size, not only the blinds and bet sizes are important but also the willingness to re-buy multiple times. In short, think about what kind of bank you'd need for each game.
Also, I personally think that for a cash game, starting stacks are not the best way of approaching the issue. Sometimes people start at different times and buy-in for different amounts. If one wants to get everything prepared in starting stacks beforehand, it's fine, but it is not at all required. All that matters is that there's enough of each denom to make the game run smoothly.
One import decision is also if you favor more chips or less chips in play. There's plenty of either preference in this forum and there's no right or wrong answer. I myself like to play with loads of workhorse chips and will not put the next denomination on the table unless I either run out of the workhorse or there's piles of it on the table. The experience of the crew in handling chips is important on that decision as well. If they are sort of beginners, than there's not much sense in having a bunch of chips in each pot as it will slow down the game. Budget is also a consideration when deciding more or less chips of course.
Enjoy the ride!
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