Tournament Set denomination recommendation (1 Viewer)

[IaHawk]

I jumped on this site a few days ago when I decided to start hosting a game again and upgrade my suited chips from college....I'm still trying to take in all this information. This site is awesome!

Ok, on to my question...I've decided on the NexGen Pros for now, just to get something in here and will likely add a china clay set once I order a few samples and decide which one I like best.

My question is, what should my breakdown be for a 500 count set? Our game is typically 8-9 players. Here is what I was thinking...with 10-15k starting stakes. Thanks for any input, much appreciated!

25 - 150
100 - 150
500 - 50
1000 - 100
5000 - 50

 

[v1pe]

I'll steal the breakdown @gopherblue posted in another thread:

Behold, the world's best 600 chip tourney breakdown for 20 players, T10,000 stacks with rebuys:

160 x T25
160 x T100
80 x T500
140 x T1000
60 x T5000 (or 50 x T5000 and 10 x T25K)

TOTAL BANK: T500,000 (with no T25K)

600 chips. Starting stacks of 8/8/4/7. Do a search on PCF or the blue site for "BCC GCR" and "Goph" and you'll see a couple breakdown threads on the ideal T10K breakdown. My breakdown above is super flexible for all tourneys up to 20 players, and allows you to have T10K starting stacks, which I think is the most popular starting stack size. You'll also have more than enough chips for color-ups and rebuys/add-ons.

Also, I suggest buying a few spares of each denom in case of Murphy.

 

[links_slayer]

T25 x 120
T100 x 120
T500 x 30
T1000 x 70
T5000 x 20

This will work for 10 players w/ 12-12-3-7 starting stacks.

Buy a few extra T500s and/or T1000s to round out stacks/racks for color-ups. You can use the 20 x T5000s for re-buys and addons if needed.

Just one option.

 

[v1pe]

That's a great all-around breakdown that should support 10 player games with 12/12/x/x stacks and can support more for when/if your game grows.

 

[v1pe]

Ahh I missed the 500ct requirement. Personally I always like to have more than enough chips as my game grows. The most I've had is 14 and it's usually only a single table, but I build all my sets to support at least 20.

 

[Ronoh]

25- 100
100 - 200
500- 80
1000- 120

Starting stacks 12/22/7/however many. If nine players 12/22 for seven of them and 8/23 for the other two.

150 is too many T25 for a small 500ct single table set.

50 T5000 = 250,000... nine players with 15K stacks is only 135,000. None are needed, 120 T1000 will cover 8x15K or 9x13K. If you really want T5000 don’t get more than a barrel.

 

[v1pe]

You didn't ask, but in regards to what chips to get I would advise you set a budget for a starter set, ask about the various options that are available at that price point (in this thread or a separate one), get samples, and then buy. I also wouldn't recommend upgrading from low end (nexgen) to mid-low end (china clay). I think you're better off buying within your budget for your first set and then saving for a mid-high range clay/ceramic set. You'll spend more money with incremental upgrades and the difference isn't worth the extra cost, IMO.

 

[BSteck]

Here's another option... rounding up to get 500 chips

 

[BGinGA]

what should my breakdown be for a 500 count set? Our game is typically 8-9 players.

You don't need 500 chips to support 10 players with T15000 starting stacks.

My preference for T25-base sets is 12/12/5/6 for T10000 starting stacks, and adding an appropriate number of T5000 chips when larger stacks are desired.

For ten players, that works out to:

120 x T25
120 x T100
50 x T500
75 x T1000 (includes 15x for color-ups of the T25 and T100 chips)
35 x T5000 (includes 5x for color-up of the T500 chips, plus 15x for creating larger starting stacks and/or offering re-buys)
---------------
400 chips


However, you can adequately support a 10-player T15000 tournament with as few as just 287 chips (8/8/4/7/1 stacks):

80 x T25
80 x T100
40 x T500
70 x T1000
17 x T5000 (includes 7x for color-up of the T25-T500 chips)
---------------
287 chips

500 chips is overkill for your purposes, and if insistent on spending the extra money, instead use it to upgrade the quality of the (smaller) set that you purchase that meets your needs.

I've decided on the NexGen Pros for now

Get samples before you buy. Best advice you will ever receive on this site regarding anything (both re: peace-of-mind and financial).

 

[v1pe]

Listen to @BGinGA, I like to spend more money than required on my sets

 

[Jambine]

This is the 500 chip set I just ordered (PCF Tourney)
100 ea. 25
100 ea. 100
80 ea. 500
120 ea. 1,000
100 ea. 5,000

You can make this stretch as far as a T-5,000 for 24 players with 1 rebuy

 

[IaHawk]

Thank you for all the feedback, this is exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to order some samples tonight and go from there.

 

[IaHawk]

Update....I’ve ordered samples and talked myself out of just ordering chips because anything was a big improvement from the suited ones I’ve been using for years. Samples are Milano, Majestic and Pharaohs.

Also leaning towards 400 but might just “splurge” and get 500 incase game grows.

 

[MrCatPants]

You didn't ask, but in regards to what chips to get I would advise you set a budget for a starter set, ask about the various options that are available at that price point (in this thread or a separate one), get samples, and then buy. I also wouldn't recommend upgrading from low end (nexgen) to mid-low end (china clay). I think you're better off buying within your budget for your first set and then saving for a mid-high range clay/ceramic set. You'll spend more money with incremental upgrades and the difference isn't worth the extra cost, IMO.

I echo this strongly. I jumped the gun and bought a set of Tiki Kings (which are fine chips), but then months later ended up getting a CPC custom cash set, and starting to tinker around with a future custom tournament set. I'm likely going to be offloading the Tiki's at that point. Which, if you want a set at a good price... They're just sitting in a birdcage right now.

 

[v1pe]

I'll have a large set of Majestics for sale here whenever I receive my new chippies from the PCF promo GB as well