Cash Game Which denomination progression will work best? (2 Viewers)

[LeLe]

Hi PCF Family,

My next project / plan is to do a commemorate family micro cash set.

It will primarily be use for
- 10/20c stake Poker
- 50c/$1 Tai Mahjong

But I keep thinking back and fore over choosing which denomination progression (DP) thou.

I need some advice on deciding among one of the options and especially from those who also own a similar cash breakdown.

A little background of the set #. It will be a 400-chips set with 100/140/120/40 breakdown.

Option 1
10c - 50c - $2 - $10

This is my very first initial thought for the cash breakdown.
It is also the most common DP that I seem PCFers used for their 10/20c micro cash set.

Option 2
10c - 50c - $2,50 - $10

Usually my family played with $1/$5/$25/$100 using 0.1 cash to chip multiplier.
So, this Option will be a more user friendly to them as it used the $2,50 instead.

Option 3
10c - 50c - $1 - $5 + *Potentially adding $20 Plaque*

Another potential option making uses of the more familiar $1/$5 progression.
This is also the DP that I used for my very first Micro Cash set.

Option 4
Non denominated set

I highly doubt I will do a non-denominated set, but I seem weirder stuff and (maybe?) I can be convinced.


Many Thanks.

 

[springbox]

10c/50c/$2/$10
Advantage - Normal ratio of chip progression
Disadvantage - Every chip is a non standard denomination

10c/50c/$1/$5
Advantage - Mixes popular denoms with less standard ones. $1s and $5s are norm, and you need less 10c and 50c than you would 5c and 25c
Disadvantage - Redundants chips with $1 being double 50c


I wouldn't do $2.50, it's just awkward for a chip.

 

[louBdub]

Hey @LeLe

Voted #3 with plaques.

Because playing micro isn’t that fun with general poker, but if you add fun things, it turns up the volume.

Plaques, funny rules, wild cards, etc

 

[Ben8257]

I understand the whole "rule of 4 to 5 x increase" but these are my absolute favorite stakes! I run $40 buy in $.10/$.20 so 200 BB.

While I get the whole $2k chip makes more sense... a $2 chip is the better gap and more efficient... every set I have played that has those odd denoms people get weird and un easy...

Personally "if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

$.10, $.50, $1, $5, $20 works well... it runs well and everyone is used to the denoms! You can go wrong keeping it simple/normal.

$.10/$.20 TRK

In play at a meet up for over 9 hours straight

BCC FOC $.10/$.20 2 table ready!

Artichoke Joe's $.10/$.20 but also can run $.05/$.10 ran at another meet up. Unfortunately this set uses a $4 chip because $5s are extremely rare and I could get the $4s.

Jokers Wild with Scandia Sec $1s waiting for $.10 labels

Again just my 2 cents... but I would keep the set with standard denoms.

Good Luck @LeLe Looking forward to what you come up with!

Your chipping buddy
Ben

 

[Santa123]

Option #1 or #2. I vote for #2 because I love snappers.
2x jumps in my opinion are terrible beacause it makes it way harder to estimate the stack size of your opponents.

Edit:
PROS for option #3 you have traditional denomination and you need less chips. Actualy 2x jumps are the most efficient way you can create a breakdown. But again it makes it way harder to estimate your opponents stack.

 

[BGinGA]

Hi PCF Family,

My next project / plan is to do a commemorate family micro cash set.

It will primarily be use for
- 10/20c stake Poker
- 50c/$1 Tai Mahjong

But I keep thinking back and fore over choosing which denomination progression (DP) thou.

I need some advice on deciding among one of the options and especially from those who also own a similar cash breakdown.

A little background of the set #. It will be a 400-chips set with 100/140/120/40 breakdown.

Option 1
10c - 50c - $2 - $10

This is my very first initial thought for the cash breakdown.
It is also the most common DP that I seem PCFers used for their 10/20c micro cash set.

Option 2
10c - 50c - $2,50 - $10

Usually my family played with $1/$5/$25/$100 using 0.1 cash to chip multiplier.
So, this Option will be a more user friendly to them as it used the $2,50 instead.

Option 3
10c - 50c - $1 - $5 + *Potentially adding $20 Plaque*

Another potential option making uses of the more familiar $1/$5 progression.
This is also the DP that I used for my very first Micro Cash set.

Option 4
Non denominated set

I highly doubt I will do a non-denominated set, but I seem weirder stuff and (maybe?) I can be convinced.


Many Thanks.

In theory? Option 1.

In reality? Option 3.

Hard pass on $2.50 chips or no-denoms.

 

[LeLe]

Thanks everyone for the responses and advices, very helpful to get more insight too.

Somehow, it seems to make my decision ever harder than before.

 

[Nine_high]

Option 3 for sure. It builds just like a T100 set and as such you don't need many .50s. $20 plaque would be a nice touch.

 

[OzzieJim]

Personally I would go 0.05 - 0.25 - 1 - 5 - 20