Cash Game 25c/50c Limit Chip Breakdown (4 Viewers)

[HolySchist848]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum but have been playing a limit game with 5-6 players for about 4 months. I'm looking to upgrade my chips a bit, and I thought that I should get some advice on changing my chip breakdown. Currently we play a 1chip/2chip game, with 5c chips as antes for stud games and $1 chips for "value". The current starting stack minimum is $10 for my group, and it is broken down as the following:

10x Red (5c)
14x Green (25c)
6x Black ($1)

Let me know if you have a limit setup that works better, im always trying to improve my home game!

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Welcome! I prefer 2chip/4chip, just more splashing. I've got 1200 quarters and 100 $5s for .50/$1. The value chips are 20x the workhorses. I won't be using them for betting, just holding value and keeping more on the table. Bets should be with your greens alone.


If you're thinking about a new setup you can definitely have the ante chips, but I would increase the value chips to at least $5s if they aren't used for bets, and flood the table with quarters. Starting would be 10 nickels and 38 quarters for $10. We're spoiled, many of our limit sets have at least a rack per player.

Our .50/$1 is a $20 or $25 buyin, so everyone gets 80 or 100 quarters. Makes it a little easier. But we are lazy so we just ante using the quarters, no nickels.

 

[HolySchist848]

Welcome! I prefer 2chip/4chip, just more splashing. I've got 1200 quarters and 100 $5s for .50/$1. The value chips are 20x the workhorses. I won't be using them for betting, just holding value and keeping more on the table. Bets should be with your greens alone.


If you're thinking about a new setup you can definitely have the ante chips, but I would increase the value chips to at least $5s if they aren't used for bets, and flood the table with quarters. Starting would be 10 nickels and 38 quarters for $10. We're spoiled, many of our limit sets have at least a rack per player.

Our .50/$1 is a $20 or $25 buyin, so everyone gets 80 or 100 quarters. Makes it a little easier. But we are lazy so we just ante using the quarters, no nickels.

So if you suggest 38 quarters, how many "buy-ins" would you recommend I fill the set with so that I don't run out of working chips?

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

So if you suggest 38 quarters, how many "buy-ins" would you recommend I fill the set with so that I don't run out of working chips?

Every game is a little different, the beauty of limit is that there's usually no ceiling; it doesn't matter if I have $400 on the table if we can only squeeze in 10 or so bets in a .25/.50 game. So the "bank" is up to you, I just think its more efficient to have those value chips represent 20x the usual bet instead of 4x. Some of the limit sets on here don't have the denoms printed, so they can make them whatever they'd like; .50/$1 can become $1/2, etc.


I love my setup. So there's 11 or 12 racks of the workhorse chips we'll be betting with. You say you usually play 5-6 handed, 1200 quarters is 2 racks per person! Tons of chips on the table and if people are still buying in, each one of your value chips is 20x your quarters. Every barrel of value is 4 buyins at my stakes, representing 4 racks of the workhorse.

Sorry if it seems I'm talking in circles, limit is weird because the breakdown is so different than no limit hold'em sets. In your shoes, I'd use
100 ante chips
1000 or 1200 workhorse
100 value chips.

 

[HolySchist848]

Every game is a little different, the beauty of limit is that there's usually no ceiling; it doesn't matter if I have $400 on the table if we can only squeeze in 10 or so bets in a .25/.50 game. So the "bank" is up to you, I just think its more efficient to have those value chips represent 20x the usual bet instead of 4x. Some of the limit sets on here don't have the denoms printed, so they can make them whatever they'd like; .50/$1 can become $1/2, etc.


I love my setup. So there's 11 or 12 racks of the workhorse chips we'll be betting with. You say you usually play 5-6 handed, 1200 quarters is 2 racks per person! Tons of chips on the table and if people are still buying in, each one of your value chips is 20x your quarters. Every barrel of value is 4 buyins at my stakes, representing 4 racks of the workhorse.

Sorry if it seems I'm talking in circles, limit is weird because the breakdown is so different than no limit hold'em sets. In your shoes, I'd use
100 ante chips
1000 or 1200 workhorse
100 value chips.

Thanks for the feedback. Do you happen to have any photos of your limit set?

 

[HolySchist848]

Every game is a little different, the beauty of limit is that there's usually no ceiling; it doesn't matter if I have $400 on the table if we can only squeeze in 10 or so bets in a .25/.50 game. So the "bank" is up to you, I just think its more efficient to have those value chips represent 20x the usual bet instead of 4x. Some of the limit sets on here don't have the denoms printed, so they can make them whatever they'd like; .50/$1 can become $1/2, etc.


I love my setup. So there's 11 or 12 racks of the workhorse chips we'll be betting with. You say you usually play 5-6 handed, 1200 quarters is 2 racks per person! Tons of chips on the table and if people are still buying in, each one of your value chips is 20x your quarters. Every barrel of value is 4 buyins at my stakes, representing 4 racks of the workhorse.

Sorry if it seems I'm talking in circles, limit is weird because the breakdown is so different than no limit hold'em sets. In your shoes, I'd use
100 ante chips
1000 or 1200 workhorse
100 value chips.

Also, how do you like to do your antes for limit? Button or individual?

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Thanks for the feedback. Do you happen to have any photos of your limit set?

You're gonna fit in just fine, great question! I added on another rack of greens and changed out the 1ks/5ks for $500 that I use as $5s.

We only used one or two of the big value chips, we just preferred mountains of quarters.

 

[Natskule]

Every game is a little different, the beauty of limit is that there's usually no ceiling; it doesn't matter if I have $400 on the table if we can only squeeze in 10 or so bets in a .25/.50 game. So the "bank" is up to you, I just think its more efficient to have those value chips represent 20x the usual bet instead of 4x. Some of the limit sets on here don't have the denoms printed, so they can make them whatever they'd like; .50/$1 can become $1/2, etc.


I love my setup. So there's 11 or 12 racks of the workhorse chips we'll be betting with. You say you usually play 5-6 handed, 1200 quarters is 2 racks per person! Tons of chips on the table and if people are still buying in, each one of your value chips is 20x your quarters. Every barrel of value is 4 buyins at my stakes, representing 4 racks of the workhorse.

Sorry if it seems I'm talking in circles, limit is weird because the breakdown is so different than no limit hold'em sets. In your shoes, I'd use
100 ante chips
1000 or 1200 workhorse
100 value chips.

Good stuff.

I skip the ante chips and just use a button ante. One thing that I do different, since all the chips have the same value is use a very mixed set. I have value chips, but rarely use them. We generally use white $1 or blue $1 for chips, but even have mixed them before.

 

[Shaggy]

Button ante, so it eliminates the need for the tiny chip.

You want photos:

Cali Bell 2022

• Shaggy
• Jan 19, 2022

California Bell Club chips
As of 1/18/2022

160 $.25
277 $.50
1600 $1
196 $5
47 $20
145 $25
54 $100

Rising Sun 7

• Shaggy
• Aug 15, 2019

Rising Sun CPC customs. MD-50 (disq) mold

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Good stuff.

I skip the ante chips and just use a button ante. One thing that I do different, since all the chips have the same value is use a very mixed set. I have value chips, but rarely use them. We generally use white $1 or blue $1 for chips, but even have mixed them before.

Good point; technically my ante is way too high and should dramatically change our strategy.

We don't have that problem, my apes don't use strategy, especially not when the bets are limited.

 

[SteveEH]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum but have been playing a limit game with 5-6 players for about 4 months. I'm looking to upgrade my chips a bit, and I thought that I should get some advice on changing my chip breakdown. Currently we play a 1chip/2chip game, with 5c chips as antes for stud games and $1 chips for "value". The current starting stack minimum is $10 for my group, and it is broken down as the following:

10x Red (5c)
14x Green (25c)
6x Black ($1)

Let me know if you have a limit setup that works better, im always trying to improve my home game!

My first post COVID games were 6 handed, .50/$1 fixed limit, 3 bet cap for each steet, and a $40 buy in that always lasted each player for the whole session (about 5 hours on average).

We used also used the following denominations:

5c - for a .10 stud ante.
25c
$1

As mentioned above, 2 chip 4 chip is preferred for limit, but my set's breakdown is heavy on the quarters and $1s, and we were all starting with at least 70 chips on front of us. Still fun and splashy enough IMO, and the set also supports our pot and no limit stakes too.

If I was playing your stakes I'd want a LOT of quarters, a few 5c and a few $1s. Or do a dealer ante and you don't need 5c

 

[Poker Zombie]

Rules for limit:

1. Button Ante
2. minimum 4 barrels (80 chips) of the betting chip per player. 5 barrels (1 rack) is standard, but a quick $20 buy-in with quarters nets you 4 barrels.
3. Value chip = 20x the betting chip. Once you run out of betting chips for rebuys, the value chips come into play and can be quickly exchanges for a barrel.
4. Keep chips is stacks of 20. Knowing how much an opponent "has behind" is far less important in limit, but it makes cash-out and value chip exchanges (#3 above) much, much easier.

Black chips = .25¢
Yellow chips = $5
Plaques = $100

Yes, I've had plaques on the table in a 75¢/$1.50 game, even though the big winner for the night was only up $80. There's something lovely about a mountain of chips.

 

[springbox]

What chipset you workin with? People are typically going to prefer a set with 1000ish of the betting chip (or 100 per player), and some value chips to hold rebuys. Not to say you can't play with more denominations, but its simpler with fewer. For 25c limit I would just try to get every single quarter you can in play and then fill in the gaps around that. Seconding the idea of a button ante, it simplifies things a bit.

My old limit set:

New one:

 

[HolySchist848]

What chipset you workin with?

Right now I've been limping along with a set of 500 that have 5 different denoms. I agree that too many denoms in limit sucks to make change and cash out. What would you recommend in terms of chips? Current budget is pretty low (damn you tuition fees!), around $150 max.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Right now I've been limping along with a set of 500 that have 5 different denoms. I agree that too many denoms in limit sucks to make change and cash out. What would you recommend in terms of chips? Current budget is pretty low (damn you tuition fees!), around $150 max.

Tinas, or China Clay. Both turn up in the classifieds from time to time, but you are always going to be strapped with a $150 budget.

 

[springbox]

Right now I've been limping along with a set of 500 that have 5 different denoms. I agree that too many denoms in limit sucks to make change and cash out. What would you recommend in terms of chips? Current budget is pretty low (damn you tuition fees!), around $150 max.

For minimal 6 player chip count playing 1/2, using a small chip ante.

$10 buy-in
10 ante chips per player = 10x5c = 60 nickels
Fill the other $9.50 with quarters = 38x25c = 228 quarters (minimum)
Use $5s for re-buys. 2 rebuys per player at 2 chips per rebuy makes 24.

Do a little rounding and I'd say
60 ante chips
400 workhorse chips (300 works too)
40 value chips

500 chips with a $150 budget means 30c a chip. You can post a wanted ad in the classifieds, inexpensive limit sets do pop up from time to time, or you can buy some weighted plastics from somewhere like thepokerstore for about 20 to 25 cents a pop. In which case I'd make the quantities 75/400/25 (they only sell in rolls of 25). I prefer non-denominated chips for limit so you can move the stakes, but that's up to you.

Or, if you're willing to either stretch your budget or keep your eye out for a good sale, I'd play 2/4 with a button ante and no small chip.

600 x workhorse chip (you can also do 480 if you start everyone with 1 value chip and 80 workhorse)
60 x value chip

 

[HolySchist848]

For minimal 6 player chip count playing 1/2, using a small chip ante.

$10 buy-in
10 ante chips per player = 10x5c = 60 nickels
Fill the other $9.50 with quarters = 38x25c = 228 quarters (minimum)
Use $5s for re-buys. 2 rebuys per player at 2 chips per rebuy makes 24.

Do a little rounding and I'd say
60 ante chips
400 workhorse chips
40 value chips

500 chips with a $150 budget means 30c a chip. You can post a wanted ad in the classifieds, inexpensive limit sets do pop up from time to time, or you can buy some weighted plastics from somewhere like thepokerstore for about 20 to 25 cents a pop. In which case I'd make the quantities 75/400/25 (they only sell in rolls of 25). I prefer non-denominated chips for limit so you can move the stakes, but that's up to you.

Or, if you're willing to either stretch your budget or keep your eye out for a good sale, I'd play 2/4 with a button ante and no small chip.

600 x workhorse chip (you can also do 480 if you start everyone with 1 value chip and 80 workhorse)
60 x value chip

Thanks for the help. I'll be looking through options if anybody needs me!

 

[Old State]

You need to be aware that many people here just like a lot of chips…because they like poker chips.

Some of the advise is nice to have vs need to have. I think you are in the the need to have category

You don’t need that many chips for a limit game. For many years we played a $2/4 limit holdem game with $60 buy ins using 10 $1s and 10 $5 chips. I rarely used more than 400 chips….10 handed

Casinos are usually trying to limit the amount of chips in play to make it easier for the dealers and security. Whether it was in the limit days or NL holdem days the cage never gave me $1. Always $5s (unless you specifically ask) and the dealer made change for you

I haven’t played stud in a casino since 1998 and I don’t remember what they gave you for antes. I think we had actual coins on the table for the antes