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Cash Game Best 400 chip line up for $0.25/$0.50 Blinds (2 Viewers)

if I go 500 chips maybe something like this

$0.25 - 80
$1 - 150
$5 - 200
$25 - 60
$100 - 10
$500 - 0

stat everyone at $50 10 players with 8/13/7 so that uses all the quarters at 80 uses 130 of the 150 $1s and uses 70 of the 200 $5s right off the bat

I think that would be pretty nice - bank of $3,670

again I think we may see $1,500 - 2k on the table cause alot of times some people will keep $20-$100 in cash on the table as well with their chips
 
The other way to think about this is if you really are going to have 10 people. If you normally only get 6-7 players I think you can be very comfortable with

60x $0.25
120x $1
180x $5
40x $25

This gives you avg of 10 fracs a player, a barrel of $1s, and 1.5 barrels of $5s per player. $2k bank.
 
Jacks said:
The other way to think about this is if you really are going to have 10 people. If you normally only get 6-7 players I think you can be very comfortable with

60x $0.25
120x $1
180x $5
40x $25

This gives you avg of 10 fracs a player, a barrel of $1s, and 1.5 barrels of $5s per player. $2k bank.
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only prob with 10 fracs is I use $0.25 so it would be $2.50 I need to be at $2 or $3

if it were up to me I would just play $1/$1 or just one $1 big blind but the people I play with like $0.25/$0.50
 
I make ghetto $50 chips as well so I could always toss 10 ghetto $50 chips in there as well as I dont really ever put $100s in play

I just use $500 chips and throw a tiny sticker over one of the $0s lol
 
BigSlick4523 said:
True at the end of the day your right just sayin starting out I got to give even amounts
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No, you don't. I don't. Especially when people trickle in, like when they bust out of the tournament.

Just put the quarters out right away. When new people join they get what is left (some ones, fives, whatever). It's no different than a full table when someone busts and rebuys and gets no new quarters.
 
Nine_high said:
No, you don't. I don't. Especially when people trickle in, like when they bust out of the tournament.

Just put the quarters out right away. When new people join they get what is left (some ones, fives, whatever). It's no different than a full table when someone busts and rebuys and gets no new quarters.
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True yeah I get what your saying
 
Santa123 said:
100 25c
300 $1
And cover the rest with cash.

As time goes by you will continue to add higher denominations.
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No need for cash if you add plaques. Dice plaques are < a buck piece. Since we added them our $5 chips haven’t seen the felt.
 
Nine_high said:
Play .50/.50 and you can do this with four racks:
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@BigSlick4523 unless you've got a hot $.25 frac you can't live without, why not do $.50/$.50 like @Nine_high and @LeLe suggest? When you're tired of making change for your inebriated friends and there's two grand on the table, what's more annoying than having them bet in $.25 increments? Meanwhile, you don't need as many $.50 as $.25 to make the breakdown function well and that frees up valuable real estate for workhorse chips.

Plus $.50/$.50 really doesn't play any bigger than $.25/$.50 so your guys won't be as tilted as $1/$1 (which would do wonders for your 400 chip breakdown as well as your change making concern but come with raised stakes and less BBs).

If I had to stick with 400 chips (which seems unnecessary in your situation) perhaps I'd go with 60/120/180/40 of $.50/$1/$5/$25 for bank of $2,050. Still rather light on $1s but workable. On the rare occasion you need more bank, keep using $100 bills. First 10 $50 starting stacks of 6/12/7/0, then 10 x $5 for the next 11 buy ins, 2 x $25 for last 20 stacks.

Nine_high said:
Or add that fifth rack and you are golden:

60/170/200/60/10
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With 500 chips, I like what @Nine_high suggests with 60/170/200/60/10 (which is close to your own proposed breakdown but with 20 less fracs and 20 more $1s). Again, I'd sub in $.50 for the $.25 fracs.

But as you say:
BigSlick4523 said:
I dont really ever put $100s in play
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So why take divert any chips away from your workhorse $1s and $5s to hundos that you rarely if ever need, especially since you can just bring in $100 bills?

With 500 chips, I'd focus more on the playability of the set for most situations instead of more bank for rare situations. Perhaps something like 60/170/230/40 (again substituting in the $.50 frac with $.50/$.50 blinds) for bank of $2,350 or 60/200/200/40 for a slightly smaller bank of $2,230 that has more $1s in circulation to make it a little easier to make change. If needed, you can always use $100 bills.
 
Steppenwolf said:
@BigSlick4523 unless you've got a hot $.25 frac you can't live without, why not do $.50/$.50 like @Nine_high and @LeLe suggest? When you're tired of making change for your inebriated friends and there's two grand on the table, what's more annoying than having them bet in $.25 increments? Meanwhile, you don't need as many $.50 as $.25 to make the breakdown function well and that frees up valuable real estate for workhorse chips.

Plus $.50/$.50 really doesn't play any bigger than $.25/$.50 so your guys won't be as tilted as $1/$1 (which would do wonders for your 400 chip breakdown as well as your change making concern but come with raised stakes and less BBs).

If I had to stick with 400 chips (which seems unnecessary in your situation) perhaps I'd go with 60/120/180/40 of $.50/$1/$5/$25 for bank of $2,050. Still rather light on $1s but workable. On the rare occasion you need more bank, keep using $100 bills. First 10 $50 starting stacks of 6/12/7/0, then 10 x $5 for the next 11 buy ins, 2 x $25 for last 20 stacks.


With 500 chips, I like what @Nine_high suggests with 60/170/200/60/10 (which is close to your own proposed breakdown but with 20 less fracs and 20 more $1s). Again, I'd sub in $.50 for the $.25 fracs.

But as you say:

So why take divert any chips away from your workhorse $1s and $5s to hundos that you rarely if ever need, especially since you can just bring in $100 bills?

With 500 chips, I'd focus more on the playability of the set for most situations instead of more bank for rare situations. Perhaps something like 60/170/230/40 (again substituting in the $.50 frac with $.50/$.50 blinds) for bank of $2,350 or 60/200/200/40 for a slightly smaller bank of $2,230 that has more $1s in circulation to make it a little easier to make change. If needed, you can always use $100 bills.
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All great points thank you
 
chippitydoodah said:
You got 10 players buying in for $50 each so that's $500 to start and you say you need $2k - $3k to cover the night?? What kinda shove fest have you got going on over there that you need up to $2,500 more bank to get through the night? :LOL: :laugh:
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So we play once people start busting out the tourney we will start with usually like 5-6people to begin with start at $50 buy in but as it progresses people who come into the game can match the highest persons stack at the table so there are a few of us that if we come into the game we will match the stack

I just like having 10sets of $50s ready to go just incase im still in the tourney that way its easier for people to just grab a stack of chips worth $50 etc...

And it all depends sometimes there is like 1.5k sometimes around 2k I think most ever was like 2.5-3k with cash included on the table
 
how about 400 chips for .50c/.50c?

100x 50c
200x $2
100x $10
+ Bills

First 5 buyins would be 20/20/0, next 5 are 0/20/2, then the rest of the $10s for 29 $50 buyins.

Obviously odd demons but it could work
 
BigSlick4523 said:
So we play once people start busting out the tourney we will start with usually like 5-6people to begin with start at $50 buy in but as it progresses people who come into the game can match the highest persons stack at the table so there are a few of us that if we come into the game we will match the stack

I just like having 10sets of $50s ready to go just incase im still in the tourney that way its easier for people to just grab a stack of chips worth $50 etc...

And it all depends sometimes there is like 1.5k sometimes around 2k I think most ever was like 2.5-3k with cash included on the table
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So why not change the buy ins to $50 or ½ the big stack
 
BigSlick4523 said:
So we play once people start busting out the tourney we will start with usually like 5-6people to begin with start at $50 buy in but as it progresses people who come into the game can match the highest persons stack at the table so there are a few of us that if we come into the game we will match the stack

I just like having 10sets of $50s ready to go just incase im still in the tourney that way its easier for people to just grab a stack of chips worth $50 etc...
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You can pre build $50 stacks that aren't identical. That's tournament thinking ;). And you don't need 10 of them, since it sounds like typically only the first 5-6 people are buying in for $50 anyway....

For instance you can pre set nine $50 stacks with a rack of quarters and a rack and a half of ones:

8x - 12/17/6
1x - 4/14/7

Or using fiddies it's the same except half the fracs obviously.

By the time the 10th person enters they aren't buying exactly $50 anyway so you just sell them however many fives they need.

BigSlick4523 said:
And it all depends sometimes there is like 1.5k sometimes around 2k I think most ever was like 2.5-3k with cash included on the table
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Are you trying to avoid cash playing on the table?
 
Harder to find $2s and $10s that are not super expensive but I like that thinking out of the box
Nine_high said:
You can pre build $50 stacks that aren't identical. That's tournament thinking ;). And you don't need 10 of them, since it sounds like typically only the first 5-6 people are buying in for $50 anyway....

For instance you can pre set nine $50 stacks with a rack of quarters and a rack and a half of ones:

8x - 12/17/6
1x - 4/14/7

Or using fiddies it's the same except half the fracs obviously.

By the time the 10th person enters they aren't buying exactly $50 anyway so you just sell them however many fives they need.



Are you trying to avoid cash playing on the table?
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I like when its all chips but it doesnt really matter
 
BigSlick4523 said:
Harder to find $2s and $10s that are not super expensive but I like that thinking out of the box

I like when its all chips but it doesnt really matter
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In that case, and if you insist on using quarters, I'd get

100/150/200/40/10

And let Benjamin's play if you run out of chips. You're at $3175 so it probably won't happen often if at all.
 
I think you're breakdown if fine, but if you can swing it I would suggest getting more chips. I play a fairly ridiculous 0.25./0.50 game so I went with
0.25 - 200
1- 200
5- 400
25- 200
It sounds like your game could likely get away with 500 chips cutting all of these in half. Half will leave you with a bank of $3625
 
Fewer quarters, and let $100 bills play if needed.

.25 x 80
$1 x 120
$5 x 160
$25 x 40

Or something similar.
 
Didn't read through thoroughly so not sure if the 400 chip set restriction is budget related, but If you're only doing a barrel or two of 25's maybe consider currency printed plaques. I don't feel the need to have more than $1500 in the bank cause I don't want my friends losing more than that for a enjoyable evening so I prefer to stop at $5's and use $20 and $100 plaques to change it up and make it fun. IMO, a 39mm to 43mm jump in chip size in relation to denoms doesnt feel like anything special, but plaques give you that high stakes feeling, without being high stakes.
 

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