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OK - I need to ask if it wasn't detailed earlier. Why 1200? You don't seem like a man who puts poker limits on himself. Is that all the case holds?
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- Thread starter Mr Tree
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Mr Tree
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All that's needed. If I want to handle larger numbers I have the HP cash set which has over 2000 chips.
Poker Zombie
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Why does PCF exist? Because guys like Tom say "This chip set can serve more players than I normally have. I need to buy another, smaller chip-set too."
You're my hero
Poker Zombie
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I built a spreadsheet for this (as those that know me, I build spreadsheets for everything), so it is based on theory more than practice:
I think you are running thin on $1s. Perhaps it's me, but I make a lot of odd bets in in .50/1. $7 and $12 both utilize twice as many singles as they do 5s, and bets of $8 or $14 burns singles at a 3:1 ratio.
.50 - 100
$1 - 400
$5 - 500
$25 - 100
$100 - 100
Then again, I love the big messy stacks, and hate making change. Also, make the fracs ugly. As Ben found out if you make them awesome, I'll bet with them on every bet.
"I'll raise to $6.50"
I think you are running thin on $1s. Perhaps it's me, but I make a lot of odd bets in in .50/1. $7 and $12 both utilize twice as many singles as they do 5s, and bets of $8 or $14 burns singles at a 3:1 ratio.
.50 - 100
$1 - 400
$5 - 500
$25 - 100
$100 - 100
Then again, I love the big messy stacks, and hate making change. Also, make the fracs ugly. As Ben found out if you make them awesome, I'll bet with them on every bet.
"I'll raise to $6.50"
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Mr Tree
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Gdi, you're right and I don't want to pull any from the other denominations. Looks like a 1300 chip set now
Meet ups almost always incorporate a .25/.50 NL table. Just tossing that out there. So if you're planning this as the go-to set for a meetup, I don't think 1200 chips is enough...
Also, FULL RACKS for the win! My chip OCD can't process partial racks.
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Mr Tree
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Mine didn't last year!
Of course, meetup hosts always have the option to play whatever games they so choose.
I still say that if you're looking for a set to spread three tables, do it right and go with more chips. If you already have a set (HP) that can spread those 3 tables for meet ups, and want to stick to 1200-1300 chips for the new set, then just get a new set that works really well for two tables, not one that works "ok" for two table and meh for three tables (in a pinch). If you want to break out this new set for meetups, do it on days with less attendance, such as the Thursday or Friday games, where three tables is less likely.
I still say that if you're looking for a set to spread three tables, do it right and go with more chips. If you already have a set (HP) that can spread those 3 tables for meet ups, and want to stick to 1200-1300 chips for the new set, then just get a new set that works really well for two tables, not one that works "ok" for two table and meh for three tables (in a pinch). If you want to break out this new set for meetups, do it on days with less attendance, such as the Thursday or Friday games, where three tables is less likely.
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Mr Tree
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I dunno, I think
120 - .50
400 - $1
600 - $5
120 - $25
60 - $100
Should work really well for 2 tables and meh for 3
Oh and this definitely wouldn't be the main set ever. It's an off night feature
120 - .50
400 - $1
600 - $5
120 - $25
60 - $100
Should work really well for 2 tables and meh for 3
Oh and this definitely wouldn't be the main set ever. It's an off night feature
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I'd scrap the idea of using this for three tables then. If you have three tables running (meetup, etc), it's not an "off night". If you get a huge game, break out the big gun sets. Just my thoughts.
That said, how likely are you to really need that many hundos? Depending on how much money you really think will be in play, I'd keep a barrel of hundos and add a few more $25 chips. Ideally for the stakes you're listing, I want more $5 chips too..
I recently hosted a 1/2 game with the biggest degens in my area (some didn't think twice about dropping 1k onto the table), I used my Benny's set which has 300 $1 chips, 400 $5 chips, and we used ~3 barrels (60) of $25's. Which was around $4500 for a full table.
If you took 40 hundos and made them $25 chips, that'd give you a bank of around $9k? Maybe if you have bigger degens, keep,the hundos? Lol
That said, how likely are you to really need that many hundos? Depending on how much money you really think will be in play, I'd keep a barrel of hundos and add a few more $25 chips. Ideally for the stakes you're listing, I want more $5 chips too..
I recently hosted a 1/2 game with the biggest degens in my area (some didn't think twice about dropping 1k onto the table), I used my Benny's set which has 300 $1 chips, 400 $5 chips, and we used ~3 barrels (60) of $25's. Which was around $4500 for a full table.
If you took 40 hundos and made them $25 chips, that'd give you a bank of around $9k? Maybe if you have bigger degens, keep,the hundos? Lol
Obv answer is obv:
160 - .50
400 - $1
600 - $5
140 - $25
100 - $100
1400 chips, 3rd table no prob, circus crowd covered.
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Mr Tree
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You guys are working on incrementing me up to 2000 aren't you?
Well, if you're going to 1400, you may as well just get 1500
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Mr Tree
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Love those books...
* apologies in advance for the longish post...
I think having 50¢ instead of 25¢ definitely works... There's some casinos that actually used that progression like Terrible's and PCA... And the suggestions above are all on point imo... However (it had to have a however huh!?), given the choice, I'd still go with the 25¢...
If you have quarters you can still play 25¢/50¢ (unlikely to happen, I know) but if you only have the 50¢, you can't... One might argue you can do 50¢/50¢ instead, which is true, but you can also do $1/$1 instead of 50¢/$1 and ditch the 50¢ altogether based on the same argument...
The amount of 25¢ needed versus the 50¢ shouldn't be that much larger... In a 50¢/$1 the fracs are used only for the small blind and only if he/she decides to fold to a limp (not very likely at all right?) or to a raise (more likely)... Every hand the small blind completes it's very likely the fracs aren't even used... Same thing if you're using 25¢... Anyways, you got where I'm coming from...
The only instance I'd use 50¢ versus the 25¢ (if I have that option to pick either) is if I'd NEVER foresee playing 25¢/50¢ and the crowd believes $1/$1 is too big... Which might be EXACTLY your case, idk...
Just to be sure, I'm not bashing the use of the 50¢ at all and the suggestions are great... Just presenting the arguments for my personal preference...
You could do:
25¢ x 200
$1s x 340
$5s x 500
$25s x 100
$100 x 60
You could support 25 players beginning at 8/13/17 for $100... When I say beginning, it's more like 'averaging' as you could distribute the chips in easier ways for you, like getting all the fracs and $1s on the table first... You'd still have a few more barrels of $5s for the first re-buys and the the $25s and $100s for when the fun really begins!
Now, if we bend the rules I'd definitely get a bunch more $5s LOL!!
You can't go wrong either way...
I think having 50¢ instead of 25¢ definitely works... There's some casinos that actually used that progression like Terrible's and PCA... And the suggestions above are all on point imo... However (it had to have a however huh!?), given the choice, I'd still go with the 25¢...
If you have quarters you can still play 25¢/50¢ (unlikely to happen, I know) but if you only have the 50¢, you can't... One might argue you can do 50¢/50¢ instead, which is true, but you can also do $1/$1 instead of 50¢/$1 and ditch the 50¢ altogether based on the same argument...
The amount of 25¢ needed versus the 50¢ shouldn't be that much larger... In a 50¢/$1 the fracs are used only for the small blind and only if he/she decides to fold to a limp (not very likely at all right?) or to a raise (more likely)... Every hand the small blind completes it's very likely the fracs aren't even used... Same thing if you're using 25¢... Anyways, you got where I'm coming from...
The only instance I'd use 50¢ versus the 25¢ (if I have that option to pick either) is if I'd NEVER foresee playing 25¢/50¢ and the crowd believes $1/$1 is too big... Which might be EXACTLY your case, idk...
Just to be sure, I'm not bashing the use of the 50¢ at all and the suggestions are great... Just presenting the arguments for my personal preference...
You could do:
25¢ x 200
$1s x 340
$5s x 500
$25s x 100
$100 x 60
You could support 25 players beginning at 8/13/17 for $100... When I say beginning, it's more like 'averaging' as you could distribute the chips in easier ways for you, like getting all the fracs and $1s on the table first... You'd still have a few more barrels of $5s for the first re-buys and the the $25s and $100s for when the fun really begins!
Now, if we bend the rules I'd definitely get a bunch more $5s LOL!!
You can't go wrong either way...
Finally figured this out.....
25¢ x 200
50¢ x 100
$1s x 400
$5s x 600
$25s x 100
$100 x 100
Does everything, even racks, hits 1500 milestone, yada-yada-yada.
/thread
Now, about that $500 chip.....
25¢ x 200
50¢ x 100
$1s x 400
$5s x 600
$25s x 100
$100 x 100
Does everything, even racks, hits 1500 milestone, yada-yada-yada.
/thread
Now, about that $500 chip.....
IMHO, going with $.25 chips is winning. However, if we do this, I'd rather apply the rack of $.50 chips elsewhere, say another rack of $1's or $5's.
Paulo, in case you hadn't seen, we talked tree into 1400 (maybe 1500) chips already.
Hahahaha, yeah, I missed that, sorry... MORE $5s THEN!!!
Hahahaha, yeah, I missed that, sorry... MORE $5s THEN!!!
By the end of the day, we will likely have him up to 2000 chips.
.When I first started building my Benny's set, I was hoping to get around 500 or so... Now I have 1200-ish, lol
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Mr Tree
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I mean this in the nicest way possible.
You guys suck
You guys suck
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Mr Tree
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Awwwwwww, he likes us!
Comes onto chip nerdium central, asks for advice about squeezing three tables into a 1200 chip set, surprised when we advise getting more chippies, lol
We ALWAYS advise more chippies!! Ha ha
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Mr Tree
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Ok. I'll do it because it makes sense and I am an enormous suckerfish. 1500 with multiple fracs but that's it!
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Ben
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Mr Tree
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Gah! Now I am worried to come over tonight, I am going to get grilled and served. I know I am a fish but try and hide it a little
BiGGyT
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Mr Tree
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Lol you're fine Tim. I've been more of a donator than a taker the last few months anyway.Gah! Now I am worried to come over tonight, I am going to get grilled and served. I know I am a fish but try and hide it a little
BiGGyT
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