Cash-Game Set Denomination Breakdown (1 Viewer)

[UnicornFlash]

I am currently looking to either acquire a ready-made cash-game set (I have my eye on one in the Classifieds that I would purchase right now if I was able to post in the thread--keeping my fingers crossed no one grabs it before the 10-post, 24-hour restriction is lifted!) or create my own cash-game set. I was wondering what would be an ideal denomination breakdown for a $0.25/$0.25 NLHE cash-game set? Based on what I have read in various threads here, something along the lines of this should work:

• 100 $0.25s
• 200 $1s
• 300 $5s

Does that breakdown sound reasonable if I anticipate only 6-10 people ultimately ending up regularly playing? I have never run a home game, but I am hoping to set up a regular one with the above blind structure and around a $10-$25 buy-in. I don't anticipate the games getting to higher blinds, at least not for a while, but if you think that is something I should consider, please let me know if I need higher denominations like $25s or $100s.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Polochris]

That breakdown is pretty solid for now. You can give a stack of .25 and a stack of $1 chips to the first 5 players, then every other player you can give them $1s and a $5 to reach your $25 buy in. After a few orbits, the .25 chips will be all over the table.

 

[JustinInMN]

This is good. At 0.25-0.25 you might even swap a rack of gives for ones, doing 100-300-200. Truthfully you will never need more than a rack of fives for the game you describe.

Really unless you get into 100 per player in buy ins two racks of fives is plenty.

 

[UnicornFlash]

That breakdown is pretty solid for now. You can give a stack of .25 and a stack of $1 chips to the first 5 players, then every other player you can give them $1s and a $5 to reach your $25 buy in. After a few orbits, the .25 chips will be all over the table.

Thanks, Polochris. I was worried that I needed to have a barrel of $0.25s for each player, but if the $0.25 chips will make it around the table in a few orbits, then it is not necessary. The few times I have played live in a casino, I always asked for a barrel of $1s thinking that I would need them for the blinds, etc., but, thinking back, the $1s just made it around the table eventually.

This is good. At 0.25-0.25 you might even swap a rack of gives for ones, doing 100-300-200. Truthfully you will never need more than a rack of fives for the game you describe.

Really unless you get into 100 per player in buy ins two racks of fives is plenty.

Thanks, JustininMN. Your advice and Polochris's recommendation is much appreciated. I am just glad to hear that 100 $0.25 chips is enough. I was worried with the blind structure I would need more, but after reading that you and Polochris agree with the breakdown, I feel more comfortable now as I approach my search.

 

[Darson]

What you need and what you want are completely different things!

For example, if you’re playing $10 buy-in, then you’re likely playing 5c/10c. Then you’ll need a rack of nickels.

For 10c/25c to 25c/25c works for a $20 buy-in. We play 25/25 so a rack of quarters and 2 racks of $1s works fine - that’s 20 buy-ins. Add another rack of $5s and you’ll be able to cover any $20 buy-in game. 400 chips is all you need.

Now personally I would recommend getting an extra rack of $5s and 80x $25s and 20x $100s. That’s a 600 chip set that will cover your current game as well as expansion to higher stakes. Plus you’ll have some different lovely colored chips! The extra two racks are definitely a want rather than a need for your current game. But it’ll also make your set far more appealing if you want to sell it on on the future.

 

[Polochris]

What you need and what you want are completely different things!

For example, if you’re playing $10 buy-in, then you’re likely playing 5c/10c. Then you’ll need a rack of nickels.

For 10c/25c to 25c/25c works for a $20 buy-in. We play 25/25 so a rack of quarters and 2 racks of $1s works fine - that’s 20 buy-ins. Add another rack of $5s and you’ll be able to cover any $20 buy-in game. 400 chips is all you need.

Now personally I would recommend getting an extra rack of $5s and 80x $25s and 20x $100s. That’s a 600 chip set that will cover your current game as well as expansion to higher stakes. Plus you’ll have some different lovely colored chips! The extra two racks are definitely a want rather than a need for your current game. But it’ll also make your set far more appealing if you want to sell it on on the future.

This!!!!

 

[UnicornFlash]

What you need and what you want are completely different things!

For example, if you’re playing $10 buy-in, then you’re likely playing 5c/10c. Then you’ll need a rack of nickels.

For 10c/25c to 25c/25c works for a $20 buy-in. We play 25/25 so a rack of quarters and 2 racks of $1s works fine - that’s 20 buy-ins. Add another rack of $5s and you’ll be able to cover any $20 buy-in game. 400 chips is all you need.

Now personally I would recommend getting an extra rack of $5s and 80x $25s and 20x $100s. That’s a 600 chip set that will cover your current game as well as expansion to higher stakes. Plus you’ll have some different lovely colored chips! The extra two racks are definitely a want rather than a need for your current game. But it’ll also make your set far more appealing if you want to sell it on on the future.

Wow, thanks for the thorough and detailed post. I do slightly worry about resell, although I want whatever I get to be playable and usable first and foremost. Your points are very well taken. $0.05/$0.10 blinds are more reasonable for the buy-in amount I expect to start with. I am thinking that your breakdown is the way to go for my needs.

I haven't really seen any sets that go from $0.05 chips to $100 chips. Is this common, or is this a set that I would need to build from various sets or through creating/making a custom set (e.g., CPC)?

Again, I appreciate everyone's replies in this thread. PCF is awesome!

 

[gopherblue]

Your breakdown sounds perfectly reasonable. And @Darson has it exactly right—it would future-proof your set and anticipate having the capability to cover a 1/2 game. 800 chips, the ideal flexible breakdown is:

100 x 25¢
200 x $1
400 x $5
80 x $25
20 x $100

And if you said, what the heck, let’s make it 1,000 chips, then the ideal breakdown for most stakes you’d likely see is this:

100 x 25¢
200 x $1
400 x $5
200 x $25
100 x $100

 

[HobokenNJ]

Lots of info here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...ut-a-cash-game-chip-set-5c-10c-to-5-10.30897/

 

[HobokenNJ]

(I have my eye on one in the Classifieds that I would purchase right now if I was able to post in the thread--keeping my fingers crossed no one grabs it before the 10-post, 24-hour restriction is lifted!)

Have you tried PM'ing the seller? As I read the rule, it's a restriction on posting in the classified section. Not a rule that prevents PMs.

Users are required to have a minimum of 10 posts and be a registered member for at least 24 hours before having the ability to make posts in the Classifieds or eBay/Craigslist Links forum..

 

[UnicornFlash]

Have you tried PM'ing the seller? As I read the rule, it's a restriction on posting in the classified section. Not a rule that prevents PMs.

Users are required to have a minimum of 10 posts and be a registered member for at least 24 hours before having the ability to make posts in the Classifieds or eBay/Craigslist Links forum..

Thanks, HobokenNJ. Yes, I did with an offer, which was declined. I just followed up calling dibs for the asking price, so fingers crossed the seller accepts.

 

[UnicornFlash]

Lots of info here: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...ut-a-cash-game-chip-set-5c-10c-to-5-10.30897/

Thanks, HobokenNJ. That thread is extremely useful and a treasure trove of good information.

 

[Legend5555]

I would say 120 fracs is the most you really need for .25/.25 or .25/.50. I honestly found 100 to be fine with a 10 person table, but a little extra to be safe.

I have 200, but only because I sometimes run 2 tables and play .50/1 limit.

 

[HobokenNJ]

I just followed up calling dibs for the asking price, so fingers crossed the seller accepts.

Any luck?

 

[LotsOfChips]

[QUOTE="UnicornFlash, post: 883907, member:]

I haven't really seen any sets that go from $0.05 chips to $100 chips. Is this common, or is this a set that I would need to build from various sets or through creating/making a custom set (e.g., CPC)?
[/QUOTE]

I’m in the same boat, wanting a cash set that will cover .05/.10, .25/.25, .25/.50, .50/1, 1/2 and possibly 2/5 for up to 9 players at one table (and very occasionally up to 16 players over two tables, probably only for the.25/.25 & .25/.50 spreads). It’s pretty difficult (if not impossible) to do with any existing casino used Paulson sets, unless you go down the Gear relabeled fracs path. China clays from Apache have some good sets with.05 & .25 available, or there is the CPC custom option.

I am probably going the CPC route for my set. Currently I’m thinking:

• .05 x 100
• .25 x 200
• 1 x 240
• 5 x 260
• 20 x 200
• 100 x 100

1100 total. I will probably change the 1 and 5 numbers a little bit if the split rack thing starts to pick at my OCD.

I too would appreciate any feedback on this breakdown.

 

[Darson]

Paulsons are not the only chips out there! My Royal Yak set goes from 5c to $100 (although I only have 5x$100 chips). I've sold a couple racks of nickels since the picture so the breakdown is now:

200x yellow 5c
200x pink 25c
540x blue $1
500x red $5
100x yellow $20
60x orange $20
5x black $100

 

[HobokenNJ]

Paulsons are not the only chips out there!

If my memory is right, you do post some nice chipcos from time-to-time. I actively try to avoid your classifieds so I don't end up buying something.

 

[UnicornFlash]

Any luck?

Yep! It was the 900-piece Horseshoe Cleveland cash set. I am really excited. I am already trying to figure out what to add to it. Lol. And so the addiction begins...

 

[JScott]

I know this is an older post but I wanted to throw in my experience. The reason I went Yin Yang's (before I knew about good/bad poker chips) was because they had a 50c chip.

I run a friendly cash game with buy-ins of $10-20. Blinds are 25c/50c. Most guys will buy in for $20 and take a $10 plaque as well for a future buy in. We're starting to run higher roll games with $50-100 buy ins, but most are $10-20.

Currently we have
250 X 25c
150 X 50c
75 X $1
25 X $5
10 X $10 plaque.

Is it ideal? not always. But it works and my group loves it. I find the games go way better than our old tourneys