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Just completed my cash game set. Went with the Dunes chips for Apache. I think I got more than I need. I originally ordered 600 chips, but my case is a 1000pc case and I thought it looked too empty so I ordered 400 more to complete it HAHA. I didn't need the high denoms, but I really enjoy the color combos and since I decided to fill up the case I figured, "why not?". We play .25/.50 with $100 buy in. I'll break down the chip count below. What do you think? Did I get way too many, not enough, or something else? Still need to oil them.

250 - .25
300 - $1
250 - $5
100 - $20
50 - $100
25 - $500
25 - $1000
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Congrats on the set. The 25c quantity looks quite high. Some would argue you don’t need more than 100 or so, but even if you wanted more, 140 for a game with 25c blinds is more than enough.
 
It certainly never hurts from a collection standpoint and from a ‘I love the way the full set looks’ standpoint…but my guess is your cash game probably won’t grow to need much of that extra 37.5k on the top end ;). At least not for a few decades :):).

Who cares though…it wasn’t a huge additional cost and they make you happy!
 
DZPoker said:
It certainly never hurts from a collection standpoint and from a ‘I love the way the full set looks’ standpoint…but my guess is your cash game probably won’t grow to need much of that extra 37.5k on the top end ;). At least not for a few decades :):).

Who cares though…it wasn’t a huge additional cost and they make you happy!
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HAHA Yeah, it seems comically ridiculous when you think about the actual bank value. But oh well! The high denom chips are just so appealing!
 
Colquhoun said:
Congrats on the set. The 25c quantity looks quite high. Some would argue you don’t need more than 100 or so, but even if you wanted more, 140 for a game with 25c blinds is more than enough.
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Yeah, I think you're right. My original order of 600 chips only had 100 .25 chips, but I didn't think I would need that many more $1 or $5 chips. I guess I could sell some .25 chips and order more of something else if it became an apparent problem.
 
Tebonr said:
Just completed my cash game set. Went with the Dunes chips for Apache. I think I got more than I need. I originally ordered 600 chips, but my case is a 1000pc case and I thought it looked too empty so I ordered 400 more to complete it HAHA. I didn't need the high denoms, but I really enjoy the color combos and since I decided to fill up the case I figured, "why not?". We play .25/.50 with $100 buy in. I'll break down the chip count below. What do you think? Did I get way too many, not enough, or something else? Still need to oil them.

250 - .25
300 - $1
250 - $5
100 - $20
50 - $100
25 - $500
25 - $1000
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How do you like this case? This the Versa 1000 chip case right? I have a cheap DiVinci case from Amazon, and it is flimsy as he!!. So I am thinking I should upgrade to the Versa instead.
 
No such thing as too many chips.

With that many 25¢'s you can play 3-player OFCP for a quarter a point. The dollar+ chips can be used in lieu of paper money or for tracking points in boardgames.

Don't limit your poker chips to NLHE, and you will find that you have just the right amount.

...until you realize you need more.
 
Blazin65 said:
How do you like this case? This the Versa 1000 chip case right? I have a cheap DiVinci case from Amazon, and it is flimsy as he!!. So I am thinking I should upgrade to the Versa instead.
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Yeah, it's the versa case. I like it. Seems sturdy. Only thing I don't like is that it doesn't really stay open unless you kind of force it passed its max open position a little bit, but it's not really a big deal.
 
Poker Zombie said:
No such thing as too many chips.

With that many 25¢'s you can play 3-player OFCP for a quarter a point. The dollar+ chips can be used in lieu of paper money or for tracking points in boardgames.

Don't limit your poker chips to NLHE, and you will find that you have just the right amount.

...until you realize you need more.
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Good thinking!! Thanks, I hadn't really thought about using them for anything other than Holdem. Lol yeah, I have already been looking at more chips
 
Tebonr said:
Yeah, it's the versa case. I like it. Seems sturdy. Only thing I don't like is that it doesn't really stay open unless you kind of force it passed its max open position a little bit, but it's not really a big deal.
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The first thing you remove from the case are the Copags. Place the box under the case, right by the handle, in a position where you can still see the Copag box. This will give the case a slight backwards tilt, which should keep the top open as you set up starting stacks.
 
Poker Zombie said:
The first thing you remove from the case are the Copags. Place the box under the case, right by the handle, in a position where you can still see the Copag box. This will give the case a slight backwards tilt, which should keep the top open as you set up starting stacks.
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Smart..I hadn't thought of that lol
 
Poker Zombie said:
If your budget is so tight you can't afford China clay or Tina options, the universe telling you that you shouldn't be gambling.
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Ouch!

1000 chips at 0.40 is still $400. What is a poor college student to do? At least 600 chips will still save you $160, and you'd have enough for a full ring. You can buy a fair amount of beer with that $160....
 
Tebonr said:
Just completed my cash game set. Went with the Dunes chips for Apache. I think I got more than I need. I originally ordered 600 chips, but my case is a 1000pc case and I thought it looked too empty so I ordered 400 more to complete it HAHA. I didn't need the high denoms, but I really enjoy the color combos and since I decided to fill up the case I figured, "why not?". We play .25/.50 with $100 buy in. I'll break down the chip count below. What do you think? Did I get way too many, not enough, or something else? Still need to oil them.

250 - .25
300 - $1
250 - $5
100 - $20
50 - $100
25 - $500
25 - $1000
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Nice! These are my favorite china clays.
 
Tebonr said:
Yeah, I think you're right. My original order of 600 chips only had 100 .25 chips, but I didn't think I would need that many more $1 or $5 chips. I guess I could sell some .25 chips and order more of something else if it became an apparent problem.
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Maybe you have a little too many, but all good. Depends on your game too. If you have a 25¢/50¢ game with 9 players, the most you really would ever want for each player is a barrel (20). That way you give a barrel of 25¢, a barrel of $1, and the rest $5’s. Nice and clean.
 
davesilver88 said:
Maybe you have a little too many, but all good. Depends on your game too. If you have a 25¢/50¢ game with 9 players, the most you really would ever want for each player is a barrel (20). That way you give a barrel of 25¢, a barrel of $1, and the rest $5’s. Nice and clean.
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We usually run with stacks of;
8x .25
18x $1
16x $5

But, I was thinking of switching to just 16 of each, since it seems people have been trading $1 to re-up on .25 fairly often. Do you think that is fine?
 
You don't have to keep the labels on the $500 or $1000. You could remove them and use them as utility chips. Or nickels if you ever want to play microstakes. With or without new labels.
 
Tebonr said:
We usually run with stacks of;
8x .25
18x $1
16x $5

But, I was thinking of switching to just 16 of each, since it seems people have been trading $1 to re-up on .25 fairly often. Do you think that is fine?
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Although I run mostly tournaments, my favorite set is optimized for 16 players, with each player starting with 16 T25's.

I hate making change.

If your friends find 16 quarters too much, you can always scale back to 12x, which is excellent. If you have a lot of limpers to the flop though, 16 is perfect.
 
Poker Zombie said:
Although I run mostly tournaments, my favorite set is optimized for 16 players, with each player starting with 16 T25's.

I hate making change.

If your friends find 16 quarters too much, you can always scale back to 12x, which is excellent. If you have a lot of limpers to the flop though, 16 is perfect.
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking.
 
Tebonr said:
Just completed my cash game set. Went with the Dunes chips for Apache. I think I got more than I need. I originally ordered 600 chips, but my case is a 1000pc case and I thought it looked too empty so I ordered 400 more to complete it HAHA. I didn't need the high denoms, but I really enjoy the color combos and since I decided to fill up the case I figured, "why not?". We play .25/.50 with $100 buy in. I'll break down the chip count below. What do you think? Did I get way too many, not enough, or something else? Still need to oil them.

250 - .25
300 - $1
250 - $5
100 - $20
50 - $100
25 - $500
25 - $1000
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Hi, I am looking to also purchase this case with a 1000 chips. It looks like you can fit a few more chips, how much would you say would be the max chips that fit? I am placing a custom chip order and figured why not fill it all the way!
 
Congrats on your new set!

As a person that has taken weeks to decide the precise amount of chips and denoms needs for the most efficient use of a set of chips…I have to admit all those .25s give me anxiety :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:

Are you the one hosting and banking the game most of the time? That’s where “too many chips” comes into play.

90% of the home cash poker I play I host. After a long sessions, and especially with some drinks, counting outing out hundreds of chips is quite grueling. I highly recommend using the least amount of chips during a games and making cash rebuys/reloads in the higher denominations. If you ever play at a casino and watch how the dealer or the floor manages chips you will see this.

Luckily you chose a common popular chip and if you need to unload some of them there are people who would likely be interest in buying them. I’d also consider the stakes going up in your group over time. I think you should think long term on this becoming two sets….cash and tourney and split the large denoms off.
 

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