I usually play 1/3 or 2/5 cash games, most often its 6 handed but every once in a while there will be 8-9 of us. Since joining this site I've felt the strong urge to buy every minty chip I see on the classifieds... Need someone to tell me the most optimal/efficient chip grouping + number so I have a real target as I build out my sets
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How many chips do I need? (1 Viewer)
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guyfleegman
Flush
Consider:
200 $1’s
400 $5’s
80 $25’s
20 $100’s
200 $1’s
400 $5’s
80 $25’s
20 $100’s
Rhodeman77
Straight Flush
I play in a similar sized game, while my sets are much larger this is what is usually actually put into play:
$1’s—100 to 140
$5’s— 400 minimum. Prefer 500
$25’s—100 to 200
$100’s— 20+
I would build:
$1’s— 100 is plenty if they are hard to find or expensive. 200 is more than you need for 1 table.
$5’s— workhouse chip 400 minimum. 500 or 600 is even better if you get a full table.
$25’s— 200 to give plenty of extra bank for deep games.
$100’s—100 is over kill. If you get 20-40 that is plenty.
Nailed it. Except get $20’s. Don’t be a heathen.
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As some other alluded too - Don’t skimp on the $5!
bivey
Full House
Thousands upon thousands
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
Dangerous question. 
I like @Rhodeman77 's suggestion.
Don't overbuy blind chips. If ones will only be used for blinds a rack per table is good.
You want lots of fives for 1-2, 1-3, but you may want even more 25s for 2-5.
If it were me
1*100, 5*400, 25*400, 100*100.
Smaller set.
1*80, 5*240, 25*240, 100*40
I like the idea of 20s for small stakes. But 25s make a more efficient workhorse in 2-5 and up.
I like @Rhodeman77 's suggestion.
Don't overbuy blind chips. If ones will only be used for blinds a rack per table is good.
You want lots of fives for 1-2, 1-3, but you may want even more 25s for 2-5.
If it were me
1*100, 5*400, 25*400, 100*100.
Smaller set.
1*80, 5*240, 25*240, 100*40
I like the idea of 20s for small stakes. But 25s make a more efficient workhorse in 2-5 and up.
How many do you need? All there are, my friend. All there are.
Strongly disagree. $25s for 1/2 and up. $20s for micro stakes.
To me, for those stakes, a bare minimum set would be: 40 5s for each player, 10 1s for each player, 10 25s for each player, and enough hundreds to cover the biggest expected bank you'll need for a given night. So for 9 players:
90 x 1
360 x 5
90 x 25
and enough hundreds to get the set to manage your biggest nights.
A more comfortable set (especially if you don't have a dedicated dealer) would probably be:
200 x 1
600 x 5
200 x 25
and as many hundreds as necessary to top off the bank.
90 x 1
360 x 5
90 x 25
and enough hundreds to get the set to manage your biggest nights.
A more comfortable set (especially if you don't have a dedicated dealer) would probably be:
200 x 1
600 x 5
200 x 25
and as many hundreds as necessary to top off the bank.
Dangerous question.
I like @Rhodeman77 's suggestion.
Don't overbuy blind chips. If ones will only be used for blinds a rack per table is good.
You want lots of fives for 1-2, 1-3, but you may want even more 25s for 2-5.
If it were me
1*100, 5*400, 25*400, 100*100.
Smaller set.
1*80, 5*240, 25*240, 100*40
I like the idea of 20s for small stakes. But 25s make a more efficient workhorse in 2-5 and up.
Do your players start buying in to larger stake games with $25 bills? Because THAT would tilt me
detroitdad
Royal Flush
Do your players start buying in to larger stake games with $25 bills? Because THAT would tilt me
True.....but we also don't buy into our T100k tourney's with 100k bills either
But - Tournament chips have "No Cash Value"!True.....but we also don't buy into our T100k tourney's with 100k bills either
detroitdad
Royal Flush
My tourney chips might not as well hold any value. Its not like I hold onto them very long
detroitdad
Royal Flush
and to answer the OP's question. "ALL OF THEM".
I have exactly $80 in tournament winnings this year - all from Bounties.My tourney chips might not as well hold any value. Its not like I hold onto them very long
detroitdad
Royal Flush
Do your players start buying in to larger stake games with $25 bills? Because THAT would tilt me
They buy in with $100s. Do you ever play in games with $25 work horse chips?
No, we use $20s like civilized players.
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gopherblue
Straight Flush
1000:
200 x $1
600 x $5
100 x $25
100 x $100
1200:
200 x $1
600 x $5
300 x $25
100 x $100
I prefer $20s generally, but maximize bank with $25s.
200 x $1
600 x $5
100 x $25
100 x $100
1200:
200 x $1
600 x $5
300 x $25
100 x $100
I prefer $20s generally, but maximize bank with $25s.
$20s for cash games; 25s for tourneys. Simplifies security issues.
decided to go with this suggestion and just buy everything
Incidentally, this term is directly synonymous with my checking account....
FCCDAD
Two Pair
what's the most money your 9-player game is ever likely to see on the table? you don't need $10k of bank if players aren't in for over $1,000 each.
Q: "How many chips do I need?"
A: How big is your house?
A: How big is your house?
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