The Beginners Guide To Mapping Out A Cash Game Chip Set - 5c/10c to $5/$10 (8 Viewers)

[allforcharity]

Believe it when people say this hobby is a disease.

In PCF-land, you don't acquire poker chips. Poker chips acquire YOU!

 

[demonnic]

it's true, when I came here I was intending to just get like a 500 chip tina set from the group buy and get out, and only a couple months later I'm well over 2000 chips and the 500 chip set of ceramics I ordered hasn't even come in yet..

 

[DaMrkstr]

it's true, when I came here I was intending to just get like a 500 chip tina set from the group buy and get out, and only a couple months later I'm well over 2000 chips and the 500 chip set of ceramics I ordered hasn't even come in yet..

how long from ordering does it take to receive them?! You ordered through Justin at Broken Arrow?

 

[demonnic]

I ordered in the group buy that closed at the beginning of July. It takes about two months or so for them to make it to Justin on the boat and then he reships them once they come in so I expect to get them probably middle of September. Folks who paid extra to have theirs air shipped in the same group buy are starting to get them it looks like. So all told it seems like it's about 8-10 weeks or so from the date the group buy closes to them arriving but I'll definitely be dropping it in the mail thread when it does

 

[SixSeven]

I ordered in the group buy that closed at the beginning of July. It takes about two months or so for them to make it to Justin on the boat and then he reships them once they come in so I expect to get them probably middle of September. Folks who paid extra to have theirs air shipped in the same group buy are starting to get them it looks like. So all told it seems like it's about 8-10 weeks or so from the date the group buy closes to them arriving but I'll definitely be dropping it in the mail thread when it does

Agreed! I have ordered twice last year, and it took that long. Coming on a boat from China so takes a bit to get here. Air shipping is expensive. On the boat is worth the wait tho.

 

[BGinGA]

@TX_Golf_N_Poker @BGinGA Is what I sent above reasonable, or do you see a big benefit to dropping the quarters by 25 and moving it either to $1, $5, or $25? I am open on that. Thank you!

I wouldn't get more than 125 quarters for your game. 125/225/225/25 should work fine.

 

[Booshme]

Love a good 10¢/50¢/$2/$10/$50 set

Does anyone know of a .10 / .50 / 2 / 10 set I could buy?

 

[allforcharity]

Does anyone know of a .10 / .50 / 2 / 10 set I could buy?

Custom design one.

 

[Genious_Moran]

Does anyone know of a .10 / .50 / 2 / 10 set I could buy?

I asked Justin if he could customize the denominations on the labels of a pre-designed set of the "Tina" ceramic chips he sells via monthly group buys like this, and he said he could: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...ed-no-mold-09-2024.122512/page-3#post-2524744. So, that's a potential option for you.

 

[rkjunk1983]

Looking to start a small cash game. Would this work for a 700 chip set with 10 players , .25c/.50c cash game , max buy-in $100?

• $0.25 Chips: 100 chips = $25
• $1 Chips: 275 chips = $275
• $5 Chips: 200 chips = $1,000
• $25 Chips: 100 chips = $2,500
• $100 Chips: 25 chips = $2,500

Total Chips: 700 chips = $6,300 total value.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Looking to start a small cash game. Would this work for a 700 chip set with 10 players , .25c/.50c cash game , max buy-in $100?

• $0.25 Chips: 100 chips = $25
• $1 Chips: 275 chips = $275
• $5 Chips: 200 chips = $1,000
• $25 Chips: 100 chips = $2,500
• $100 Chips: 25 chips = $2,500

Total Chips: 700 chips = $6,300 total value.

You don't need 275 $1s and you need more $5s. Especially if your buy-in is up to $100. The $5 chip is a workhorse at those stakes. Especially if you expect a decent number of rebuys.

If you're limited to 700 chips, I would do this:

• $0.25 Chips: 100 chips = $25
• $1 Chips: 200 chips = $200
• $5 Chips: 300 chips = $1,500
• $25 Chips: 80 chips = $2,000
• $100 Chips: 20 chips = $2,000

Total Chips: 700 chips = $5,725 total value.

If you buy chips that must be bought in multiples of 25, then just change the $25/$100 chips to 75/25.

 

[allforcharity]

Yes, it will work. My guidance is have enough bank for your perceived biggest night, then double it.

 

[SixSeven]

You don't need 275 $1s and you need more $5s. Especially if your buy-in is up to $100. The $5 chip is a workhorse at those stakes. Especially if you expect a decent number of rebuys.

If you're limited to 700 chips, I would do this:

• $0.25 Chips: 100 chips = $25
• $1 Chips: 200 chips = $200
• $5 Chips: 300 chips = $1,500
• $25 Chips: 80 chips = $2,000
• $100 Chips: 20 chips = $2,000

Total Chips: 700 chips = $5,725 total value.

If you buy chips that must be bought in multiples of 25, then just change the $25/$100 chips to 75/25.

I agree with @TX_Golf_N_Poker. You don't need as many $1s as you do $5's for 25/50 $100 Max. A barrel of $1's and then the rest in $5's to make $100 (plus a barrel of $.25c chips to 5 of the players and one less $5 to those).

 

[JustinInMN]

Looking to start a small cash game. Would this work for a 700 chip set with 10 players , .25c/.50c cash game , max buy-in $100?

• $0.25 Chips: 100 chips = $25
• $1 Chips: 275 chips = $275
• $5 Chips: 200 chips = $1,000
• $25 Chips: 100 chips = $2,500
• $100 Chips: 25 chips = $2,500

Total Chips: 700 chips = $6,300 total value.

I think this will work pretty well. However I think you have way too many twenty-five here.

700 seems an unusual number for a set. But if that's what you have I would go like this.

100/300/250/50 of 25¢/1/5/25

That's a bank of $2825, or over 28 buy-ins which really should be plenty for 25¢-50¢ games

I don't at all agree that you have too many singles. The only reason you may want more fives is if you think you would get into 50¢-1 games.

But I personally prefer the single as the "workhorse" at this stake and 30 per player on average makes sense to me than trying to cut it to 20.