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how long from ordering does it take to receive them?! You ordered through Justin at Broken Arrow?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..
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.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
I wouldn't get more than 125 quarters for your game. 125/225/225/25 should work fine.@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!
Does anyone know of a .10 / .50 / 2 / 10 set I could buy?Love a good 10¢/50¢/$2/$10/$50 set
Does anyone know of a .10 / .50 / 2 / 10 set I could buy?
Does anyone know of a .10 / .50 / 2 / 10 set I could buy?
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.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?
Total Chips: 700 chips = $6,300 total value.
- $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
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).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:
Total Chips: 700 chips = $5,725 total value.
- $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
If you buy chips that must be bought in multiples of 25, then just change the $25/$100 chips to 75/25.
I think this will work pretty well. However I think you have way too many twenty-five here.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?
Total Chips: 700 chips = $6,300 total value.
- $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
Depends on the players, some 25¢-50¢ games, the $1 is the workhorse, some the $5s are. But I agree with you at that stake I'd have 300 $1s, I'd just have 300 $5s as well, which blows the 700 max pretty quick.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.
100/300/300 with $20 notes allowed on the table would work just fine.Depends on the players, some 25¢-50¢ games, the $1 is the workhorse, some the $5s are. But I agree with you at that stake I'd have 300 $1s, I'd just have 300 $5s as well, which blows the 700 max pretty quick.
I know this is beyond old...but I am also getting a custom set for 1 to 2 tables @ 5/5 and 5/10...mix of NLHE and PLO.Thanks for the info! This game sound super juicy...
My initial thought is that, for two tables of 5/5 of 5/10 or 5/10/20, a bank of $53k feels a little bit light, especially for PLO. There's a good thread here about a user looking to build a 5/5/10 w/ straddle PLO set, and the consensus across most posts (especially those near the end of the thread) was that a bank of $100k--$200k is more appropriate. As one user mentioned, "u never know who walks in or goes deep." (I also gave a breakdown suggestion there, but it's admittedly a bit light on $5s).
A few things to think about that will help with building out your set:
- How many chips do you want each player to have in front of them? An efficient stack of 20-50 chips with few workhorse chips and then lots of higher denoms? Or something a bit beefier like 50-100+ with lots of workhorse chips? Here are two good threads with a ton of stack photos that you can use to see what you like/dislike:
- How many re-buys will you see in a night? Re-buys are easily handled in higher denomination chips (25s and 100s for 1-1 to 2-5, and 100s, 500s, and 1000s for 5-5+).
- If you expect to see more than a few re-buys per table, then you'll want to be heavier on the higher denomination chips.
- Do you have a dedicated dealer?
- If so, you'll want to make sure that whichever breakdown you select has enough chips to put necessary denominations/breakdowns into a dealer tray for easy change making and re-buys. You'll likely want to keep the 400 $1s for tips
- How do you feel about plaques?
- These could be added for the highest denominations ($1k, $5k, or $25k)
- Are you set on 1840 chips, or are you open to increasing to 1900 or 2000?
- Is there a minimum increment of chips you have to buy for each denomination?
Pending answers to all of those questions, here are some breakdowns that I like as starting points. Summary of changes to your proposed breakdown:
Breakdown #1 (1,900 chips)
- 800 $5s instead of 1,000 - Allows for more top-end, and still allows 2 barrels per person if playing 16 players
- 400 $25 instead of 300 - More workhorse chips for 5/5 and 5/10. Also allows a nice round 200 $25s per table, or a little over a barrel per person
- 200 $100s instead of 100 - Semi-workhorse chip in 5/10+ games. Also used to more easily accommodate re-buys in 5/5+ games. Similar to above, allows for a nice even rack per table
- More $500+ denomination chips - Important for future proofing your games and ensuring that the bank never runs out. Depending on your player pool, who's to say someone won't get stuck $10k in a night? These breakdowns ensure you never have to worry about the bank.
$1 - 400
$5 - 800
$25 - 400
$100 - 200
$500 - 50
$1,000 - 50
TOTAL: $109,400
OR
Breakdown #2 (1,900 chips)
$1 - 400
$5 - 800
$25 - 400
$100 - 200
$500 - 50
$1,000 - 40
$5,000 - 5
$25,000 - 5
TOTAL: $249,400
And for 2,000 chip breakdowns, perhaps something like:
Breakdown #3 (2,000 chips)
$1 - 400
$5 - 800
$25 - 400
$100 - 200
$500 - 1000 <(catching a typo from over 4 yrs ago? Lol)
$1,000 - 80
$5,000 - 10
$25,000 - 10
TOTAL: $464,400
In order of complete personal preference, I think I like #3 the most for being a nice, round 2,000 chips while also being incredibly deep and future proofed. If you go with Breakdown #1, you can play around with the mix of $500s and $1ks to your liking. Could also do 80/20 or 75/25. If you go with Breakdown #2, you could also modify the $500/$1k/$5k/$25k mix to something like 25/60/10/5 to squeeze out even a bit more bank. Breakdown #1 is fine for 5/10, but may struggle a bit at 5/10+straddle or two simultaneous deep games.
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Keep us posted and enjoy your journey!
Oh man, this is juicy. With this level of game you’re running, I hope you’re sparing a buy in or two for game security with some real nice chipsI know this is beyond old...but I am also getting a custom set for 1 to 2 tables @ 5/5 and 5/10...mix of NLHE and PLO.
$1 will not be needed but will get 100 just in case or for folks who want one to collect.
How does this breakdown seem?
Breakdown (2,000 chips)
$1 - 100
$5 - 700
$25 - 600
$100 - 300
43mm
$500 - 150
$1,000 - 100
$5,000 - 50
TOTAL: $473,600
Other notes:
Since I'm making 43mm...this has to be a minimum order or 300 chips so I was getting 1700 of the other to make it an even 2000.
Since $5 is my lowest chip in play...should I lower that number and the $25 should be my "workhorse" chip?
Like 5 - 500
25 - 700
100 - 400
I'm not opposed to having to get another 100 chips added to any of these but didn't think it was necessary.
Thanks for any advice!
***Oh...1st post for me!
Long time listener..1st time caller... ;-)
Welcome!I know this is beyond old...but I am also getting a custom set for 1 to 2 tables @ 5/5 and 5/10...mix of NLHE and PLO.
$1 will not be needed but will get 100 just in case or for folks who want one to collect.
How does this breakdown seem?
Breakdown (2,000 chips)
$1 - 100
$5 - 700
$25 - 600
$100 - 300
43mm
$500 - 150
$1,000 - 100
$5,000 - 50
TOTAL: $473,600
Other notes:
Since I'm making 43mm...this has to be a minimum order or 300 chips so I was getting 1700 of the other to make it an even 2000.
Since $5 is my lowest chip in play...should I lower that number and the $25 should be my "workhorse" chip?
Like 5 - 500
25 - 700
100 - 400
I'm not opposed to having to get another 100 chips added to any of these but didn't think it was necessary.
Thanks for any advice!
***Oh...1st post for me!
Long time listener..1st time caller... ;-)
Yes! I'll be happy to post and share once I get them.Oh man, this is juicy. With this level of game you’re running, I hope you’re sparing a buy in or two for game security with some real nice chips.I’d love for you to follow up in a separate thread with your set.
On first glance, the breakdown looks pretty good. The 25 is most likely the workhorse so it might be slightly better to go with the second breakdown. Either 300 or 350 workhorse chips/table is doable in either case.
I know this is beyond old...but I am also getting a custom set for 1 to 2 tables @ 5/5 and 5/10...mix of NLHE and PLO.
$1 will not be needed but will get 100 just in case or for folks who want one to collect.
How does this breakdown seem?
Breakdown (2,000 chips)
$1 - 100
$5 - 700
$25 - 600
$100 - 300
43mm
$500 - 150
$1,000 - 100
$5,000 - 50
TOTAL: $473,600
Other notes:
Since I'm making 43mm...this has to be a minimum order or 300 chips so I was getting 1700 of the other to make it an even 2000.
Since $5 is my lowest chip in play...should I lower that number and the $25 should be my "workhorse" chip?
Like 5 - 500
25 - 700
100 - 400
I'm not opposed to having to get another 100 chips added to any of these but didn't think it was necessary.
Thanks for any advice!
***Oh...1st post for me!
Long time listener..1st time caller... ;-)
I know this is beyond old...but I am also getting a custom set for 1 to 2 tables @ 5/5 and 5/10...mix of NLHE and PLO.
$1 will not be needed but will get 100 just in case or for folks who want one to collect.
How does this breakdown seem?
Breakdown (2,000 chips)
$1 - 100
$5 - 700
$25 - 600
$100 - 300
43mm
$500 - 150
$1,000 - 100
$5,000 - 50
TOTAL: $473,600
Other notes:
Since I'm making 43mm...this has to be a minimum order or 300 chips so I was getting 1700 of the other to make it an even 2000.
Since $5 is my lowest chip in play...should I lower that number and the $25 should be my "workhorse" chip?
Like 5 - 500
25 - 700
100 - 400
I'm not opposed to having to get another 100 chips added to any of these but didn't think it was necessary.
Thanks for any advice!
***Oh...1st post for me!
Long time listener..1st time caller... ;-)
I know this is beyond old...but I am also getting a custom set for 1 to 2 tables @ 5/5 and 5/10...mix of NLHE and PLO.
$1 will not be needed but will get 100 just in case or for folks who want one to collect.
How does this breakdown seem?
Breakdown (2,000 chips)
$1 - 100
$5 - 700
$25 - 600
$100 - 300
43mm
$500 - 150
$1,000 - 100
$5,000 - 50
TOTAL: $473,600
Other notes:
Since I'm making 43mm...this has to be a minimum order or 300 chips so I was getting 1700 of the other to make it an even 2000.
Since $5 is my lowest chip in play...should I lower that number and the $25 should be my "workhorse" chip?
Like 5 - 500
25 - 700
100 - 400
Mostly good, though I still question whether the $5000 chips do anything for you. Six denominations in play is way too much for cash and the only helpful use I could see would be to color up half a rack of $100s, which i don't think you assume will happen often given you are only ordering 400 for the set to cover 20 people.This community is awesome! All great things to think about...
@Machine
No rake but we do like a bomb pot thing every hour that goes to covering rent/dealers/security/etc.
@JustinInMN
These guys are a special breed, no one is tipping $1 or $2 like at a casino. It's all $5 or $10 to the dealer...it's never asked for or encouraged...we all just do it...maybe they all had parents in the service industry like me growing up...(my mom was a waitress @ a Corky's in FL) lol
Oh, the 5K chips...or even the 1K chips will not be on site or in play...yet? If that one game gets into the 25/50 level or something then yeah.
Dedicated bank guy will be in another room with ALL chips in a safe. We have a security guy too...not that we have ever needed him to do anything.
I probably should of mentioned that this game has already been going on for a couple of years. I'm helping out with these customs for the game and also going from one to possibly two tables. Half of our regulars like playing $500 max. The other half want to play whole rounds of PLO bomb pots...do $20 straddles and buy in for 2K. Lol
@allforcharity
Yeah, no $1 chips will be on table at all or in play.
So, yeah...one table will be 5/5 $500 max with nobody rebuying more than one or two times.
The 2nd table will be 5/5/10 type game with craziness happening.
So based on everything I think I'm going with this...
$1 - 100 (not in play)
$5 - 600
$25 - 700
$100 - 400
43mm
$500 - 150
$1,000 - 100
$5,000 - 50
TOTAL: $485,500
I'm pretty sure I have to do 50 chip min. on 43mm from what I was reading but whatever...it'll be something to have just in case...I can't imagine the game getting to the point where everyone has more than 50k in front of them.
If we do, I'll install a bunch of cameras and livestream it for all of you! Lol
If I were in this spot, I would switch to plaques for 5ks if they were to go in.I still question whether the $5000 chips do anything for you.
Ugh...you're right...but I'm gonna end up getting a rack of 5K cause I like the chip too much and I really have this feeling I'm going to have a use for them at some point in the future...Mostly good, though I still question whether the $5000 chips do anything for you. Six denominations in play is way too much for cash and the only helpful use I could see would be to color up half a rack of $100s, which i don't think you assume will happen often given you are only ordering 400 for the set to cover 20 people.
If it's just for the grins then okay. Just make sure they stay secure. Otherwise I would reallocate those 50 chips to the $500 denom. That's the best chip for coloring up workhorse chips, and full racks are just plain nicer
So if you did
5*600
25*700
100*400
500*200
1000*100
You get a bank of 260,500. Still 130 buy-ins at 2k a piece. More than 6 buy-ins per player if you have 20 players
Really I think you were on the right track other than disagreeing about the usefulness of the $5000 denom.Okay, last question...forget about trying to make it land on a perfect 2000 chip count or whatever.
What count of $5, $25 & $100 would you get...
to support an 8 handed 5/5 $500max game AND also 5/10 PLO mixed game 2k starting with say match a stack anytime.
Obviously you know I'll be able to color up whoever at any time.
Thx!
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$5 - 600
$25 - 700
$100 - 400
43mm
$500 - 150
$1,000 - 100