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Cash Game Why so many $5s? (4 Viewers)
- Thread starter zzz
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Because MOAR doesn’t need a reason
Is sexier than this
And it’s how I can tell @doublebooyah85 is winning instead of he just rebought
Why do you $5-crazed people bother with efficiency when it comes to # of fracs or tournament sets? Isn’t ”moar” chips just as cool then?
fantastic question.
Brad1316
Pair
I prefer to have a larger amount of $1 chips vs. $5 chips. They are more useful if you want to run $2/$4 or $3/$6 limit nights. And a casual observation is there is less making change when you have an ample amount of $1 chips on the table.
Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
NO
Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Except almost no one runs limit nights. If you do then whatever breakdown works best for you is the way. For me.....MOAR $5'S
The whole “efficiency” thing seems misplaced in this context. Are all you efficiency nuts trying to run fun home games, or a dry cleaning business?
NotRealNameNoSir
4 of a Kind
Most red chips look like shit, use Yellow, they do look good!
and me
I actually only put 60 fracs (.25) and 180 singles ($1) on the table.
for 1 table 300 ($5s) is enough otherwise you're going to be making change every hand. If you only use large denoms, say 20s for rebuys you're going to be short on 5s. Once I have 300 5s out, I start coloring them up with 20s / 100s and recycle the 5s.
If you're running .25/.5 300 is enough in that break down, but another rack would be nice in a pinch.
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Needs more $5s
I am a full-fledged member of the "moar fracs" club.
Really though, when it comes to $5s, I find that 3 racks is the sweet spot for my sets and games. If we play $0.25/0.50, then I'll use 3 racks of $1s and usually just put 2 racks of $5s into play and then I'll bring out the $20s or $25s. If we're playing $0.50/1.00, then I'll have 3 racks of $5s in play, but only 2 racks of $1s.
Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Prove me wrong children. Prove me wrong.
MOAR chips is always cool- like horsepower, number of Rolexes (I have 0).
Credit @doublebooyah85 as I’m searching for a pic.
@Godzilla28 ‘s last 0.25/0.50 game preflop action. Yes that frac is super important.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-home-game-pics-thread.4135/page-645#post-2307426
This is not a limit set
I am a chipper after all so a simple ”fuck off, I like fives”, is a perfectly understandable and acceptable answer
.You’ll just never convince me that there are any logical reasons as to why one has to have piles of them to run a game.
ekricket
Royal Flush
Lol, in my experience thats not the culprit, there are far worse game slowers
I don’t think anyone said you have to.
It just seems like there are lots good reasons to have plenty (more fun stacking chips! less nitty gameplay! fewer times you have to make change!).
And not many good reasons to have the bare minimum except budget constraints… in which case splurging on even a smallish set of premium poker chips doesn’t seem like a wise choice.
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seyff45
Two Pair
you can absolutely get away with 300 $5 chips for 1/2.
$1 - 100
$5 - 300
$25 - 80
$100 - 20
$1 - 100
$5 - 300
$25 - 80
$100 - 20
Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
But it's fun to be difficult about it.I am a chipper after all so a simple ”fuck off, I like fives”, is a perfectly understandable and acceptable answer
You’ll just never convince me that there are any logical reasons as to why one has to have piles of them to run a game.
Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
Nope
seyff45
Two Pair
Yep... We played $1/2 (and even $1/3) for years with 300 reds.
what was the buy-in? $100? if so, that works. I would assume most $1/$2 games would have a $300 buy-in . 8-9 players would need almost all $5's right in the beginning. not enough $25/$100 for rebuys then
2 racks of $5s is enough for 2 full tables. Any more just gets in the way. Free the $25/$100s...
Coyotesetter
3 of a Kind
This guy.....ultimate troll.
Oh man, these are fire!!! But... 2 racks only?!
Did not expect this thread to blow up, but in hindsight I should not have been surprised.
Got two racks of $5s already, for a single table. I see some people saying that's plenty. Some are saying more is better. Some are saying three racks, but no way do I want an odd number of racks (yes, one is an odd number but it doesn't bother me for some reason).
I'm convinced that it looks cool and possibly generates more action, and most importantly I'm not budget-constrained, so... two more racks of $5s on the way.
On the other hand, having so many racks of $1s or racks of fracs does not seem as cool and I cannot explain why.
Got two racks of $5s already, for a single table. I see some people saying that's plenty. Some are saying more is better. Some are saying three racks, but no way do I want an odd number of racks (yes, one is an odd number but it doesn't bother me for some reason).
I'm convinced that it looks cool and possibly generates more action, and most importantly I'm not budget-constrained, so... two more racks of $5s on the way.
On the other hand, having so many racks of $1s or racks of fracs does not seem as cool and I cannot explain why.
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