Why the small jump from $500 to $1k in many sets? (1 Viewer)

[bigtimsb]

I am very new, please excuse my ignorance, and if this is answered I haven’t been able to find it, I would appreciate if someone could point the way.

I am early in my chipping journey, but I have received the wisdom of creating sets with denominations that increase by 4x or 5x per jump. It makes perfect sense to me BUT

I’ve seen sets with lots of steps in the lower denominations, up to $100, but then they seem to become fairly consistent, and most tournament sets seem to be this way as well…

*many increments*
$25 x 4 = $100 - ok
$100 x 5 = $500 - ok
$500 x *2* = $1k - ???
$1k x 5 = $5k - ok again
$5k x 5 = $25k - ok we’re back on the pattern.

Is there some obvious reason for that and I’m just a dummy? Or is it just a tier of play that’s used a lot, like $5’s in cash sets?

Am I seeing a pattern or lack of pattern that isn’t there?

 

[chippitydoodah]

Because there isn't a $250 chip

 

[LeLe]

$100 x 5 = $500 - ok
$500 x *2* = $1k - ???
$1k x 5 = $5k - ok again

It been how the casino been hosting the tournament with and 100 500 & $1k is very useful (lesser chip changes involve) in a lot of the levels for T25 & T100 Structure

For Cash you can totally skip 500 or $1k in your chip breakdown

 

[MeridianFC]

I’d guess it’s because chips for the most part follow US currency. The real question is why no $25 bill.

 

[Coyote]

Because most people would be unfamiliar with a 2,000 chip, and because the x2 jump is not ideal, but not a crime, either.