[BCR_9er]

For a cash game...

On average, how many (quantity) chips do you think is good per person?

[ipgyst]

In a cash game? It doesn't really matter as long as you're not always making change. If I'm making change every 3 or 4 hands, it's time for the host to invest in some more low denomination chips.

[links_slayer]

I usually go with 12-12-1 ($0.25-$1-$5) for .25/.50 NL

25 chips.

[jamby]

I think that ~40 chips is a sweet spot.

[dad604]

I give out 80 to 100 chips per player for a cash game. I would say at least couple of stacks (40) to avoid delays due to making changes all the time.

[kyle9]

It's important not to start with small chip stacks not only because its a pain to be constantly making change, but also because people may tend not to gamble if they don't have many chips in front of them.

[dad604]

Originally Posted by kyle9

It's important not to start with small chip stacks not only because its a pain to be constantly making change, but also because people may tend not to gamble if they don't have many chips in front of them.

I agree totally. Biggest reason to have lots of chips per player is that there will be lots of action. Lot better to have 100 $1's than to have smaller amount of chips composing of $1, $5, $25 equal to $100. If a player have only stack of less than 20, he will tend to tighter up.

[CK15c]

In a tournament, 20 to 30 would be okay as you're going to colour-up and probably have a lot of players anyways. In a cash game, at a casino with $2 cheques, a buy-in of $100 gives someone two stacks of $2's and a stack of $1's for 60 chips... I think that's about right. If no $2's exist, a rack of $1's.

[abby99]

I like lots of chips on the table, but with the hope that most of the players manage their stacks reasonably well. Depends on the game. 41-50 works well for our games.

[alabubba]

20-15-5, color up as needed