[Harlequin011]

Thinking of 1000 chips.


How many $1

How many $5

How many non-denoms?

10 players max. Min buy $50 Max buy $200

[99%evil]

At the 1/2 NL games in casinos there are few $1 chips on the tables (maybe 20 per person) but a majority of $5 and $25.

maybe this
$1-200
$5-600
$25-180
$100-20

About $10k in chips, if you don't need that much cash drop a few $25 and $5 and add more $1

[Harlequin011]

Originally Posted by 99%evil

At the 1/2 NL games in casinos there are few $1 chips on the tables (maybe 20 per person) but a majority of $5 and $25.

maybe this
$1-200
$5-600
$25-180
$100-20

Agreed on the $1 and $5 chips. I only want to have $1/5/non-denoms only. I'm probably going to get 1/4 pies if I can and I don't want to have a lot of different chips on the table. I could get away with 1s and 5s but I'd like something to have "just in case"

[hachkc]

Way too many chips for only 10 players, 600 should be enough.

I assume you mean 1/2 NL and not 1/2 limit as you stated a min/max buyin which usually isn't an issue in limit.

1/2 NL is typically a game of red chips so you shouldn't need a lot of $1.

200 x $1 = $200
360 x $5 = $1,800
40 x $25 = $1,000

Chips (600pc)
20 x $1 = $20
36 x $5 = $180

That leaves you 5 full rebuys in just $25 chips and everyone as a good size starting stack (56 chips). I like to get all the main denoms out right away and then rebuys are just handled via the bigger denoms and they can make change at the table. Depending on your players, that may be too many white chips. I've only played 1/2 NL in Vegas a few times and outside the blinds, we rarely used the $1chips as all the bets were typically in multipes of $5. If you need more money, drop some $1 and add more $25 chips or even some $100.

[99%evil]

The $25 are nice if you get on a run and start gobblin gup all the $5's, table gets crowded when you've got over 200 chips in fron tof you. Maybe an NCV chip that you could use as either a $25 or $100.

[gwilkx]

thought i'd throw this out there:

i use $20 chips for my $1/2 NL game instead of $25 chips. most people have $20 bills and want to buy in for $40 or $60 after they go broke. $20 chips makes it so easy. plus, $20 chips are usually black and cool looking and $25 chips are green and so common.

gw-

[Sniper2075]

Interesting, I also went with a $20 chip for the same reasons but mine is yellow.

Originally Posted by gwilkx

thought i'd throw this out there:

i use $20 chips for my $1/2 NL game instead of $25 chips. most people have $20 bills and want to buy in for $40 or $60 after they go broke. $20 chips makes it so easy. plus, $20 chips are usually black and cool looking and $25 chips are green and so common.

gw-

[hachkc]

Originally Posted by Sniper2075

Interesting, I also went with a $20 chip for the same reasons but mine is yellow.

I have a $20 chip on order from ASM that is also yellow. I believe I got the idea from one of your posts somewhere along the way.

[99%evil]

The $20 does sound better

[Harlequin011]

The 20 would be the way I would go if I had three denoms. I'd like to keep just two values and a non-denom to cover $20 chips. That way if someone starts running away with a ton of money I can upgrade them to $100.