[str8edg]

ok so in case you don't know I am working on a custom set, well infact sn0wstorm is doing the work I am just sitting here saying ya I like that, could you change that... you get the idea. A big shoutout to sn0wstorm for helping me BTW! The link to the whole process is:

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/custom...c-customs.html

I have been thinking about denoms. We mostly play T1000 or T1500 but people have been talking about cash games as well prob .05/.10 or .25/.50 there is normally about 8 to 10 people but we could have up to 20.

Right now I am thinking 1, 5, 10, 25, 100, 500, 1000 no $ so I can use them as dollars for the T1000 and cents for the cash games.

So my question is how many of each denom do you guys think I should get... and/or do you think these denoms are ok, should I add something or remove something?

Thanks in advance

str8edg

*edit* sorry about putting this in the wrong section... I am still REAL green behind the ears

[kingskid0424]

I'm not sure how set you are on the denoms, but I really don't think you need the 1s or 10s, especially the ones. The 10s will only be useful if you are playing a game like 10/20 or 30/60. If you really think you will be playing 0.05/0.10, then this should be pretty easy (this is what we play). What we do is play T1000 tourneys, and when we play 0.05/0.10 cash games, we usually do $10 buyins, so the values are all the same, just 1/100th.

I only have 480 chips right now, so it is a little tricky for me to transfer my numbers to yours (probably not best to just double). My T1000 tourney set up is:
20 x 5
20 x 25
4 x 100
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44 chips for T1000

My rough estamates for 1000 chips would probably be:
300 x 5
360 x 25
210 x 100
85 x 500
45 x 1000
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1000 chips for T94,000

I don't think you need the 1000, so if you don't just get 25 more 500s.
This way you can start at (for 20 people):
15 x 5
13 x 25
6 x 100
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34 chips for T1000

You will have:
160 x 25 to color up all 5's
90 x 100 to color up all 25's

The 500s and 1000s could be used for rebuys (if you have them), or to increase your starting stack. I'm sure there is a lot more to consider in these calculations, and I'd recomend playing with one of the chip calculators before you decide on your final numbers.
I hope this helps you out a little.

kingskid0424

[str8edg]

I meant to reply to this a while ago. As for the $1 chip, the guys I play with are dead set with starting the blinds at 1/2 for our T1000 and no matter what I say that does not seem to be changing. Also I don't mind having a $1 chip for cash games at least that way you could have .05, .10, .25 and 1 so that could work out... I do see your point with the 10 chip and I may get rid of that one. I guess it would be ok...

So lets say I go with 1, 5, 25, 100, 500, 1000

how would 200, 200, 200, 200, 150, 50 sound like? I could then start 20 ppl off with 10 $1, 8 $5, 10 $25, 7 $100 and 1 $500 for a T1500 which would be good. There is still lots of room to color-up.

One more question, with a birdcage how many chips can you hold in there? I am wondering if there is room for say 40 or so chips on top in a bag or something... bounty and show'em chips

Comments?

[smoore]

I agree with dropping the 10's

You can basically hold four regular decks of cards in the paper boxes on top of 1000 chips in a birdcage, to give you an idea of how much room is up there.

[str8edg]

Even in a cash game, still drop the 10? I guess being that I want this set to do it all right now. I don't know. What about if I made two sets, one 1000 set for Tourny stuff and another 300 to 500 cash set. Would that be better? Or does it matter?

[str8edg]

Has anyone ever played with a $2500 does it exist? I am working on this damn 1000 set, and a $1000 chip is almost to small and a $5000 chip is to big, the most I think I will ever play with is 18. 27 is the extreme MAX I can't even imagine playing with 27 people.

Right now I am thinking:

300 $5
300 $25
225 $100
100 $500
25 $2500

The 50 left over will be special chips
So even if I get 27 people (not likely) we could play T1500 starting with 28 chips:
10 $5 50
10 $25 250
7 $100 700
1 $500 500

18 people will start with 39 chips:

15 $5 75
13 $25 325
11 $100 1100

So what do you think of that as well as a $2500 chip?

[smoore]

There's no reason to have a $5 and a $10 in play at the same time. $10 chips are great for "pink chip" games, where the "pink" chip is $2.50.

Basically, make them go up in 4x and 5x increments.

Yes, a $2500 chip would make perfect sense. I think the only reason $500 to $1000 is traditional is because that's where the "1,5,25,100,500" progression resets. If it was your top chip it would be great.

[str8edg]

No offence to you smoore but I would love a second, maybe third option on this... a little help guys

[Jambine]

Originally Posted by str8edg

No offence to you smoore but I would love a second, maybe third option on this... a little help guys

OK, here it is. If you really want to get the most out of your set, you need to consider non-denominated chips. I have a 4-color set of 1,100 that will cover a T-10,000 for 40 players with plenty to color up and re-buy. I can stretch it to 80 players and color up to $500 with no re-buy (but it's only 12 chips each).

Break down is 400/350/250/100. That will also cover any cash game you can think of.

[dad604]

I agree with dropping the 10. The 10 would be luxury if you have plenty of chips but for a 1000 chip set, there isn't enough room to include the 10. My main cash set is 1100 chips with only 4 denoms, 400 $1's, 400 $5's, 200 $25's and 100 $100's. I really don't need the $100's and I could have cut down on the $25's but those are for the future when/if game gets higher.