[AceDeuceNoUse]

I have my custom BCC tourney set, now Jim has given me a good reason to blow $175 on a cash set.

I want to host .25/.50 NL $40 max buy-in, with aspirations of drawing my players into .50/1. I figure i'll have enough 5's to accommodate the jump (to $80 max buy-in) when it happens.

I want to keep it right around 650 chips, to fit Joe's nifty black cases! I also like having lots of $1's to splash around.

Does this look like a good arrangement, with accommodations for future growth? (Remaining Chips count is factoring in the pending purchase data, as the current chip set column is blank)

[ky70]

You should consider a starting stack that does not have 4 denoms in play. IMO, you only want to start a cash game with 3 denoms max and maybe other chips are added when you color up a big stack or two but the .25 chip should not be in play with the $25 chip to start the game (IMO).

[tomb1]

I think that 12 x 25¢ and 22 x $1.00 is a great starting stack for a game where you want lots of $1s on the table to splash around. This will support either a .25/.50 or .50/1.00 NL game with no problem. Then you fill in with however many $5s on top of that for your initial buy-in, up to about $200.

I don't think you need more 25¢ chips, however. Make your rebuys with only $1 and/or $5 chips, and make change on the table. In our experience, having 100-120 of the 25¢ chips is enough for 10 players. If you keep rebuying with 25¢ chips, you'll have too damn many of those useless little suckers sitting around.

Buy more $5 chips instead of 25¢ chips and you'll get more "bank" for your buck.

Also, you might want to see exactly how many chips fit in that "650" case. Many times a case will fit extras (could be 26?) and of course you want to fill the case up, don't you?!?

[AceDeuceNoUse]

Originally Posted by ky70

You should consider a starting stack that does not have 4 denoms in play... (IMO).

Originally Posted by tomb1

Buy more $5 chips instead of 25¢ chips and you'll get more "bank" for your buck.

Points taken. OP updated.

Originally Posted by tomb1

Also, you might want to see exactly how many chips fit in that "650" case. Many times a case will fit extras (could be 26?) and of course you want to fill the case up, don't you?!?

Normally, yes I would (can't have wasted space ). OTOH, I don't want to have too many unused chips, esp. since I need to start banking for my BCC tourney add-on. (yes, I know it's only $6 for 25 more). More importantly, I can only fit my 2-deck bridge-size setup (box) into the case if I short the first rows on either side of the middle section, so I'll probably have trouble fitting 650 to begin with. I have a feeling I'll "make do" SOMEhow.

[philhutchings]

looks good to me, though once u have 320 $1 chips u may find that u get more value out of having 30 more $5 chips for
320-$1
180-$5
if your playing 25c-50c the majority of the chips on the table will be $1 and $5 anyway with few $25 chips but once your up to $1-$2 games you may find yourself short on 5's seeing how u won't be using the quarters. Once you've put out everyones initial buy-in of 25c,$1's,$5's any rebuy's of chips can just be in $5 chips allowing players to make change on the table.