Chip breakdown for .5/.10 up to 1/2 using 600 chip set

[i3izkit12]

Kind of weird but I have a large group of friends that play 1/2 and another that play super low (sometimes .5/.10 all the way up to .25/.50) and I'd like to spread games all the way through. I'm looking to get a 600 chip set that can do the job and I'd like some input as to how I should go about it.

I've put some thought into it and I'm thinking that the best way to go about it would to put 3 different chips into play for whatever game I happen to be spreading. If it was a 1/2 then obviously it would be $1, $5, and $25 with $100's coming into play if people starting getting deep and for .5/.10 something like $.5, $.25, and $1.00 while for .25/.50 games it would just be $.25, $1.00, and $5.00.

I was also thinking that instead of buying nickels I could just substitute $5's for $.5's because it'll probably never get deep enough in those lower games to merit using $5's anyways. Do you guys forsee any problems with this? There would never be more than one game at a time so there would be no worries of people trading $5's for nickels at any point.

Could someone recommend a chip breakdown for something like this?
maybe something like this?
$.25 x 200
$1.00 x 100
$5.00 x 200
$25.00 x 75
$100.00 x 25

[bta15]

I assume this is 1 table 9/10 handed max?

I run a .25/.50 game with (100)x.25, (200)x$1 and (300)x$5. I think this would work fine for your game, just use the $5 as nickels when playing .05/.10 as u stated. When playing $1/2 you can either keep a spare rack of $25's around or let $100 bills play on the table.

That being said, I would prob just save up my money and buy a 1000 chip set, then you won't have to worry about chip security issues (although with friends usually not an issue), each chips will always have the same value..

[albie]

I wouldn't use the same chip as $5 and as 5¢; it's just asking for trouble imo. You can buy a rack of roulettes off jim for about $10 to use as nickels instead. Playing with a large group, I wouldn't feel secure using stock $25 & $100 chips. Customs obv are far more secure. 600 chips really isn't enough; as bta15 mentioned, you really want 1000.

[Thomacetti]

600 chips won't cover that range...

I bought 650 chips only for my .5/.10 - .25/.50 games

150 0.5
250 0.25
200 1
50 5

For 0.50 - 1 games I bought

100 0.50
300 1
100 5
40 25
10 100

And if I want this set to serve a 1/2 games...it would need at least 300 5's, 2 racks of 25's & a rack of hundo's.

Cash games require a lot more chips then tourney's

[links_slayer]

Originally Posted by Thomacetti

600 chips won't cover that range...

yeah, definitely this.

[eM etiB]

If you really want to have enough chips trying to spread those levels a 1,000 chips might still not be enough.

[i3izkit12]

If I were to upgrade to 1000 chips then what kind of breakdown would you guys recommend?

[albie]

150 x .05
200 x .25
200 x $1
250 x $5
150 x $25
50 x $100

Something like this

[i3izkit12]

Hmm weird... The thing is that I've been using a 400 non denom chip set and spreading all of these games just fine. When I spread 1/2 I always go for 10 in 1's and the rest (18 ) in 5's which means for starting stacks for a full table I would need 100 1's and 180 5's. I've never spread a 10 max though and it's actually usually around 6 players. I guess I haven't really spread a big game before but I feel like as long as I'm giving out bigger denoms for rebuys $25's and $100's then I could squeak by with 600 chips? It would suck though for people to have tiny ass stacks with big chips... I'll probably end up with a 1000 chip set just for the sake of having well rounded chip stacks and the fact that I'd like to host a good game. Any chance I could also host tourneys using these chips?
As for the breakdown is 150 nickels too many? Because i feel like even in a .5/.10 game they'd only be used for blinds? I was actually thinking something more along the lines of:
.05 x 100
.25 x 250
1.00 x 200
5.00 x 250
25.00 x 100
100.00 x 50
Any thoughts?

[TXGoodfella]

i3izkit, I think your latest breakdown will work nicely for both games. A smaller set can get the job done, but its somewhat inconvenient and can be compromised, but manageable. A larger set provides flexibility and security, but it'll cost you. Don't worry though, you'll make it back in having great times and playing solid poker.