1200 Pharaoh's -- Enough? (Ouch!)

jadillon · #1 (**permalink**) 10-24-2005, 10:43 PM

Almost ready to take the plunge! After playing with my samples for a couple of weeks, I finally made my mind up on Pharaoh's . . . Wish I would have found this site last May! The 2nd place finisher was the Key West chips, but I just couldn't get over the feel of the Pharaoh's vs. the ASM chips. I like brighter colors too. Anyway, I want a set to cover Cash Games up to 3/6 and both T1,000 and T10,000 Tourneys. But I ended up with about 1900 dice chips to do that -- way too many. Can't afford that luxury with Pharaoh's. I also have observed a lot of folks here selling "excess" Pharaoh's. So I want to buy just enough. After all the research on a couple of threads here, the Capt. Lego spreadsheets and the HPT stuff, I did my own spreadsheets and decided that this breakdown might work for all of the above in a 10 person game:

Blue NCV - 200
White $1 - 200
Red $5 - 200
Green $25 - 200
Black $100 - 200
Purple $500 - 150
Orange $1000 - 50

This breakdown seems to violate the "need more" Red (5) or Green (25) rules people talk about though. Does anyone think I need more of anything? Is this enough to cover rebuys in anyone's experience? Have I overdone anything?

I guess my only other question is should I get the Orange in NCV? Do people find that useful? Interested in any thoughts anyone might have. It's a big investment . . . but thanks to mspatton, at least my 200 Blue NCVs are coming at a decent price!

Thanks

daveyboy · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 12:51 AM

After you buy whatever you need from knutsont, I will have some Pharaohs for sale at the same price as him (0.97/chip plus actual shipping). Since I bought these from him (chips should arrive by Friday), I don't want to step on his toes. I bought these for a trade, but decided against it due to the condition of the other chips. So if you need any of the chips below after purchasing from knutsont, let me know.

Thanks

I will have:
120- Blue NCV's
200-1's
200-5's
80- 25's

Dimes · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 02:35 AM

The rule about having more of the two lowest denominations still applies here - but since you actually want three (or more) sets in one (cash, T1000, T10000 and a lot inbetween) you have to apply the rule to each of your "subsets". Most of your denominations will be one of the two lowest in one of your setups: Cash: NCV (as 25c I presume) and $1. T1000: $5 and $25. T10000: $25 and $100. That's why your set gets very "flat" with almost the same number of chips in each denomination.

What you gain in versatility you of course have to pay with having more chips. If you wanted only a cash set, only a T1000 set or only a T10000 set you may only have needed about half the chips you want to buy.

I think you have enough chips for rebuys not being a problem in a 10 player game.

TT

jadillon · #4 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 05:23 PM

Thanks Dimes, I know you guys must get tired of answering questions about things like chip breakdowns. . . .

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Originally Posted by Dimes

The rule about having more of the two lowest denominations still applies here - but since you actually want three (or more) sets in one (cash, T1000, T10000 and a lot inbetween) you have to apply the rule to each of your "subsets". Most of your denominations will be one of the two lowest in one of your setups: Cash: NCV (as 25c I presume) and $1. T1000: $5 and $25. T10000: $25 and $100. That's why your set gets very "flat" with almost the same number of chips in each denomination.

What you gain in versatility you of course have to pay with having more chips. If you wanted only a cash set, only a T1000 set or only a T10000 set you may only have needed about half the chips you want to buy.

I think you have enough chips for rebuys not being a problem in a 10 player game.

TT

Dimes · #5 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jadillon

Thanks Dimes, I know you guys must get tired of answering questions about things like chip breakdowns. . . .

Not at all. It's an interesting "science"

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TT

DEEJAY · #6 (**permalink**) 11-04-2005, 04:35 PM

On a side note, and this happens more than not, you plan for only a ten man game or tournament, and the next thing you know you have fifteen people wanting to play, so plan for growth have it built in, or at least have a back up plan for more people playing, nothing is worse than to tell someone the game is full, only to have someone at the last minute cancel for whatever reason,keep the players happy and the game will grow over time, so when you build a chipset keep growth in mind, better to have too many chips, then not enough IMHO!

jadillon · #7 (**permalink**) 11-04-2005, 04:53 PM

Good thought. BTW, my 1200 is growing already given that I was able to acquire a 1200 block with 400 1$ and 400 25$. I think with a little tweaking I will be able to accomodate more than 10 and more like 20.

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Originally Posted by DEEJAY

On a side note, and this happens more than not, you plan for only a ten man game or tournament, and the next thing you know you have fifteen people wanting to play, so plan for growth have it built in, or at least have a back up plan for more people playing, nothing is worse than to tell someone the game is full, only to have someone at the last minute cancel for whatever reason,keep the players happy and the game will grow over time, so when you build a chipset keep growth in mind, better to have too many chips, then not enough IMHO!