[mizuchaud]

Just wondering what everyone's preference is....
Our home game uses 5-25-100's and the 100's are obviously the coveted ones, but there's something about a stack of those black ones that gets me juiced. We don't even bother coloring up to a 500, we just end up pushing around stacks of blacks at the end.

Oh another tidbit, everyone drinks when someone bets a 100. (it's a loose game)
EDIT: we play a tournament, $5 buyin, T500 in chips, so actually the 100 is a dollar chip. But I just prefer the 100 chip black color.

[viet rounder]

If you are not trying to immitate WPT and WSOP final tables in your basement with friends who's salary is $6.40/hr, then the $1 and $5 chips are the most useful.

[BigKyle]

The 100 is my workhorse chip, be it in T5,000 or T10,000. I know using high denoms may be unrealistic, but I have found it is much more user-friendly to be able to work with the numbers 25,100, etc. When players have to fumble around $5 chips or $1 chips, or make change, it can often be difficult. (Attached chip, 100 is the favorite)

[viet rounder]

everyone is different, but i usually prefer to have chips the represent its actually value when in play. That way, players will not be decieved by what they are actually betting.

[BigKyle]

If you are talking about cash games then definitely. But for tournaments, even the casinos and a lot of major tournaments use starting stacks that are a lot bigger than the buyin.

[ebae]

Utility or aesthetics...Aesthetically, I am always drawn to the green chip...which most times seems to be the $25 chip....

[viet rounder]

Originally Posted by BigKyle

If you are talking about cash games then definitely. But for tournaments, even the casinos and a lot of major tournaments use starting stacks that are a lot bigger than the buyin.

From what i've seen (and please correct me), usually tournaments that starts a player with more chips than the buyin are usually small tournaments such as a $100 or $50 buyins. These tournaments often start you with 1500 in chips (probably because its similar to online). For big tournaments however, like the WPT or WSOP, a player gets the same amount as the buyins. The WSOP starts players with 10K which is what the buyin is.

Again, it comes down to personal preference. I just like to get closer to reality when making a huge bet

[BigKyle]

A lot of the WPT events will start players out with 20,000 in chips with a 10k buyin. The Monte Carlo tournament did this also, with 50k in chips for a 25k buyin. The players get to play a bit looser with such big stacks.

Don't get me wrong I have no problem with playing with the same amount of chips as the buyin, but when our buyins are only $20, $40, or so, no one is real concerned about what size the bet they make is actually worth.

[CRD]

Originally Posted by viet rounder

For big tournaments however, like the WPT or WSOP, a player gets the same amount as the buyins. The WSOP starts players with 10K which is what the buyin is.

Again, it comes down to personal preference. I just like to get closer to reality when making a huge bet

Even if the buyin is equal to the starting chips it's not like a T1000 chip is worth $1000 in the WSOP, since the winner don't take it all.

[viet rounder]

Originally Posted by BigKyle

Don't get me wrong I have no problem with playing with the same amount of chips as the buyin, but when our buyins are only $20, $40, or so, no one is real concerned about what size the bet they make is actually worth.

Really? I found it to be the opposite. But the good side to starting with high chip stacks is the blind structure. If you start with $20, that means you would have to have 25 cent chips. Eitherway, it all works out at the end