[bmwguy525]

Originally Posted by KingZilla

500 to 1000 is what I meant, OOPS. I corrected the post. And, two 5's at lower limits adds up to a LOT of chips. I can buy less total chips using the 10's.

Yeah but how long do you need T5s OR T10s in play?? Why not go from 5-10 blinds to 10-25?? Two levels and you're up to basic starting T-stacks anyways...

[image]

Originally Posted by KingZilla

Look at most sets. You see a jump from 500 to 1000. There is no difference between a jump from 5 to 10, yet I can't imagine anyone objecting to having 500 and 1000 value chips in their set.

You obviously haven't been paying attention to the 2500 revolution. I swear that I will never again have a set with a 500 and 1000 chip. It's just a silly jump to make (imho).

[mrcashflow]

Originally Posted by image

You obviously haven't been paying attention to the 2500 revolution. I swear that I will never again have a set with a 500 and 1000 chip. It's just a silly jump to make (imho).

The difficult, or better said annoying part, of not having a 1k chip is when the blinds are anywhere in between 500 and 2500 and then the blinds are throwing out 3-4 chips each hand.

[KingZilla]

Originally Posted by bmwguy525

Yeah but how long do you need T5s OR T10s in play?? Why not go from 5-10 blinds to 10-25?? Two levels and you're up to basic starting T-stacks anyways...

I guess I just like simplicity, as in fewer chips on the table. Not less dollar value, just fewer physical chips. I hate the fact that a set (without 10's) for my T1000 tourneys is almost half eaten up by 5's. The 10's can also be used for micro cash games of .05/.10 blinds. I don't play that low, but some do and the 10's also come in handy for higher stakes cash games. The set is definitely going to have a 25, so the 10's would be good for those cash games since it is apparent there will be no 20.

[image]

Originally Posted by mrcashflow

The difficult, or better said annoying part, of not having a 1k chip is when the blinds are anywhere in between 500 and 2500 and then the blinds are throwing out 3-4 chips each hand.

Isn't it exactly the same as when the blinds are between 100 and 500?

Oh no... 3 or 4 chips... I hate chips

[mrcashflow]

Originally Posted by image

Isn't it exactly the same as when the blinds are between 100 and 500?

Oh no... 3 or 4 chips... I hate chips

Having never played a tourney w/ a 2500 chip vs. a 1k chip I wouldn't know the efficiency. Do you then drop the 5k chip and go straight to the 10k so the 4-5x progression stays the same?

[bmwguy525]

Originally Posted by KingZilla

I guess I just like simplicity, as in fewer chips on the table. Not less dollar value, just fewer physical chips. I hate the fact that a set (without 10's) for my T1000 tourneys is almost half eaten up by 5's. The 10's can also be used for micro cash games of .05/.10 blinds. I don't play that low, but some do and the 10's also come in handy for higher stakes cash games. The set is definitely going to have a 25, so the 10's would be good for those cash games since it is apparent there will be no 20.

If the biggest amount of T5s you would need is for a T10 blind (assuming 5-10, 10-25, 25-50, etc) then why would you even need that many T5s in play?

I'm not trying to sound like a jerk, I'm only asking because I've never played in a regular tourney that starts under 25-50.

[image]

Originally Posted by mrcashflow

Having never played a tourney w/ a 2500 chip vs. a 1k chip I wouldn't know the efficiency. Do you then drop the 5k chip and go straight to the 10k so the 4-5x progression stays the same?

That's my plan, but honestly, I haven't done it yet either

[miket88]

On behalf of the relatively quiet group of CT'ers that voted for the additional NCV, allow me to "campaign" for the additional NCV chip.

When the GB started out, there were only 7 chip colors. Now there are 10. More than enough for the standard tourney denominations.

Obviously, it's a matter of personal taste, but those of us who do not like denominations like NCV's because they are simply the most flexible. They can be used as any denomination, be it in a cash game or tourney set-up. Plus, they stand the test of time. No worries about inflation and its effect on chip values.

GB's are all about give-and-take. You may not get your 1st choice in chip design but that's fine because it's a great deal. So perhaps, with the chip breakdown, the NCV'ers can ask this small favor from the rest because there are enough chips for the tourney folks -- 8 of them -- in the first place. For us, 2 NCV's can already make a set. One NCV just leaves us hanging in the wind.


My 2 cents....Thanks....Mike

[24tex24]

I'm in for a large tourney set - starting at 25 and going north from there. I don't like the 10 if it means I lose the 10,000 or 25,000 chip.