Poker chips

[beatle]

I'm planning on buying my parents a set of poker chips for Christmas. We'll usually play poker as a family activity, sometimes with as many as 8 people at the table. How many chips should I be looking to buy?

 

[amoeba]

at least 1000

 

[Injury]

A 1000 chip set would do you well. You could squeak by with a 500 chip set, but it's no fun being limited like that.

 

[alexeikgb]

My friends and I play games with as many as 10-11 people.... we have a 600 chip set.... it works fine
It all depends on the denominations, since a small # of high denom. chips can cover a lot of small denom. chips

 

[beatle]

Wow, I had no idea... I was guessing 500-650.

 

[shenaniganz]

Just FYI, I saw a set on surpluscomputers.com for $50. don't even know if that's a good price or not, but thougt i'd mention it.

 

[mchammer187]

i play with 500 chips for 16 people it is plenty if you have 5 denominations


150 white 150 red 100 blue 50 green 50 black

white = 1
red = 5
blue 10
green = 50
black = 100

10 w
10 r
10 b

160 chips to start out each is fine
because by the end you are going to be cashing out all your chips for black


dont use any black when you start out then you will be fine

 

[purbeast0]

i was playign this weekend with 8 people, and we were using 500 chips which was enough for us to each have $40 in chips.

it went like this.

$1 chips - 8/piece
$2 chips - 5/piece
$4 chips - 3/piece
$10 chip - 1/piece

i think thats how we did it, we were just diong quick little tournaments. and we had PLENTY of chips left over heh. it was alot of fun.

 

[Electric Amish]

Go to Walmart. You can get a box of 200(?) for $1.97.

 

[BigPoppa]

He may want some higher quality clay chips. They definately feel nicer/more substantial and sound a lot better clinking together as you rake in your winnings...

 

[amoeba]

if you don't mind changing out chips often (I'm short on the low denomination, let me switch out for higher denomination), then a lower number of chips is fine.

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: amoeba
at least 1000

maybe if they were only $1 denominations

 

[amoeba]

I guess I just like playing with deep stacks.

 

[NissanGurl]

Don't know how many you chips you would need total, but here is a site if you want to have fun with the ones you pick up.

Chip Tricks

Edit: Because I can't spell.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: beatle
Wow, I had no idea... I was guessing 500-650.

That's plenty. 500 chips for 8 players is over 60 chips per person. Go 200 for the lowest denomination, 200 for the middle and 100 for the top and you'll be set.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: NissanGurl
Don't know how many you chips you would need total, but here is a sight if you want to have fun with the ones you pick up.

Chip Tricks

I :heart: you

If only my beefy fingers would allow me to do those tricks

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[demenion]

500 will be fine.. 10, 20, 50, 500

 

[NissanGurl]

Originally posted by: Aquaman

Originally posted by: NissanGurl
Don't know how many you chips you would need total, but here is a sight if you want to have fun with the ones you pick up.

Chip Tricks

I :heart: you

If only my beefy fingers would allow me to do those tricks

Cheers,
Aquaman

Yeah, I have similar problems. Don't give up, you'll get them. :laugh:

 

[TheNinja]

You don't need 1000 in my opinion. I usually play with 4 people and we split 240 chips, 60 chips of 4 colors. If we get 6-7 we split up 360. I'd say 500 would be plenty. I prefer 4 colors, 1s, 5s, 10s, 25s.

I guess it depends on your betting style, your time frame for finishing a game, and what type of game you are playing. We usually play no limit poker tournament style.

 

[ActuaryTm]

This thread might prove helpful.