ordering nexgens tonight... are 500 needed? or do 400 get the job done

snapfc01 · #1 02-10-2005, 03:21 PM

hey... i am getting new chips and have decided to get the nexgens however i'm trying to figure out if i need 500 or just 400. i mostly play nl tournaments (ten people max but most of the time only 7 or 8). i plan on getting 4 colors (25chip, 100 chip, 500 chip, 1000chip) and i start the tournaments with 3k a person (20-25 chips, 10-100 chips and 3-500 chips, use the 1000 chips for when we are down to 2 or 3 people) with these numbers i don't see a reason to get more then 200-25 chips... 125-100 chips.. 50-500 chips and 25-1k chips... any thoughts? if i were to get 500 what would u do differently?

thanks in advice for your thoughts
Gerard

EStreet20 · #2 02-10-2005, 03:32 PM

I'd get 500 no matter how many people play considering they're 20 cents a chip. It's an extra 20 bucks.

P.S. No offense but I'd consider a 3000 starting stack annoyingly big if I were playing, not to be critical but I just figured I'd put in my two cents.
Good luck and let me know how the chips feel when you get them, I'm considering getting a set to dump my "dice" chips.

snapfc01 · #3 02-10-2005, 03:53 PM

ya... these are to get rid of my dice chips as well. i agree... most tournametns that seems really big...
however everyone who plays likes to raise blinds quickly... so we raise them every 15 minutes... which causes a need for a larger starting stack...

Khaos337 · #4 02-10-2005, 04:07 PM

I usually start between 5000 and 10000 chips and like the deeper stacks and slower structures. It take luck out of the game a bit more and adds in more skill. I'd definitly go for 500 chips.

warewulf · #5 02-10-2005, 04:30 PM

As long as you're not customizing them, start with 400 if you think that will be enough. Then buy more if you need them.

Fins · #6 02-10-2005, 04:31 PM

500<ul type="square">[*]200 x 25's[*]200 x 100's[*]75 x 500's[*]25 x 1000's [/list]
More likely to regret not getting 500 than sorry you did

- Fins

Fins · #7 02-10-2005, 04:40 PM

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As long as you're not customizing them, start with 400 if you think that will be enough. Then buy more if you need them.

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I was going to recommend this but than the only $20's hit me... looks like shipping 100 would be approx. $10 for UPS ground.. made me change my mind.

ricochet420 · #8 02-10-2005, 04:54 PM

Hey...I was in the same boat a few days ago. NL tourney style couple times a month w/ 6-8 mostly max 10 right now. I went ahead and grabbed 750. I know I don't need that many right now, and we'll only start at like 1500TC or so. My main reasoning behind this was plans to grow in the future, I hope to have a couple of tables going at the same time, by this time next year. One other thing was I orderded some labels from Jason, so I kinda wanted it all done and ready. If it's too much, it's too much. For the price, I figured I couldn't beat it. They actually just got here an hour ago. The case is BEAUTIFUL. The mahogony one from 5star. NICE!

Anyway, just my two cents. Hope it helps a little. And hope ya like the chips, I know I will. Can't wait till saturday.

Slow Play Ray · #9 02-10-2005, 04:59 PM

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More likely to regret not getting 500 than sorry you did

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ditto.

snapfc01 · #10 02-10-2005, 05:09 PM

thanks for the advise.. .i think i'm gonna go with 500 and ya... i probably will get another 500 or so in the future when i have two or three tables everyweek... until then if i have a big week i'll have to have a table or two use the crap dice chips