Do you get $1 chips for a 3/6 game at a casino?

[celiboy]

I'm looking to hit up a casino for some 3/6. Do they just give you a whole bunch of $1 chips, or is it a mix of $2, $5 etc. If it's a mix what kind of mix of different chips should I get? Also, I'm assuming a 30BB buy in or $180-$200 is standard in this kinda game? Should I take the chips out of the rack or leave them in there? I was watching limit on Live at the Bike and it seemed like most players just left the chips in the rack.

[coffeecrazy1]

Usually all $1...maybe a few $5.

[ComboProf]

It is usually either all 1$ chips. or $1 and $2 or $1 and $5.
I only buy in for $100 at games 5-10 and lower. I am prepared
to re-buy if necessary. Never-ever needed to commit more that $200.

[wayabvpar]

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I'm looking to hit up a casino for some 3/6. Do they just give you a whole bunch of $1 chips, or is it a mix of $2, $5 etc. If it's a mix what kind of mix of different chips should I get? Also, I'm assuming a 30BB buy in or $180-$200 is standard in this kinda game? Should I take the chips out of the rack or leave them in there? I was watching limit on Live at the Bike and it seemed like most players just left the chips in the rack.

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Buy at least a rack of $1 chips (make sure you have money to buy more if your stacks dip lower than about $60), take them out of the rack, and keep them in 20 chip stacks (this is how they are racked). When you bet, take a stack of chips and cut off the proper amount (3, 6, etc)- don't fumble around and count the chips individually.

Card rooms in KC seem to favor $1 chips almost exclusively. It seemed that way in Reno last time I went too, but can't tell you about anywhere else. Please don't be the guy who plays out of the rack. For one thing, a rack is irritating, for another, lots of cardrooms have rules about what can and cannot be on the table if a bad beat jackpot is awarded. (Some BS about hiding cards under items where the security camera can't pick it up.) You'd really be feeling the love if your rack on the table negated a $10k BBJ.

Most players will buy in for about $100 at 3/6 and 4/8 but I agree, $200 is a good starting amount.

[GailMI]

I like to buy in for $140 or $150 at a $3/$6 table (I like the 25xbig bet rule). But if you get that many in $1 chips, it’s cumbersome. Plus it’s true that most people sit down to these tables with $80-$100, so I hate to come in and sit down with my piles of $1’s. On the other hand, I prefer to come to the table with enough to see me through a decent amount of negative variance without having to rebuy. (Rebuying just feels psychologically negative to me.) So, what I’ve started doing is asking for $140 in chips—$60 in ones and $80 in red chips, or even $150, with $100 in red and $50 in ones. That makes the red a nice little stack. I think that worked out really well for me. Usually in a $3/$6 game, the pot is a mixture of $1’s and $5’s. Man….typing this makes me realize how much THOUGHT I’ve put into this. Strange, but true. It really makes a difference to me just in terms of how comfortable I feel at the table. I want enough chips behind me so that I can play aggressively when I want to, but I don't want to sit down with a "fortress" already pre-built in front of me. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Ive played 3/6 at a few casinos in so cal, san manuel, pechanga, hustler, and soboba. All used only $1 chips. Id say 100 is good enough for the first buy but have at least another 100 in your pocket.

As far as the racks, some casinos dont let you use racks, like pechanga, others let you use the racks like soboba. I like having my chips out of a rack, but if im up to around 200 in chips, it can get a little messy and crowded, at san manuel I was sitting with about 250 and it got crowded, so I stacked 200 in the rack and left 50 to play, if I got down I just pulled another stack out. San manuels racks are particulary tight, and its funny to watch people try and pull a few chips out and then see 10 of them go flying. I agree dont play out of the rack but if the casino allows it, use it to keep your chips organized.

[BoogerFace]

My advise is to go to the cardroom and see what others are doing or ask the brush. If there are a couple of pyramids, buy in for two racks. If it's mostly guys with only $50 in front of them, buyin for $140. I personally hate when players play out of racks because it slows down the game.

A triangle formed from 6 stacks of 20 doesn't take up much space on the rail.

You can always rebuy more, often from the dealer. Ask if cash plays or buy some green quarters if it doesn't.

[jnalpak]

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I'm looking to hit up a casino for some 3/6. Do they just give you a whole bunch of $1 chips, or is it a mix of $2, $5 etc. If it's a mix what kind of mix of different chips should I get? Also, I'm assuming a 30BB buy in or $180-$200 is standard in this kinda game? Should I take the chips out of the rack or leave them in there? I was watching limit on Live at the Bike and it seemed like most players just left the chips in the rack.

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IMHO, 3/6 should be played with WHITES only. So much more action when its one color. There is nothing worse then watching the dealer figure out the pot while making change. GO 2 racks of white or go 1 & 1/2 white with some red backups for the full kill or half kill game if that what will happen.

ALSO, TAKE YOUR CHIPS OUT OF YOUR STACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THere is nothing worse then making a bet and watching someone take each individual chip out of the rack. you also avoid string betting being called on your EVERY time. Unless you have killed the table for over 100BB just make a nice pyriamid up to your chest and let your hands hang around them like your hugging a woman

[The Goober]

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IMHO, 3/6 should be played with WHITES only. THere is nothing worse then watching the dealer figure out the pot while making change.

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Absolutely. Generally if you try to play with any other color, the dealer will change it out as soon as it goes into the pot, so eventually you're going to have all white anyways.

When in doubt, just hand the chip runner your money as you're sitting down at the table, and he/she will bring your chips in the appropriate color.

Learn to love the mountains of chips.