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Knowing The Amount Of Poker Chips You Need

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Written by Thom Riemersma

Friday, 18 April 2008

You can purchase as many chips as you want. Often you will begin at 300 chips, but as many as 1000 can be bought. You will need to assess how many you require.

by ThomRiemersma

You can purchase as many chips as you want. Often you will begin at 300 chips, but as many as 1000 can be bought. You will need to assess how many you require.

It will all depend on how many players there are, and how they play. Aggressive poker players will need more chips than conservative ones. The style of your poker players should be taken into consideration when you determine how many chips you will need.

Commonly a set of 300 chips will be sufficient for 3-4 players. However in reality this number will only serve to replace worn or damaged chips, as you would rarely play with such a small number of players. Besides such a small number of people is hardly a game.

Practically speaking you should get 500 chips minimum and for a good sized poker game of 9 or more people you would should require 1000 to 1500 poker chips. This will allow for aggressive players and you can still have a few left over. Added to this is the fact that you will not have such heavy use on your chips and they will last longer.

You will need to try to have a lot of low denomination chips. It is wise to have a ratio of only 30%-40% of chips symbolizing high numbers. The reason for this is the fact that many bets will use medium to low chips. Try not to get equal parts of each denomination when you buy a set of 1000. Instead remember to get more chips with lower. Of course this is a matter of rational thinking but it can also be easy to forget.

To recap your number of chips will depend on how aggressive your players are and how many are playing. You need to have enough chips for people to bet high if they need. The range of chips is important, so lean more heavily on the lower number chips. The best way to determine how many chips you need is to decide on 500 as your base and add 100 to 150 for everyone over a group of five.

About the Author:

Thom Riemersma has in-depth knowledge about poker chips from his over 4 years of experience working with www.elitepokerchips.com. Whether you need 1000 poker chips or are just looking for poker chips, visit ElitePokerChips.com today!

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