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How Many Poker Chips Do You Need?

Friday, May 16th, 2008

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.

Conventional wisdom says that a three hundred chip poker set is good for about 3 – 4 people. I say that a three hundred chip poker set is good for nothing more than replacing poker chips that you’ve lost or have worn out. Who do you know that plays poker with only 3 to 4 people? No one! That’s barely even a game! And if you are playing with 3 to 4 people they’re probably being super-aggressive. Ace-x can look like the nuts when you’re only against a couple other people.