Chip race question in MTT
 

When there are an odd amount of chips for a chip race how do floor people determine how many higher denomination chips will go into play?

For example there is $325 of $25 chips does this floor give 3 chips or 4 $100 chips.

When there is $350 do they give 3 or 4?

When there is $375 do they give 3 or?

Thanks for your help,
Paul

Re: Chip race question in MTT
 

they give enough chips to round it up to the nearest playable value....so $325 would be replaced by $400 if the lowest value chip in play is to become $100.

Re: Chip race question in MTT
 

Typically they always round up, no matter what. Each table is independent also. So with a little math you can easily see why in a tourney as big as the WSOP main event chipping up the $25's to $100's can add a bunch to the total chip count

Re: Chip race question in MTT
 

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Typically they always round up, no matter what. Each table is independent also. So with a little math you can easily see why in a tourney as big as the WSOP main event chipping up the $25's to $100's can add a bunch to the total chip count

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Coloring up $25s, you add $0, $25, $50, or $75 to the table by rounding up. On average, that would be $37.50 per table, or a bit more than $4 per player (9 handed). Not that much added, considering the starting stacks.

Each step up adds more chips and more per table, but there are fewer tables as you go on. So the effect should not be that big.

Re: Chip race question in MTT
 

Usually round up, sometimes, take a deck, deal cards to each position with the odd chips, then allocate the higher value chips based on the cards dealt.

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Also as a side note - a player should not go broke because of a chip race (they automatically win the race if they are all in for the racing chips).

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Typically they always round up, no matter what. Each table is independent also. So with a little math you can easily see why in a tourney as big as the WSOP main event chipping up the $25's to $100's can add a bunch to the total chip count

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Coloring up $25s, you add $0, $25, $50, or $75 to the table by rounding up. On average, that would be $37.50 per table, or a bit more than $4 per player (9 handed). Not that much added, considering the starting stacks.

Each step up adds more chips and more per table, but there are fewer tables as you go on. So the effect should not be that big.

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Maybe "a bunch" is a little exaggerated.