Two different stacks and exact same value

[acidburnfx]

Two different stacks and exact same value.

Which do you prefer?

 

[aurora1207]

I prefer the one on the right, even if it's a bit complicated to organize it and count it but it gives you respect at the table and it scares the opponents.

 

[Poker_Mike]

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Two different stacks and exact same value.

Which do you prefer?

This is a great question.

Can we discuss a little about what is going on with the "monster" stack on the right?

First, from our camera angle - I can not see how many chips are in front of this wall. One of the advantages of having a lot of chips like this is that it makes it vague for the table to count how many chips you actually have.

Second, I assume he has two racks of yellow to the left of his stack because the floor came over and requested he rack up 10 stacks of yellow and chip-up. Yes, the floor can just request this and it is mandatory. It is a pain for the dealer to count out all these small denomination chips when the player moves all in or even with a large bet. And as I mentioned it makes it difficult for the table to count your chips.

Meantime - the two racks of yellow hide a full stack of red to most of the table. So again this just makes it more difficult for other players at the table to count.

I have noticed that whenever this type of player is finally forced to chip-up - so no more yellow chips on the table - this player is deflated by how few chips he really has compared to what he was playing with before. It is just psychological - still I have noticed this.

 

[acidburnfx]

This is a great question.

Can we discuss a little about what is going on with the "monster" stack on the right?

First, from our camera angle - I can not see how many chips are in front of this wall. One of the advantages of having a lot of chips like this is that it makes it vague for the table to count how many chips you actually have.

Second, I assume he has two racks of yellow to the left of his stack because the floor came over and requested he rack up 10 stacks of yellow and chip-up. Yes, the floor can just request this and it is mandatory. It is a pain for the dealer to count out all these small denomination chips when the player moves all in or even with a large bet. And as I mentioned it makes it difficult for the table to count your chips.

Meantime - the two racks of yellow hide a full stack of red to most of the table. So again this just makes it more difficult for other players at the table to count.

I have noticed that whenever this type of player is finally forced to chip-up - so no more yellow chips on the table - this player is deflated by how few chips he really has compared to what he was playing with before. It is just psychological - still I have noticed this.

Right! And which do you prefer?

 

[christovam]

I prefer the one on the left, because it's easier to calculate my stack and thus know what raise I can apply to my plays.

 

[acidburnfx]

I prefer the one on the right, even if it's a bit complicated to organize it and count it but it gives you respect at the table and it scares the opponents.

Interesting! So you believe respect comes through your chips?

 

[Poker_Mike]

Right! And which do you prefer?

All things being absolutely equal - I prefer the stack on the left - as one member mentioned it is more manageable.

I'm really not good at all the stack subterfuge I wrote about.

How about you? Which stack do you prefer?

 

[acidburnfx]

All things being absolutely equal - I prefer the stack on the left - as one member mentioned it is more manageable.

I'm really not good at all the stack subterfuge I wrote about.

How about you? Which stack do you prefer?

How will i need exchange chips anyway, so whatever.

 

[goaldriversv]

If I have a large stack size, then players will know what kind of player I am so I don’t need all those chips to show off. I prefer the left to make it easier to track and maybe even fool some newbies in thinking I’m a short stack