The bankroll is all set, you’ve plunked down your tournament buy-in, and ready to roll. You’re seated at your table 8️⃣ and given your weapons, a stack of chips to, hopefully, build throughout the tournament. That initial stack will vary from 8️⃣ tournament to tournament and casino to casino, but those colours and chip values are essential to any tournament, and hopefully, 8️⃣ you’ll have a massive stack by the end of the tourney.

The starting stack and chip distribution, as well as tournament 8️⃣ level times and the blind progression, determine a lot about a tournament such as how long an event may last, 8️⃣ the amount of time you have to make a move, and other variables.

Don’t follow Kenny Rogers’ advice – it’s always 8️⃣ important to know how many chips you have at the tables.

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Poker Tournament Chip Distribution In a typical tournament, 8️⃣ players get a particular number of certain-valued poker chips. That chip stack usually includes a few larger values, some of 8️⃣ a medium denomination, and several lower values for the early stages when blinds and antes are low.