Chips for 5 players, stack by stack
The player count doesn't change the per-player split: everyone gets the same stack as at a full table. It changes what has to come out of the case. For 5 players with 25/50 blinds at level 1:
| Starting stack | Per player | Total for 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | 27 chips (8 × 25, 8 × 100, 4 × 500, 7 × 1,000) | 135 |
| 20,000 | 30 chips (8 × 25, 8 × 100, 6 × 500, 6 × 1,000, 2 × 5,000) | 150 |
| 30,000 | 32 chips (8 × 25, 8 × 100, 6 × 500, 6 × 1,000, 4 × 5,000) | 160 |
| 50,000 | 36 chips (8 × 25, 8 × 100, 6 × 500, 6 × 1,000, 8 × 5,000) | 180 |
Is your chip set big enough for 5 players?
You need 150 chips: a 300-chip set is enough by count, with 150 left over, room for 5 rebuys of 30 chips. Check the small values first: 40 chips of 25 and as many of 100.
5 players around the table
With 5 players the table is short-handed: the blinds come round fast, and a stack of 20,000 or more leaves room to play.
On payouts, 5 players pay 2 places (65 / 35%): the payout calculator gives the amounts from the buy-in and the rebuys. For the length of the night, see the blind structure for 5 players.