Poker Chip Calculator
Tell it what is in your chip case and how much each player should start with, and it works out the chips per player for every value, plus what is left in the box.
Blind levels (edit here)
Example structure only, not a standard. Change the blinds, antes and minutes to match your tournament.
Chart: big blind by level
Settings: name, warning, players, chips
How to use the poker chip calculator
Enter the number of players and the starting stack per player. Then fill in one row for each chip value in your set: an optional name or colour, the value, and how many of those chips are in the set. The table updates at once with the chips per player of each value and how many are left over. The chip set loaded at first is an example; replace it with your own.
You can overwrite any number in the per player column to make your own split. The summary then shows how far your split is from the starting stack, and warns when the set does not hold enough chips of a value for every player. Auto split lets the calculator choose again. Print sheet prints the split to hand out at the table, and Share link copies your chip set, players and stack.
Once the stacks are ready, run the levels with the poker blind timer.
How the split is worked out
First the calculator shares every chip value out evenly: with 150 chips of a value and 8 players, each player can get up to 18 of them (150 divided by 8, rounded down). Added up, that is the most the set can give each player, and it is shown under the table. If the starting stack is higher than that, every player simply gets everything the set allows.
Otherwise it looks for whole numbers of chips that add up exactly to the starting stack while using every value in about the same share. For example, if the stack is half of the most the set can give, it aims for about half of each value, then adjusts so the total is exact. When no mix of your chips hits the stack exactly, for instance a stack of 1,010 with nothing smaller than 25, it shows the closest stack below and says so.
This is only arithmetic on the numbers you enter. It does not suggest chip values or stack sizes, since those are up to your game.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Tab: move to the next box
- U (outside a box) or Ctrl+Z: undo
- F: full screen
The results update as soon as you leave a box or press Enter.
Questions
Why do some chips stay in the box?
The set is shared evenly, so a value with a count that does not divide by the number of players leaves a few chips over. The calculator may also use fewer of a value when that is needed to hit the stack exactly. The left over column shows them, ready for rebuys or change.
Can I split chips for a cash game?
Yes. Enter the chip values in money, including decimals such as 0.25, and the buy-in as the starting stack. The maths is the same.
Is my chip set saved?
Yes, in your browser on this device, so it is there the next time you open the page. Nothing is sent anywhere.
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