Do You Play Better When Your Screen Shows Chips or Big Blinds?

dariusgeorge · Jul 9, 2026

BBs definetly help asses stack sizes and position better but from time to time I play cash games in $$. I just like to see the $$signs there and observe how the pot goes down by a big bunch at the end of the hand due to rake

Wildktr · Jul 9, 2026

I do think that playing in big blinds helps you more to control your bet sizing. When I change the stake or play some different game than always is easy to take decisions if the stacks are in big blinds.

-Wildktr

hardongear · Jul 9, 2026

Doesn't make a difference for me. I use chips($$$) showing when I play cash and BB when I play MTT's.

Cheers!!!

dzsire · Jul 11, 2026

Pros prefer blinds, but I prefer to see the chip count, it adds a little more of a feel to it like I'm at a real poker table.

RALF_AK · Jul 11, 2026

It’s more convenient when the stack is displayed in big blinds, but I prefer seeing the chip count; since my stack won't be shown in big blinds when I play live tournaments, I view it as a form of practice.

SeuPai- · Jul 11, 2026

anbu210 said:
Você joga melhor quando sua tela mostra fichas ou big blinds?

I don't know how to play using chip counts on big blinds.

Cooking · Jul 11, 2026

It should be big blinds, but I prefer chips.

moraeskvmi · Jul 12, 2026

BB, the day has come when there won't be chips even at live events.

Nameless14 · Jul 12, 2026

I prefer big blinds. It helps me make better decisions without getting emotionally attached to the money or chip count.

Like2Play2 · Jul 12, 2026

I remember when in a tournament they showed how many BB I had. I panicked. Got confused. Had to sit out and go into system to change it to chips.
I prefer chips. The size of my stack (I play tournaments) is what's keeping me aware. Bigger stacks have to be protected. Specially when getting near the bubble. The short stack usually gets lucky.
I keep an eye on my chip stack and also my position in the tournament. Getting to the final table is the goal.

Dougana · Jul 24, 2026

Big blinds, you know exactly how much fuel you have! Lol.

pundim · Jul 24, 2026

Play with BB counting definitely helps me to make quicker calculations and take faster decisions with playing online. However, sometimes I try to play in chips so I don't get too used with BB cause whenever I play home games with friends and "cant" see my stack in BB, I tend to overbet (or just bet wrong sizes) more often. At the end, whenever available, I try to flip back-and-forth between BB and chip countings

steve01991 · Jul 24, 2026

i wouldnt say i play better, i just prefer chips as opposed to big blinds

CaioRJ · Jul 24, 2026

The game is the same whether it's in chips or BBs, BBs just make managing the chips easier.

MishkaZL · Jul 24, 2026

I started playing more than 10 years ago on PokerStars. There, by default, the stack was displayed in chips. I got used to it and that's how I play to this day.

RhinoRyan89 · Jul 24, 2026

I most of the time play in BBs and switch beetween the 2 options from time to time.

Semprini · Jul 24, 2026

Does not matter to me. It is usually very easy to convert in my head. If the site has no option to show bb then I have an advantage over all of the fish who still think in chips.

Luvepoker · Jul 27, 2026

To be honest, I don't like playing with just the blinds showing because it's not as realistic to me. You know, if I play in a casino or a place that doesn't allow that, you know, I need to do it myself. Just kinda liked having it as a real number and doing that, taking care of myself instead of letting the computer show me. The one or two times I did try it, I actually didn't think I played very well.