I would get 20 $1's, 12 $2.50's and 10 $5's. I always run out of $2.50's when I get chips for trading. The $1's are always easy to trade. Be carefull which casino you get the chips from. If they have not changed chips in five years then almost everyone has the chips you are planning on getting and it will be difficult to get rid of them. I would not spend $100 on traders from one casino unless it just opened or changed racks.