@ericchesek you don't have to worry about note ids or any such thing. Just set the samplers' settings correctly.
When you specify maximum number of voices, that handles note chokes automatically. If it is set to 5, when 6th note is played, the 1st note is faded out based on your setting. You just tweak that to make sure the fade is unnoticeable.
You'll know you got it perfectly when you the instrument and everything sounds natural and normal.