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Poker Chips - Quantity



You play poker, you need poker chips. For a home game with 10 players, 500 chips is a good amount to launch a standard Texas Holdem tournament. Each player would receive $1,000 in chips, and the breakdown would be something like this:

Red ($5): 20 chips
Green ($25): 16 chips
Black ($100): 5 chips
These colors and denominations are pretty standard throughout the poker world. So, if you add up these dollar values, you end up with $1,000 in poker chips for each player. This is a good starting point for a Sit n Go type tournament. However, if you'd like the duration of the tournament to last longer, you may want to start each player with $1,500 in chips (like ), in which case you may want to add:

Black ($100): 5 chips OR
Purple ($500): 1 chip

I prefer using the additional 5 Black chips, and busting out the Purples later on in the tournament. It's always kind of fun to color up when it's down to the money round. Also, having one Purple chip can be deceiving, it's not easily noticed.

Now, if you add up the number of poker chips per player, you end up with a range between 41 and 46 chips per player. So with a 10 person tournament, you would need 500 chips. And you can also see that once you have more than 10 people, you should probably go ahead and get that 1,000 piece poker chip set.

I would recommend investing some money into a good set of poker chips. You never regret playing with nice chips, stacking them, performing poker chip tricks with them. Poker chips are important to the game - in a long, multi-table tournament, all you have are the chips in front of you to play with, might as well make them look nice, sound nice, and feel nice.

Poker Chips - Style



Today, poker chips are made up of a variety of different materials, often combined into secret formulas for a unique feel, sound, or weight. However, in general terms, there are two types of poker chips - clay (clay, clay composite, clay/ceramic) and composite (plastic mix).

The composite chips are really a plastic composite that may be mixed with some sort of clay, but feel and sound like hard plastic. These chips are often weighted with a metal disc inside to give them the weight of authentic clay chips... even though authentic clay chips weigh less than these. The composite poker chips are often weighted to 11.5 grams, where clay chips are usually weighted around 10 grams. The composite chips are commonly sold with the four suits, diamonds, or dice around the edges, and these are the types of chips you can find at CostCo or online for very good prices (as low as $.12 each).

Clay chips are more valuable, and more sought after. These are the types of chips that most casinos use, and players tend to want the same look and feel. Clay poker chips have a softer look, sound, and feel than the plastic composite resin chips. These poker chips may not be as heavy, but weight does not determine the quality of a chip. Paulson's James Bond set of chips are often considered the gold standard for home game poker chips - but they are much more expensive at $1/chip. These clay chips hold their resale value much better than composite chips, and are overall more unique and distinguishable than the run of the mill CostCo type of chip.

Poker Chips For Home Games



This post is made for those people who are interested in purchasing a set of poker chips for home games. And usually the first thing people do is go to a poker site to ask the question: WHAT TYPE OF CHIPS SHOULD I BUY?

Well the first thing anyone should do is a little research. Drew's Poker Chips Guide is the best resource for information about poker chips. Drew discusses the various poker chips that are currently on the market today - from custom clay sets to plastic composites. Most questions can be answered here. A poker chips weight and feel is all a matter of personal taste.

Once you have done a little research, the next question you should ask yourself is how many poker chips do I need? My suggestion is that any good poker player will start with at least 400 poker chips, with 500 being the best for poker games that include up to 10 players. Anymore than 10 players and you should just go with 1,000 poker chips and call it a day. That way, you'll have more than enough for a poker tourney of 20 to 25 players. You always want to be able to color up (take out the smaller denominations) as the blinds get bigger. It is a real time saver. And you usually want three to four colors of poker chips. The breakdown of colors is dependent on your blind structure. The majority of your poker chips should be in the lower denominations though.

Now comes the really important question to ask yourself. How much am I willing to spend? This is mainly dependent on you and your financial situation. I make almost 80k a year, but would be hard pressed to drop $700 to $800 for custom clay poker chips. My wife would slay me. (Not that I don't plan to do it one day though.) And there are any number of price points that can be met for a particular set of poker chips. I should know I'm on my third set of poker chips, which leads me to my point - don't skimp just for the sake of having poker chips. If that's the case, then go to Wal-Mart and buy the cheapo poker chips until you can affort to get the poker chips you know you'll want for your permanent set. Poker chips are like your car. People buy poker chips that reflect their own personal sense of style. I went from Hoyle plastic chips, to 11.5g Dice poker chips, to Las Vegas Premiere Poker Chips. And I still don't feel like I have "My" chips yet. There are some people who buy generic poker chips and have custom labels printed for them (I'm included in that bunch), which I must say is a less expensive way to have a set of customized poker chips (although it's a pain to affix all the labels yourself).

Finally, where do I buy these chips? Well that's the hardest part of it all. There are so many places to choose from. Most people start with Ebay. That is probably where you can get chips for the least amount of money. But the bidding process can be bothersome to people, and you're never sure of the quality of the poker chips you'll be receiving, or the trustworthiness of the vendor. So many opt for online poker chip merchants. And, truthfully, most places are within nickels and dimes of each other's prices. (We at FlopTurnRiver highly recommend for your poker chips and home game poker items - great service, great prices, and very reputable - we've had several meetings in person and over the phone with the owner and we are very impressed.)

The more I think about it, the more I think my wife is just gonna have to deal with my wanton desire for customized poker chips. So happy shopping, and I hoped this helped answer some questions you might have about home poker chips.

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With the 4 highest cards embedded in the chip's outer rim, these chips are available in your choice of 7 different colors. These chips are able to be hot-stamped, ready to meet your specific demands for denomination impressions. 11.5 0.19
9 Gram, 12 Stripe, Heavy Weight, Casino Quality Poker Chips with a center, silk screened insert featuring 4 different beautiful girls in a bikini. These poker chips are perfect for a home poker game and would look awesome in any poker chip collection. 9 0.87
These 13 gram Pro Clay Casino Chips are 39 mm diameter casino sized chips. 13 0.23
8.5 Gram, 3 Spot, PREMIUM, Casino Quality Chips, VALUE STAMPED in Gold Foil with the denominations. These are true casino quality, clay composite poker chips with no metal inserts for weight. 8.5 0.56
These poker chips are the highest quality composite casino poker chips available today. A full 10 gram casino weight chip, featuring poker stars Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Gus Hansen, Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth and more! Collect them all! 10 3.99
Composite, weighted 11.5 chips. Custom Deluxe Diamond mold with an inlaid center. 11.5 0.12
These dice design poker chips are real heavy weights at 11.5 grams. 6 Stripes, Custom Dice Mold with color spots and an inlaid center. 11.5 0.12
Twice the number of card suit impressions you will see on most chips. The quality of the chips can be seen in the stems on the clubs and spades. Notice the fine detail versus what you will see on other suited poker chips. 8.5 0.49
Now you can own a piece of Vegas history with these Dunes Casino commemorative chips. A great addition to any collector. 9.5 1
These 39 mm diameter Fan of Cards are a favorite style among card players. These are a full clay chip design and with a full insert artwork, and is virutally indestructible. 9 0.82
The high quality graphic is embedded as part of the chip, no sticker! There are 13 different denominations already embedded on the chip, and there are 13 different denominations in this chip series, ranging from 5 cents to $10,000! 11.5 0.21
We will take your 4 color art work, Logo or Picture, reproduce it and print it on an inlay in a 9.5g composite poker chip! Customize and personalize your own set of poker chips! 9.5 1.3
Custom, personalized gold foil hot stamping of your art work, logo or wording. Create your own set of custom poker chips, both front and back, at a very affordable price! 9.5 0.16
These poker chips are the highest quality composite casino poker chips available today. A full 10 gram casino weight chip, featuring poker stars Gus Hansen, Evelyn Ng, Erick Lindgren, the Unabomber Phil Laak, and more! Collect them all! 10 3.99
What makes these High Roller composite poker chips unique is the High Roller graphic that is embedded as part of the chip. This graphic is NOT a sticker and will never peel or show any kind of lift from the chip! 11.5 0.19
Gram, 12 Stripe, Heavy Weight, Casino Quality Poker Chips with a center, silk screened insert featuring Hold'em or Fold'em Poker and Royal Flushes in all the suits of the cards. These are true casino quality, clay composite poker chips with no inserts. 9 0.87
New and exclusive poker chips for 2005! These 12.2 gram "Jackpot Casino, Las Vegas" inlaid coin chips are some of the most unique you will ever see. 12.2 0.22
Clay James Bond chips are not cheap, but the quality is excellent. Many people upgrade to these types of chips after being unhappy with the cheaper sets. This chip is of the highest clay quality available in the world. 9.8 1
9 Gram, 12 Stripe, Heavy Weight, Casino Quality Poker Chips with a center, silk screened insert featuring a cool looking desert motif with a Blackjack Hand on the chips. 9 0.87
9 Gram, 12 Stripe, Heavy Weight, Casino Quality Poker Chips with a center, silk screened insert featuring an interesting, playing card design of Kings in all the suits of the cards. Great addition to your poker chip collection! 9 0.87
9 Gram, 12 Stripe, Heavy Weight, Casino Quality Poker Chips with a center, silk screened insert featuring the Stunning Ladies of Las Vegas! These are true casino quality, clay composite poker chips with no cheap metal inserts for weight. Hot! 9 0.87
True casino quality, clay composite poker chips with no metal inserts for weight. Chips are constructed of a composite of clay, silicone, Teflon, and other resins. 9 0.87
Nevada Jacks 10 Gram Poker Chips are the highest quality composite casino poker chips made that are available for home games and casinos alike. A full 10 gram casino weight poker chip with a high grade texture only found in a true casino. 10 0.65
The Series 8000 Chips incorporates a unique patented process giving them the soft feel of a clay surface which makes them one of the most authentic poker chips available for the home gaming market. This same process allows for multi-colored edge spots. 12 0.2
These compsoite poker chips are heavy weighted for that casino feel. Custom suited mold features the suits of the deck and an inlaid center. 11.5 0.12
These chips have "TEXAS HOLD'EM" engraved along the outer rim as well as the famous "Big Slick" suited hand. These chips are produced from a composite resin and an insert that gives them the weight feel of a heavy casino quality chip. 11.5 0.19
9 Gram, 12 Stripe, Heavy Weight, Casino Quality Poker Chips with a center, silk screened insert featuring the Gambler and card suits. Chips are constructed of a composite of clay, silicone, Teflon, and other resins. 9 0.87
These new composite chips were created by the latest technology to produce the heaviest chips on the market combined with the real sound and feel of an actual casino chip. These are available in 5 different color combinations. 14 0.23
Few chips on the market today can boast 3 colors. These colorful, composite poker chips are one-of-a-kind. 11.5 0.24
With 3 different combinations of double dice decorating the outer rim of the chip, along with three separate crown designs, these chips are available in your choice of 5 different color combinations. 11.5 0.24
With 3 crowns embedded in the edge spots along the chip's outer rim, these chips are available in your choice of 7 different colors. They are produced from a composite resin and an insert that gives them the weight feel of a heavy casino quality chip. 11.5 0.25

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