Custom Poker Chips

April 25th, 2008

Custom Poker chips are a great addition to any poker game set. They announce that you’ve arrived and that you have advanced beyond the cookie cutter poker chips that everyone else is using. A set of custom poker chips will give you years of use for your friendly weekly games.

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Buying Poker Chips- Some Considerations

April 21st, 2008

Poker is a popular game to play at home parties or even if you are out with friends. It’s entertaining and gives you a chance to win a little money among friends. All you need is a deck of playing cards and some poker chips.

Denominations:
Finding the deck of cards is easy, but finding good poker chips isn’t as easy. You’ll need a variety of denominations. With a good variety, you get a more interesting game. A good variety of colors and denominations will keep your poker games moving. Although the values can vary, the standard valuations for chips are: White $1, Yellow $2, Red $5, Blue $10, Grey $20, Green $25, Orange $50, Black $100, Pink $250, Purple $500, Burgundy $1000, Light Blue $2000, and Brown $5000.

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Cleaning Your Poker Chips Makes a Difference

March 30th, 2008

By Nigel B.

If you play poker, you have run into this at some point in time. Poker chips that just look beat up, used and dirty. It is not very attractive and some say its bad poker etiquette. If you are hosting a poker tournament you never want to be caught with ratty poker chips. Follow these simple steps and you may be able to bring some life back to those old beat up poker chips.

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The History of Poker Chips

March 30th, 2008

By Alison Cole

Gaming chips have been made from a wide range of materials in an almost infinite variety of styles since the birth of gambling and the need to keep track of winnings. The most common material types used today in the manufacture of modern poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylic composite. Clay chips, the oldest of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 1800s.

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Best Bet for Poker Chip Sets

October 29th, 2007

By Morgan Hamilton

Are you an insatiable poker player seeking a new set of chips? These chips are not only used for playing card games, they can be on the roulette and blackjack tables at casinos. There are many different varieties of poker chip sets, so make sure you get a set that is right for you.

Most of the poker chips are made from plastic but there are also poker chip sets that are made from clay and wood. Apart from these types, poker chips can be composite or even ceramic.
Most people have composite sets at home. They are made from high quality resin and some metal, so that the chips weigh according to the regulations.

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