Well, I do. Usually we just have a set denomination on the chip for the night....that usually works fine.

Also, when I play hold'em, we usually have like a 30 chip buy in, and all the chips are worth the same. Whoever has all the chips at the end, wins the buy in money.

To those of you who got their chips from Ebay/Sceaming-Deals, are you happy with the chips? Would you recommend them?

Those are some nice looking sets. I like the Texas Hold'em 11.5g 650-chip set. Can get them stamped with the denominations for less than $250.

Oooo - I like these....

http://www.nevadajacks.net/mall/NJ_composite.htm

10 gram weight as well. Not a bad price for a set of 500.

I bought a set of 500 11.5 gram clay chips from them too and they are great! I picked up a set aluminum case and all and I think I got them for about $100.

So how much of a difference is there between the 11.5 gram chip and the 9 gram chip?

2.5 grams.

I know...lol

I believe the casino standard is 10 or 10.5 grams. I think the slightly heavier chips feel closer to the real thing myself.

10.5 is casino weight.

Just got off the phone with Sreaming Deals from ebay. In the checkout they allow you to buy another set at the same price. I called and asked and they told me that their cost was $55 so you could only buy another set at that price. They were incredibly nice about it, so it was no big deal, and I did pick up the second set.

Those from screamingdeals.net are 11.5, and don't have the exact same feel as casino chips. But, they are much better than using coins, or those really cheap plastic chips.

These...

Not bad at all.

I guess if I were a hardcore gamer I'd want a perfect chip, but thses are certainly more than adequate for what I needed.

I just ordered the poker table top from pokerchipmart.com I'll let you guys know how it is.

kvrdave,

Which one? How much was it?

A friend of mine was going to buy one like this


He said Wal-mart had it for $30. His plan was to secure it to a peice of plywood and then screw the whole thing to a table. I am waiting to see how it works out for him before I go that route.

I think that is it. It is the "all plywood" one and not composite board. That is what swayed me to it. Too hard to tell what you are getting on Ebay. Shipped it was about $60 after the 10% discount. I have seen the Wal-mart ones, so I am interested to see this one. This had better be nicer than the one I saw.

I haven't decided yet whether I want to attach it to a table, or keep it more portable with the carry bag.

Two bottles of water and an A&W. What is this, a game at AA?

OK, I'm about to pull the trigger. After much back-and-forth, I think I'm gonna go with some stuff from Gameland Sports and Poker Chips in ebay Stores (since their Buy It Now prices are pretty reasonable, and I don't feel like messing around with auctions after losing a few). They've got some nice sets which include 500 chips and a Texas Hold Em table top, but I decided to buy the chips and the table top separately, since I wanted the "Big Slick" set of 650 chips. Here's what I plan on getting (to see the items, do an ebay search on the quoted description, and please excuse my laziness for not including a direct link):

"EXTRAS + NEW FOLDING *TEXAS HOLD 'EM* POKER TABLE TOP", at a "Buy It Now" price of $72.50 + $26.95 UPS shipping. This includes the table top, 2 decks of cards, 5 Hold Em buttons, and a 12 page booklet (might be good to pass around to newbies, just the basics I'm sure).

"BIG SLICK 650 - 11.5g ***SUIT*** Poker Chips SET", at a "Buy It Now" price of $106.25 + $20.95 UPS shipping.

(I believe I'll save 1/2 off the cheaper shipping by ordering at the same time, so the total price for all of this should be about $216.20, if there's no tax involved.)


I decided to go with the "Suit" style of chips, simply because I feel they're more suited to poker. The "Double Dice" style seems more suited to craps, and the "Ace Jack" style seems more suited to blackjack (even though both of those styles are slightly fancier, what with the laser etching on the face in the designs. Also, I'm not sure the "Double Dice" are available in the 650 set, and the "Ace Jack" are slightly more expensive ($118.25).

The only thing holding me up at this point is the chip breakdown (you actually get 655 chips, BTW). I initially came up with a breakdown of 451 red ($5), 142 green ($25), and 61 black ($100), which would let me have up to 11 players with $1000 in chips each (40 red, 12 green, 5 black). However, now I'm thinking of going with a breakdown that would allow up to 15 players: 320 red, 255 green, 80 black, and each player would get 20 red, 16 green, and 5 black. In fact, with this breakdown, I'd only be one green chip away from having 16 players.

So, any opinions on chip breakdown? For 655 chips total, I'm between this: 451 red (68.85%), 142 green (21.68%), 62 black (9.47%), and this: 320 red (48.85%), 255 green (38.94%), 80 black (12.21%).

On a whim...i picked up the folding top from Walmart today for $37.52. Its an aok top but actually kinda flimsly. It folds 4 way so there is that chance that it will break apart after many folds.

Im planning on taking it back and invest on a quality top or a table...

Received my 400 chip set from the UPS guy yesterday. As expected they are a bit heavier than actual casino chips, but are the same size. I would guess that unless you've spent a lot of time playing with the real deal, you would be quite happy with them. The only thing that I didn't really care for were the (2) decks of cards included. They seemed very cheap and upon holding them up, I could tell what each card was from the back. The aluminum case I received looked pretty nice and seemed to have a nice fit and finish and includes rubber feet on one the outside of where the chips sit and also on the side opposite the handle. While the handle is securely attached, I was a bit surprised at how much the case and chips weigh altogether. It seems like an awful lot of wait for just a small handle. I cannot imagine lugging around a 600 or 1,000 piece set with this handle. All in all, I am very happy with the quality of the chips and case for the price I paid ($27+ shipping).

The cards were cheap? Really? Every set that friends and I have received come with (barely-)used casino cards. And they're real nice to play with. (I pick up extras when I'm in Vegas too...)

I was a bit surprised as well. The cads that I received were wrapped in plastic and inside a flimsy black/clear plastic case. They definitely did not feel as nice as the cards at my local casino, nor as nice as the bicycle cards that I typically use.

check this guy out


http://pokerchipguy.com/index.html

for anyone still thinkin about chips. i bought these:

http://vegassuppliesandgifts.com/pok...ted_Chips_Sets

i'm happy with them. Seller was great. He also breaks up chip color in groups of 50. check ebay for his auctions. price is 169, Buy it now. # is 3290495165.

later,
Auk70

Just purchased a 2nd set for my brother, 700 11.5 gram chips w/ a black case for $57 before shipping.

Used my first set on a game I hosted on Friday and they were perfect for our group of 7 (500 chips w/ a $50 buy-in).

where did you buy from.