Things to look for while Purchasing Poker Chips Sets
December 16, 2011 Poker Accessories Poker Chips
Poker chips can be categorized into three main types, depending on the price range and the quality. To begin there are plastic chips which are cheap in comparison to other and a lot lighter. Mostly novice players or home players make use of these chips as they play mostly for fun. Then there are metal core chips and clay poker chips which are seen mostly in casinos. In addition they are an essential part equipment of the most serious player. Both of these types of chips are composite chips, with the metal core chips being rimmed with plastic, on the other hand the clay chips have other materials built-in into the clay mixture to ensure durability.
When purchasing poker chip sets you must take into account the weight and design of poker chip sets. It is known that each component of a poker game should be standardizes for fulfilling the final aim, and assist in the game. For instance when a player rolls poker chips his fingers are used which creates a psychological effect on the opponent. Weight and design makes a difference and new dimensions are added to the over-all gaming experience.
Poker chips come in different weights. Usually the weight range for each poker chip is from 7.5 grams to 13.5 grams. Most players go in for 11.5 gram chip. . Heavier chips are often more expensive. When it comes to design, three standard options are there:
The diamond
The dice
The suited design
Made-to-order patterns can also be printed although these turn out costlier. Furthermore there are novelty chip sets with themes that vary from spaceships imprinted on the chips, to images of Elvis Presley.
There is colour variation too in poker chip sets. There are some poker chip sets with denominations imprinted on them; a general rule goes with the poker chips, i.e between chip color and the corresponding monetary value. In general, a choice from two sets of poker has to be made, each with their accompanying standard values.
Some basic poker chip colours are:
The Black chips at $100
The Green chips at $25
The Blue chips at $10
The Red chips at $5
White chips at a dollar
Brown chip at $5000
Light blue chips at $2000
Burgundy chips at $1000
Purple chips at $500
Pink chips at $250
Black chips at $100
Orange chips at $50
Green chips at $25
Grey chips at $20
Blue chips at $10
Red chips at $5
Yellow chips at $2
The white chips worth a dollar
You must determine how many poker chips you should buy which warrant many factors for consideration such as your budget. In general the ideal number of chips to be dealt to each player is minimum 35 chips. The best gaming experience warrants that each player should be given at least 100 chips to keep the stakes high.
I hope all of the above information comes handy when you are looking out for poker chip sets.
