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A potential first step is to determine the grade or material you want your poker chips to be made from. There are all clay chips, which are the most expensive. There are also clay composite chips, which provide the feel of clay chips while offering more selection and customization options. Another choice is the composite resin chip. These chips are the most affordable and durable and they offer the most choices in design and ability to customize.

The size of your poker game and the style of games played are going to greatly influence how many chips you buy. Are you providing all of the poker chips or are there others that will have sets as well? Answering these simple questions will help you determine what size poker chip set you need to purchase.

If you appreciate fine craftsmanship and enjoy the appearance of solid hardwood, then you might choose poker chip set with a mahogany or oak case. Either one of these cases will look very nice on display in your home. If you plan to travel with your poker chip set and want something that can handle more abuse then you should consider a durable aluminum poker chip case.

Different poker chip sets include different accessories. While some include dealer buttons others include dice. Most, but not all, of the sets include playing cards. Some, especially the 1000 piece chip sets, don’t include any accessories. The accessories included should not be a major factor in determining the type poker chip set you choose because all of these accessories can be easily purchased separately for very little expense.

Do you need more of one particular chip color than the others? Do you need only one chip color or maybe five different colors? What ever your needs are you can fully customize the colors and quantities of each color chip you want within you poker chip set.

Many times a basic poker chip set with a good assortment of colors already pre-selected will do the trick. If one of these types of sets will work for you it will save you some money. Since these sets are already packaged from the factory, they are ready to go and can be sold at significant discounts over the sets that you customize with your own choices. These also make great starter sets for those who aren’t sure exactly what they need or want in a poker chip set.

Choosing a poker chip set is a very personal process because everyone has different tastes. You should not have any problem creating a poker chip set that uniquely expresses your tastes while at the same time meeting your poker playing needs.