Poker Chips

My son has decided he would like a set a good poker chips for Christmas.

Looking around, I have seen 9, 11.5 and 13 gram chips, some all clay and
others a clay composite with a metal center.

Which are closest to real casino chips and is there a "discount house" in
Vegas or elsewhere where I can order 500 or 1000 chips in a case for him.

Thanks

"Art's Antique Radios" <art@myantiqueradio.com> wrote in message
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> My son has decided he would like a set a good poker chips for Christmas.
>
> Looking around, I have seen 9, 11.5 and 13 gram chips, some all clay and
> others a clay composite with a metal center.
>
> Which are closest to real casino chips and is there a "discount house" in
> Vegas or elsewhere where I can order 500 or 1000 chips in a case for him.
>
> Thanks
>
I wonder why someone out there hasn't tried to counterfeit chips. It seems
like it would be easier than counterfeiting twenty dollar bills.
So, why hasn't someone done this?

>Subject: Re: Poker Chips
>From: "BR Eagle" goc313m

>I wonder why someone out there hasn't tried to counterfeit chips. It seems
>like it would be easier than counterfeiting twenty dollar bills.
>So, why hasn't someone done this?

I've wondered the same thing for years, and asked around, and the closest I've
been able to find was counterfeiting tokens, the silver dollar-sized silver
coins used in dollar video poker machines. I'm not sure why counterfeiting $5
or $25 chips isn't done, but perhaps it wouldn't be worth the time/effort/cost
for chips that could only really be used on one trip to a casino before they
were discovered and steps were taken to apprehend the guilty party.

as always, thanks to the group

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"Gpinlv" <gpinlv@cs.com> wrote in message
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> >Subject: Re: Poker Chips
>>From: "BR Eagle" goc313m
>
>>I wonder why someone out there hasn't tried to counterfeit chips. It
>>seems
>>like it would be easier than counterfeiting twenty dollar bills.
>>So, why hasn't someone done this?
>
> I've wondered the same thing for years, and asked around, and the closest
> I've
> been able to find was counterfeiting tokens, the silver dollar-sized
> silver
> coins used in dollar video poker machines. I'm not sure why
> counterfeiting $5
> or $25 chips isn't done, but perhaps it wouldn't be worth the
> time/effort/cost
> for chips that could only really be used on one trip to a casino before
> they
> were discovered and steps were taken to apprehend the guilty party.
>
>

Check out Costco they have a nice set for $59
"Art's Antique Radios" <art@myantiqueradio.com> wrote in message
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> as always, thanks to the group
>
> Most helpful information
>
>
> "Gpinlv" <gpinlv@cs.com> wrote in message
> news:20041126163524.21734.00001172@mb-m14.news.cs.com...
>> >Subject: Re: Poker Chips
>>>From: "BR Eagle" goc313m
>>
>>>I wonder why someone out there hasn't tried to counterfeit chips. It
>>>seems
>>>like it would be easier than counterfeiting twenty dollar bills.
>>>So, why hasn't someone done this?
>>
>> I've wondered the same thing for years, and asked around, and the closest
>> I've
>> been able to find was counterfeiting tokens, the silver dollar-sized
>> silver
>> coins used in dollar video poker machines. I'm not sure why
>> counterfeiting $5
>> or $25 chips isn't done, but perhaps it wouldn't be worth the
>> time/effort/cost
>> for chips that could only really be used on one trip to a casino before
>> they
>> were discovered and steps were taken to apprehend the guilty party.
>>
>>
>
>

I purchased 200 clay chips at the Gamblers General Store and every month
at our home game the guys comment how nice the chips are. I recommend
the Gamblers General Store, if not buying then just for a visit just to
look around, its an interesting place. The neighborhood is not that
great. Tom in Ct.

a follow up question

What is a good number for home set ups for Texas Hold-Em?

Is 200, 300, 500 or 1000 best?

Thanks
<tc1820@> wrote in message
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>I purchased 200 clay chips at the Gamblers General Store and every month
> at our home game the guys comment how nice the chips are. I recommend
> the Gamblers General Store, if not buying then just for a visit just to
> look around, its an interesting place. The neighborhood is not that
> great. Tom in Ct.
>