Personalized Poker Chips

Poker has seen a massive growth in popularity recently, with Texas Hold'em replacing 7 Card Stud as the most common game. And now many poker clubs as well has home players are starting to use their own personalized poker chips.

It's now possible for anyone to use exactly the same quality chips found in casinos, customized with their own logos or text. For a durable, vibrant poker chip, look for one of the many companies which supply casino-quality 8.5 - 10 gr., 39mm ceramic composite poker chips and imbed your graphics/text directly on it, rather than using cheaper heat foils or stickers which do not last for very long without degrading. A quality manufacturer will offer a chip that feels heavy in your hand and artwork that won't degrade over time. Made to last for years of heavy use, they are totally different to the cheap plastic poker chips found in low cost sets. Look for a manufacturer that supplies casinos in Las Vegas, etc., then you will be guaranteed to get 'the real deal'.

Suppliers often have a range of 'semi-customized' stock designs you can choose from - you then select the text you wish to add. Alternatively you can use a completely custom design, poker chip providers will have in-house designers to do the artwork for you, or you can supply your own. Of course, this will be more expensive than going the semi-customized route.

You can have whatever you like on your poker chips - a photo, drawing, text, business logo, etc. Generally, you would have the same design on both sides of the poker chip, though if you want it's normally possible to have a different design on each side. Edge spots (the colors around the rolling edge of the chip), can usually be customized too, with text or symbols, or more usually just colors to match the overall design.

It's interesting to note that people buy personalized poker chips for a range of reasons, besides playing poker with! They are also used as novelty business cards, tokens and tickets for events, wedding favors, etc.

Security

Another reason people are choosing personalized poker chips is security. Though not common practise, it has been known for unscrupulous people to purchase identical chips to the ones used in their local club or home game. Using unique, personalized poker chips removes this possibility altogether.

For general poker supplies, PokerShopping.com has a large range of anything you may need.