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Here we go, more than you ever wanted to know about poker chips...
Depends on whether you want real casino poker chips (casino style clay composite Chipco or Paulson brand chips) or whether you want the do-able but much cheaper injection molded chips.
The ones on ebay that are sold for $100 for a set of 500+ are the injection molded ones. They are 11.5 grams, and are essentially plastic, for all intents and purposes. They typically have suits, dice, or diamonds on the outer part, and they contain a metal disc inside for weighting purposes. They clink when you splash the pot with them.
The real poker chips made by Chipco or Paulson are much more expensive, ranging from $0.75 to $1.00+ PER chip. These are the companies that make actual casino chips for actual casinos. There is no such thing as a true "clay" chip anymore, but these are the closest thing, clay composite. They are 10.0 grams. The Chipco chips are smooth or have a matte texture, and can be printed fully using the entire chip and often have either a color pattern or words on the edges. The Paulson chips are the oldest and most well known, they typically have a design in the center of the chip, and have a hat and cane mold pressed into the outer radius of the chip.
If you want sample pictures, PM me or as in thread - I don't want to post the pictures, as it would probably be a form of advertising for the sites that actually have good pictures of these chips... but basically, the original statement remains - it depends on just how good of quality you want in a poker chip.
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