Since everyone and their dog plays poker these days, you figure a little home game might be a good time to play some cards, enjoy some drinks, and maybe pass a few dollars between friends. And since you have the best poker face amongst your friends, you'll probably end the night a buck or two richer. So you went out and picked up a decks of cards, you nabbed an automatic shuffler, and the beer shelf in the fridge has taken over the milk shelf AND the spot where you keep last night's lasagna leftovers. You've got a whole group of friends coming over, and you're ready to transform your living room into the Casino Royale, if only for an evening. That's when the horrid realization hits you. Your plastic poker chips you picked up at the nearest…show more content… However, in this article, what we're referring to as "composite" is generally a plastic/metal composite. These chips are made of a metal-core, coin size insert for weight, and surrounded by an injection molded plastic. These chips are made in mass quantity, typically overseas, and are by far the most popular "entry level" chip on the market. You'll find them in various colors and in various designs, most notable the "dice chip" or the "suited chip". They weigh somewhere between 7.5 and 12 grams, and are the most economical way to get a casino "look and feel", without spending too much money. Make use of that Google search bar and look for "suited poker chips", and you'll find a wealth of places ready to sell you as many as you want, in any color you want. There are many styles of chips, and they vary widely in price. Clay Chips: The term "Clay Chips" is a bit of a misnomer, as there really aren't any true clay chips on the market anymore. Back in the early days of casino gambling, chips were made of clay and baked. Nowadays, they are usually a synthetic clay variant, oftentimes with the same metal insert to guarantee consistent weight. Real casino chips are of this variety (though each casino has something unique about their chips), and if you want the best of the best, these are what you'll
