I am looking to buy clay chips (casino grade) for my home game, but it is really hard to find good quality ones. Where can I buy them and what set do you recommend?
The best available turn-key clay chip sets (high-end casino-grade):
Mardi Gras Casino, fantasy casino chips manufactured on the T-mold by
BCC (Blue Chip Company, no longer in business). 12 available denominations (25c through $1000 plus higher-denomination ceramic chips/plaques). Chip pricing is $1.29 each.
http://www.holdempokerchips.com/products.asp?cat=38
Samurai Palace Hotel & Casino, fantasy casino chips manufactured on the T-mold by
BCC (Blue Chip Company, no longer in business). 9 available denominations (25c through $5000 plus a NCV chip). Pricing is $1.39 each.
http://www.holdempokerchips.com/proddetail.asp?prod=AYSET1651
The Riverboat, fantasy casino chips manufactured on the web mold by
BCC (Blue Chip Company, no longer in business). Only available in fixed-breakdown tournament sets containing 5 denominations ($25 through $5000). Pricing is $750 for a 500-chip set ($1.50 each).
http://www.holdempokerchips.com/products.asp?cat=64
Key West Resort & Casino, fantasy casino chips manufactured on the H-mold by
CPC (Classic Poker Chips, formerly ASM). 12 available denominations (5c through $25000 plus a NCV chip). Pricing is around $1.50 each, with discounts on larger set purchases.
http://www.keywestresortcasino.com/
Paulson fantasy/home market sets (
Classics,
Casino de Isthmus,
National Poker Series,
World Top Hat & Cane, etc.) are no longer produced by GPI, and sources for most denominations and complete sets have dried up completely.
Le Paulson Noirs (Paulson) and
Protege (
BCC) chips were both produced exclusively for Sidepot.com distribution, and have long been sold out.
No matter what option you choose, get samples first. Well worth the extra time and investment to ensure you actually like the chips you purchase.