Before buying that poker set ask yourself how you are going to be using it. Will it be used on rare occasions and spending most of it´s time on the top shelf in the cupboard ? If the answer is yes, then dont spend to much on your set, get the cheaper ones under $30. Or will the set be used extensively? Then you should be buying a high quality poker chip set and the closer to the real deal they are, the more enjoyment you are going to get out of your weekly poker game with your friends.

When you are ready to step up your game and take it closer the level of the professionals then The Mint Poker Set is the obvious choice for you. This is just one of the better sets out there, but without costing you an arm and a leg. It is obvious that the makers of this set take poker seriously and it packs a 500 count of chips plus poker accessories all stored in a luxurious aluminum Claysmith Gaming Case. The regal clean design features the denomination of the chip in it´s center. Each chip weighs 13,5 grams and is they are made from composite clay material.

Key features: Las Vegas inspired chip design. Set is good for 5 to 10 players. A generous range of chips from $1 – $ 5000. Sturdy lockable case.

The chips in the Crown Casino weigh in at 13,5 gr giving them a nice feel to the touch and a pleasant sound and they are of extremely high quality, the edges of the chips are smooth and it is obvious that some care went into the production of the poker chips. The dice that come with the set are definitely not casino quality with their cheap feel and light weight. The dealer button is just a standard button similar to buttons that come with other poker sets. Word of advice get yourself new cards as the cards that come with the set are terrible, made out of cheap laminated paper that warps right out of the box. But the quality of the chips overshadow the defects and makes this set worth buying.

Key features: Casino quality clay poker chips. Set is good for 5 to 8 players. A generous range of chips from $1 – $1000. Sturdy lockable case.

This is one of the best looking set out there, The Monte Carlo Poker Chip set will give you a feel of what it´s like to play at a high roller´s table in a real casino. If you go for quality then this is the set for you. Every individual chip in this 500 chip set weighs 14 gr. a piece giving each chip a professional feel to it and a nice sound. Starting from $1 in value going up to $1000 and the the chips are divided as follows: 100 White $1 chips, 150 Red $5 chips, 100 Green $25 chips, 100 Black $100 chips, 25 Purple $500 chips, and 25 yellow $1,000 chips.

This set is great investment whether you want to host a small poker game just with some of your closest friends or if you want to invite a larger gathering over and have a mini tournament.

Key features: Chips are heavy 14 gram clay composite. Set is good for 5 to 8 players. A generous range of chips from $1 – $1000. Sturdy lockable case.

This is probably one of the better sets for the beginners, the Trademark Poker Chip Set just has what it takes for you to enjoy a poker night with your friends. The heavy duty aluminum case contains a dealer chip, blind button, two decks of cards and 500 poker chips. The cards that come with the set are not your usual run of the mill cards that usually ship with these sets but they are high-quality card packs that are bound to last for a long time with descent care.

Key features: Descent chips at 11.5 grams. Set is good for 5 to 8 players. A generous range of chips from $1 – $1000. Sturdy lockable case.

This is the Cardinal Industries Poker Chips Set, it is somewhat smaller than the other sets on review here and holds one deck of cards and 200 chips and it would be ideal to take on road trips with some friends. The cards set is sturdy and so are the chips, so you can easily have the clumsiest of your friends over and they wont break anything. This set is a entry level and good for absolute beginners and it even comes with a set of instructions on how to play Texas Hold´em for those first time players.

Key features: Complete instructions for Texas Hold’em. 200 blank chips. Aluminum carrying case.