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September 4th, 2009 by Sean Pratch

Generally, the integrity of a poker game is not the most important thing when people start hosting poker games. They just want to host a game as soon as possible. This means that the poker chips being used are most likely the standard plastic chips that can be found at the local retail store. Many problems can occur because of this, all of which can be alleviated by using custom poker chips.

Driving down to the local retail store and picking up the basic set of poker chips they have in the gaming section is a mistake that many new hosts make. The security of the poker game is decreased because now any player can purchase the same set of chips and sneak extra poker chips into the game. This can’t be stopped. The integrity of the poker game has now been ruined. Even if no one attempts this, many players will realize that it can happen so they start feeling insecure in the game. The good news is that with custom poker chips this will not happen.

A common mistake is the assumption that poker chips purchased through an online site is safer. While you can purchase standard design chips that are not readily available locally, the other players will begin to realize that they can get these chips online as well. Any type of standard poker chips can be exploited easily. If custom poker chips are used in the game this can not happen.

Custom poker chips are perfect for any poker game, but they are not all the same. With a quick online search, it becomes clear that there are many types of custom poker chips. The problem is that almost all of these options involve a sticker, label, or inlay that is stuck on top of a standard design chip. While this can help a little bit, these chips can be copied by anyone with a printer or access to a print shop. Do not get these types of custom poker chips. The only types of chips that should be used are custom clay poker chips or custom ceramic poker chips. These two types of poker chips can not be copied easily.

Custom ceramic poker chips have the image embedded within the material of the chip. This means that the image can not be removed unless the chip itself is damaged. Not only that, but the entire chip is customizable. The edge can be customized so that it will be easy to spot any counterfeit poker chips in a stack of chips.

Don’t let extra poker chips be introduced into your poker game. The worst feeling at the end of a night of poker is finding out that there are extra chips. Using custom poker chips is the only way to maintain the security and integrity of your poker game.

Sean Pratch is a skilled poker player and designer of custom ceramic poker chips. Sean has assisted with the design of dozens and dozens of chips for games held throughout the world. View a free gallery of custom poker chips

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