Which poker chips material is right for you?
We make two distinct types of poker chips — composite and Macau clay — and the difference matters more than most marketing lets on. Here’s how to pick the right one for your order.
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How many chips do you really need to play?
A 300-chip set? 500? It depends on your player count, blinds, and how deep you want the stacks. We do the math for a casual “just for fun” game and a real tournament.
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When Manufacturing Goes Wrong: How We Turned Crisis into Opportunity
We recycled one million poker chips and remade them because the resin mix was off and didn’t pass QA. Painful, but that’s the job.
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Numbering and Variable Data Print (VDP)
Sequential numbering, unique QR codes, one-of-a-kind chips — projects and ideas for printing different data on every chip in a run.
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Global Poker Custom Poker Chips
Global Poker chose custom poker chips over stamped wooden nickels to promote their brand — a heavier, better-feeling handout that people actually keep.
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When Vinyl Met ChipLab: A Game-Changing Moment on Screen
HBO’s ‘Vinyl’ needed chips for a high-stakes scene — ours made the cut. A look at the props we printed and where they showed up on screen.
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ChipLab on You & Me This Morning
Style expert Corri McFadden showcased our clay poker chips as a customizable Father’s Day gift on Chicago morning TV. “Legit” — her words, not ours.
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ChipLab chips at WPT National Georgia
We made the tournament and cash casino chip sets for the second-ever World Poker Tour National in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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NBA Guard Dan Dickau Bets On ChipLab
An article and interview with Dan Dickau from our local newspaper, back when chiplab.com first launched.
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Poker chips give meaning to St. Joseph County dispatchers
The St. Joseph County 911 center’s Peer Support Team created a poker chip to remind employees help is available as they deal with the impact of the job.
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ChipLab cases for World Poker Tour
A quick snap of the cases we sent along with casino chip sets for the celebrities and VIP players at the Mending Kids WPT poker event.
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Why Doesn’t CafePress Use Flash? ChipLab.com
A 20-year-old TechCrunch article covering our very first poker chip designer application. We’ve shipped a few versions since.
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Try before you buy
We’ll mail you a card with seven chips on it so you can feel the difference.