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Poker Chips: Understanding Poker Chip Denominations And Their Colors

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Poker chips (also known as checks) represent a fixed amount of money that is used when playing various forms of poker. The most common denominations of chips in 10, 25, 50, and 100.
 
Poker chip construction and design
Poker chips are designed in complicated edge and spot patterns, making them difficult to conterfiet. The construction of the chips are typically made using high-pressure molding machines, though the exact details are not known. Poker chip construction is a very well protected trade secret.

The typical misconception about poker chip design is that they’re clay based. Clay is used in the construction, but only as an added composition for texture and weight. Poker chips are mainly made from a ceramic material and not as breakable as the clay chips designed in the 1960’s and 1970’s (which are no longer manufactured).
 
Poker Chip colors and denominations
Poker chip color can vary from country to country, though you’ll typically see a standard denomination pallet. The most common colors and their values are:
This chart can vary depending on the casino, but it gives you a good view of the typical denominations that your likely to find at casinos and online casinos. As you get into the high roller poker tables, you’ll find chips that range from $1,000 to $25,000 and sometimes higher. The color of these chips are omitted from this guide as they will vary wildly.
 
Chip Security
Every casino has a unique set of chips that distinguishes its chips from that of another casino. In many cases, casinos are not allowed to honor the face value of another casinos chips (though this is not usually the case in Nevada). The security features implemented into casino chips are numerous and complex. The edge spots are often distinct colors to help distinguish them from another casino and the artwork on the chip is near photographic in quality. In some cases, certain chips will incorporate RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. With security of chips utilizing the latest technologies, counterfeit chips are rare.

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