Paulson Poker Chips Revealed

Paulson poker chips are known in the industry for being the best poker chips around. The weight and feel in particular are what people rave about and it's understandable that one would want to learn more information about the company itself but if you do any research you'll soon realize that it's hard to find any information on them.

Many wonder..is it because they are a secret company and don't want anyone to find them online? Not likely and most logically explained by all the poker chip company's retail competition who dominate the search engine listings with finesse. With enough research and a few phone calls one can discover (though not official so don't quote us!) that the Paulson chip company was bought out by a French company.

Contacting them probably is a bit more difficult due to the lack of transparency of French businesses and the obvious fact that they only deal directly with casinos and not retail consumers. The Paulson chip company's mysterious history aside, the main reason Paulson's are popular mainly for collector's and people who want authentic casino poker chips, is due to their unique clay composition, the formula of which is much sought after.

The clay in Paulson poker chips told by our source is not like the clay found in pottery but a form of ceramic that later was termed clay, probably because the scientific name is long and complicated. Paulson chips are found in many of the major casinos like Aladdin, Bally's, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Excalibur, Foxwoods, Harrah's, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, MGM, Mirage, New York New York, Paris, Trump Plaza, Venetian, Wynn and the casino list can go on and on.

Since these poker chips are manufactured for these famous casinos, Paulson chips undergo meticulous detail in materials, processes, and quality control. Of course due to the nature of compression during the manufacturing process and the core material clay, one cannot get perfectly similar chips but one would say that this is one of the charms of authentic casino style poker chips.

One of the things you'll notice about a Paulson poker chip mentioned earlier is how it feels in your hand. This again is due to the material that the chip is composed of. Depending on the size of the inlay (the area on the face of the poker chip where images are placed) plus molds with complicated designs may also effect the feel. The edges of new chips are sometimes sharp so be careful in handling them. With constant use the edges will become more dull and eventually give you a better feel. Some retail poker chip companies will offer you the option to have the chip worn down, a nice option if you don't play as often to have it occur naturally.

Notice the weight of Paulsons too, which purists would say should be between 9-10 grams, not the heavier weights that many others will claim as the authentic weight. The other comparable chips, if you can even call them that, heavier weight is usually due to the material injected in the center of the chip such as metal inserts. These are the not commonly known "composite" clay chips that try to compete with Paulson. Many players appreciate heavier chips but just take a note on the true authentic weight when evaluating a poker chip.

Paulson poker chips come in many variations of styles and there was even a James Bond Casino de Isthmus City poker chip edition released which actually was received with mixed reviews. People wonder if it really matters if a chip is a Paulson and what really makes them so special. Be aware of the fact that many manufacturers have tried to imitate and so far not many have come close.

In the end it comes down to personal preference so always feel free to purchase other brands which do have some innovative designs worth mentioning. However if you are in the market looking to purchase poker chips and you want an authentic, true to it's roots casino chip, you can't go wrong with Paulson's as they are the standard by which all others are compared. Remember, casinos are supplied directly by them so you really can't get any closer to the real thing without actually taking chips home from the casino themselves!