For the poker buff who has everything--a customized felt-top poker table and her own area set up and designated just for poker night--having a personalized poker chip set will complete the collection and make poker night more than just an average game night, but a way to show off her love for the game of poker.

Personalized poker chip sets are a great way to physically make an individualized mark on one's poker chips. With a variety of ways to add personal identity to the chips by embossing, engraving and printing on cards and the inlay or inset of the case, personalized poker chip sets also make a great gift for any occasion. Not only are the chips themselves personalized to the recipient's liking, the dice and poker cards can also be custom designed with the recipient's initials, full name or business logo.

Not only can many poker chip sets be personalized with name or other personal mementos, they can also come in different styles and types that add flair and embellishment to an otherwise boring poker chip case. Some popular themes that can be personalized are saloon, sportsmen, Irish whiskey, billiards and motorcycles. Each case carries a theme such as the billiards which displays pool balls and tables throughout the case, on the cards and on the chips. An engraved name of the recipient or initials adorns the case and the denominational poker chips.

When personalizing poker chips, you can usually choose from a variety of designs for the chips themselves such as foiled, monogramming, artwork and images all in a variety of fonts and colors---so it can be personalized based on the interests of the recipient. Matching poker cards as well as a case with personalized information as well as contact information can also be designed to your specifications.

Personalized poker chip sets are a collector's heirloom that can be treasured for years to come. Most personalized poker chip sets are made to withstand the test of time and the felt-lined storage units made from aluminum or wood are designed to protect the chips, cards and dice inside.

One should consider if he would like plastic, wood or clay poker chips as a part of his set. Plastic sets are less expensive and more lightweight, and are great for occasional use between four to six people. Wood poker chips can often be found in collector's edition sets as well as antique and vintage sets that have been preserved and used in the past---these chips are typically for collecting purposes only and are usually not used for play. Clay poker chips are the most versatile and designed for frequent play due to their smooth feel and light weight designed to flow with the felt table top.