i agree with gene.i bought the weighted chips a while back for the poker tournaments i run at a local bar,then upgraded to some chipco "fantasy" chips.most of the players,as well as myself,are much happier with the chipco chips then we were with the 11.5gram chips.also when you buy paulson or chipco(or most higher end) chips you usually get chips with denominations printed on them which helps clear up confusion in larger games.i just try to tell myself that the chips should last forever so it's worth the extra investment to have good ones.....