I have some setups that might interest your friend on some extremely nice real clay / obselete casino chips (mint condition - very unique). Denoms include $25's, $100's and $500's.

http://stores.ebay.com/rounderscardclub

For a custom configuration please email me directly. The $5's are all gone - only $25's and up are available, which works great for tournaments. Also, I will soon have some $1000 and $5000 Plaques which will go nicely with this lineup.