Poker Chips vs. Polyhedral RPG Dice
Comparing 2 standards across 24 specifications. 24 key differences identified.
Poker chips are standardized casino and home game betting tokens. The global casino standard is 39 mm (1.54 inches) in diameter (with 43 mm used for high-denomination tournaments), weighing between 9.0 to 14.0 grams across authentic compression-molded clay, ceramic, and metal-slugged ABS composite materials, coded with universal standard color denominations.
Polyhedral dice are standardized 7-die sets used in tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) including Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder. A standard set consists of D4 (tetrahedron), D6 (cube), D8 (octahedron), D10 (pentagonal trapezohedron), D% (percentile tens), D12 (dodecahedron), and D20 (icosahedron), manufactured in standard 16 mm to 22 mm millimeter heights based on Platonic solids.
Specification Comparison Table
24 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Standard Casino Diameter
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39 mm (1.535 inches) | — |
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Oversized Tournament Diameter
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43 mm (1.693 inches) | — |
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Standard Chip Thickness
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3.3 to 3.5 mm (0.13 to 0.14 inches) | — |
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Authentic Casino Clay Weight
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9.5 to 10.5 grams (Paulson / GPI casino standard) | — |
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Ceramic Chip Weight
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10.0 grams (fully printed linen finish) | — |
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Composite Metal-Slug Weight
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11.5 to 13.5 grams (common home sets with steel insert) | — |
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Heavyweight Clay Composite
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14.0 grams | — |
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Standard White Chip Value
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$1 or Blue at select casinos | — |
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Standard Red Chip Value
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$5 universal standard | — |
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Standard Green Chip Value
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$25 universal standard | — |
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Standard Black Chip Value
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$100 universal standard | — |
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Standard Purple / Violet Value
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$500 | — |
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Standard Orange / Yellow Value
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$1,000 | — |
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Standard Set Composition
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— | 7 Dice (D4, D6, D8, D10, D% tens, D12, D20) |
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D4 Shape & Height
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— | Tetrahedron (4 triangular faces) 16 to 18 mm (vertex to base) |
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D6 Shape & Height
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— | Cube (6 square faces) 16 mm (0.63 inches face-to-face) |
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D8 Shape & Height
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— | Octahedron (8 triangular faces) 15 to 16 mm (face-to-face) |
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D10 / D% Shape & Height
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— | Pentagonal Trapezohedron (10 kite faces) 16 mm (vertex-to-vertex) |
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D12 Shape & Height
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— | Dodecahedron (12 pentagonal faces) 18 mm (face-to-face) |
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D20 Shape & Height
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— | Icosahedron (20 triangular faces) 20 to 22 mm (face-to-face) |
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Opposite Faces Sum (D6)
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— | 7 (1+6, 2+5, 3+4) |
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Opposite Faces Sum (D8)
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— | 9 (1+8, 2+7, etc.) |
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Opposite Faces Sum (D12)
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— | 13 (1+12, 2+11, etc.) |
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Opposite Faces Sum (D20)
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— | 21 (1+20, 2+19, etc.) |