Inside Counsel Editorial In Review - Jan 2008 (see details)

"James Bond's drink of choice is a vodka martini. His car of choice is an Aston Martin. His watch of choice is an Omega. His gun of choice is a Walther PPK. And his poker chip of choice is a Paulson [The Le Paulson Noir]." Robert Vosper Editorial In Review Inside Counsel

About the Le Paulson Noir Line

The Le Paulson Noir clay poker chip line is the culmination of two very talented artists and two very reputable companies coming together to create one outstanding poker chip line. Joining Sidepot Gaming Company on this project were Kevin Finnegan (mold designer), John Faulhaber (inlay designer), and Paulson.

Poker chip aficionados know the foundation of all great clay poker chips is a great mold design. As such, the impetus for the Le Paulson Noir line came from a mold design contest hosted on a leading online poker community and forum. Twenty-four talented designers from around the globe competed in the design contest, incorporated community feedback into their designs, and ultimately faced-off in a series of voting rounds to determine the best designs. The winning designer walked away with a $750 prize package of our Protégé chips, and we ultimately ended up going into production with the runner-up crowd favorite by Kevin Finnegan that fit well within the Sidepot product mix. The Paradise mold was born.

Sidepot Gaming commissioned Paulson, a proven brand in the casino industry, to produce this stylish new mold. This is the first “Boutique Paulson mold” as it is owned exclusively by Sidepot Gaming and will only be used to produce Sidepot chips. Sidepot Gaming’s controlled production and specialty distribution suggest these will be some of the most exclusive Paulson chips available. The Le Paulson Noir is the maiden line on the Paradise mold.

The Le Paulson Noir inlay design came from a separate, and perhaps even more competitive, design contest on a highly specialized poker chip aficionado forum. The design we based the Le Paulson Noir inlay on was a runner-up crowd favorite by John Faulhaber in the inlay design portion of the Protégé contest. We commissioned John to adapt his inlay to the Le Paulson Noir concept and work out the details on chip colors and inlay design elements with feedback from the same online community responsible for the Paradise mold design. The end result is what you see here.

We’re proud to introduce the Le Paulson Noir clay poker chip line, the extraordinary result of a dream team of contributors: a brilliant mold designer, a distinguished inlay designer, two impressive communities, a renowned leader in poker chip manufacturing, and a retailer that’s working hard to raise the bar on the quality and beauty of chips available to poker players worldwide.

Proprietary Paulson Mold - The Paradise mold was made by Paulson exclusively for Sidepot Gaming chips.

100% Authentic Casino Chips - Same clay chips, same manufacturer, as those used in numerous popular Las Vegas casinos

Casino-style edge spot progression - The edge spot configuration gets more and more complicated as the denomination of the chip gets higher, just like clay chips do in many of Las Vegas' most prestigous casinos (it makes it easier to differentiate them when in racks).

8 Denominations - Choose from $1 thru $5000 denominations

Cash Game Friendly - Understated currency markings make the set friendly for non-US players and/or cash games.

Black Inlays - Unique and sophisticated black inlays with color matched design elements.

Chip Weight - 10 gram average.

Chip Diameter - 39mm.

Chip Construction - Compression-molded clay.