Poker players? need advice

my brother-in-law wants a poker set for christmas, and this is the one he said he wants[=http//www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3926063]this is the one he said he wants

however, i could probably get something better on eBay for the same price...
i dont play poker, i am ashamed that ive never played it, and i dont even know how to play
what do i look for in a poker set? i think heavier clay chips are better, right? what else should i look for?

is this one good?[=http//cgi.ebay.com/New-500-Diamond-Poker-Chips-Casino-Chip-Set-Case_W0QQitemZ170055631181QQihZ007QQcategoryZ63759QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]is this one good?
what about this one?[=http//cgi.ebay.com/300-PURE-REAL-CLAY-3-COLOR-POKER-CHIPS-LAS-VEGAS-SET_W0QQitemZ260059845740QQihZ016QQcategoryZ63758QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]what about this one?
this one?[=http//cgi.ebay.com/500-11-5-Gram-Suit-Clay-Poker-Chips-Casino-Chip-Set_W0QQitemZ200054260851QQihZ010QQcategoryZ63759QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]this one?

i am looking to spend about $35-$40

well the problem is shipping, they are so heavy that shipping drives the price of any 11.5g clay set up to around 40-50..

I would look for a 500 piece 11.5 chip set. Although there is nothing wrong with that walmart set.

the 2nd set from ebay is pretty sweet... check out www.5stardeal.com that is where I have always bought my poker chips... i wouldn't buy the from walmart, and some on ebay are less quality than you'd find at 5stardeal...

ok, i found one that looked pretty good and bought it - it was $32

here it is[=http//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120058066423&rd=1&rd=1]here it is

thanks!

not bad, same set I have, i'm looking to upgrade sometime soon though... he should have fun with it though )

Dicks has some nice sets, check their store.