I am in a rush - I don't know what to buy a beginner poker player
What to get depends on your budget, how serious the recipient is about poker and how many friends they play with. If they play with 4/5 go for a 300 chip set. More than that go for a 500 set.
BASE SETS
Budget sets are here: Pre Packed Poker Chip Sets
and they take away the need for you to choose the colours in the set.
Looking for more? A Texas hold'em layout or some hard poker cloth to cover the table with. Don't go for the soft or plain cloth unless your budget is tight. Poker cloths and layouts