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The History of Poker Chips

Casino chips have been made from a varied range of materials in an almost endless variety of variations since the advent of gambling and the requirement to keep an eye on winnings. The most common components employed at present in the manufacture of cutting-edge poker chips are plastic, clay, and acrylics. Clay chips, the original of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 19th century.

Back in the 19th century, poker enthusiasts seemed to use any tiny object with value you can imagine. Early poker players at times used rough gold pieces along with chips – chiefly made of wood and clay. By the 1900s, poker chip features began to play a greater prominence, and the smooth edges of older chips were given up to chips with slits to hold them neatly piled up together.

There is little debate that poker has increased steadily in universal appeal ever since its beginnings in the 1800s. With the huge advancement of internet gaming and unique television shows, public appeal in poker has accelerated a lot faster than ever before. Most individuals are first introduced to poker by television showslike Bravo’s "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or "Poker After Dark," and most will compete in their 1st hands online. Despite internet poker’s rise, nothing replaces the feeling of shuffling heavy poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the center of a poker table, or creating tall pilesstacks of chips after displaying a winning hand.

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