The Background of Poker Chips
Gaming chips have been made from a varied selection of materials in an almost infinite assortment of styles since the birth of betting and the requirement to track winnings. The most commonly used materials used today in the creation of modern poker chips are plastic, clay, and acrylic composite. Clay chips, the oldest of the bunch, have been made in the US since the late 1800s.
Back in the 19th century, poker enthusiasts seemed to use any small item with value imaginable. Early poker enthusiasts sometimes employed rough gold pieces as well as chips – normally made of wood and clay. By the 1900s, poker chip features started to play a bigger prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips gave way to chips with slits to hold them neatly piled up together.
There is no doubt that poker has gotten bigger constantly in universal appeal ever since its beginnings in the 1800s. With the explosive advancement of internet gaming and specialty television shows, public interest in poker has accelerated faster than ever before. Most folks are first introduced to poker by television showslike Bravo’s "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or "Poker After Dark," and most will wager on their 1st hands on the net. Regardless of online poker’s rise, nothing replaces the feeling of shuffling heavy poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the middle of a casino table, or stacking high pilesstacks of chips after displaying a winning hand.
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