Casino chips have been manufactured from a wide selection of materials in an almost infinite selection of variations since the birth of wagering and the need to keep an eye on winnings. The most common materials used today in the manufacture of new poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylic composite. Clay chips, the original of the bunch, have been made in America since the late 1800s.
Back in the 19th century, poker enthusiasts appear to be using any small valuable object you can imagine. Early poker enthusiasts occasionally employed jagged gold pieces along with chips – chiefly made of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip designs began to enjoy a greater prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips gave way to chips with slits to keep them neatly arranged with each other.
There is little or no debate that poker has expanded constantly in appeal ever since its beginnings in the 1800s. With the huge increase of net gambling and unique TV shows, community interest in poker has accelerated a lot faster than ever before. Most folks are first introduced to poker by TV showssuch as Bravo’s "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or the Travel Channel’s "World Poker Tour," and many will gamble on their initial hands on the web. Regardless of online poker’s growth, nothing replaces the feeling of shuffling heavy clay poker chips in your hand, throwing chips into the center of a casino table, or creating tall pilesstacks of chips after displaying a winning hand.