Poker chips have been manufactured from a wide range of materials in an almost infinite variety of variations since the advent of gambling and the need to keep track of winnings. The most commonly seen components employed today in the manufacture of current poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylics. Clay chips, the original of the group, have been manufactured in the US since the late 1800s.
Back in the 1800s, poker players appear to be using any tiny item with value imaginable. Early poker players at times employed jagged gold pieces as well as chips – chiefly manufactured of wood and clay. By the 1900s, poker chip designs began to enjoy a bigger prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips gave way to chips with engraved slits to keep them neatly stacked together.
There is little or no doubt that poker has increased constantly in appeal ever since its origin in the 19th century. With the huge advancement of net gambling and specialty television shows, community appeal in poker has accelerated faster than ever before. Most folks are first introduced to poker by TV showssuch as Bravo’s "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or "Poker After Dark," and most will bet on their initial hands online. Despite internet poker’s growth, nothing replaces the feeling of shuffling weighty poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the middle of a casino table, or stacking high pilesstacks of chips after showing a victorious hand.
