Gaming chips have been made from a varied selection of materials in an almost endless variety of styles since the birth of betting and the need to keep track of winnings. The most commonly used components employed at present in the creation of new poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylic composite. Clay chips, the primary of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 1800s.
Back in the 19th century, poker players seemed to use any small item with value imaginable. Early poker enthusiasts occasionally employed rough gold pieces as well as chips – mainly manufactured of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip designs began to enjoy a greater prominence, and the smooth edges of older chips gave way to chips with slits to hold them neatly stacked with each other.
There is no debate that poker has grown constantly in universal appeal ever since its beginnings in the 19th century. With the explosive advancement of net gambling and specialty TV shows, public interest in poker has accelerated more rapidly than ever before. Many people are initially introduced to poker by TV showslike "Celebrity Poker" or "Poker After Dark," and many will play their initial hands on the internet. Despite web poker’s growth, nothing competes with the feeling of mixing heavy poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the center of a casino table, or stacking tall pilesstacks of chips after showing a winning hand.