Casino chips have been made from a wide range of materials in an almost endless variety of styles since the advent of gambling and the need to keep track of winnings. The most commonly used components employed at present in the manufacture of cutting-edge 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 1800s, poker enthusiasts appear to be using any small valuable item imaginable. Early poker enthusiasts occasionally employed rough gold pieces as well as chips – primarily 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 arranged together.
There is little debate that poker has increased steadily in acceptance ever since its beginnings in the 19th century. With the explosive growth of web gaming and specialty TV shows, community appeal in poker has feed the fire more rapidly than ever before. Most people are initially introduced to poker by TV showssuch as Bravo’s "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or "Poker After Dark," and most will wager on their first hands online. Regardless of internet poker’s rise, not much competes with the feeling of holding weighty clay poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the middle of a casino table, or stacking tall pilesstacks of chips after displaying a victorious hand.
