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Poker chips have been made from a wide selection of materials in an almost infinite selection of styles since the advent of gambling and the requirement to keep an eye on winnings. The most common components used today in the manufacture of new poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylics. Clay chips, the oldest of the group, have been made in America since the late 1800s.

Back in the 1800s, poker players seemed to use any small object with value you can imagine. Early poker enthusiasts sometimes used rough gold pieces as well as chips – chiefly manufactured of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip designs began to enjoy a bigger prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips were given up to chips with engraved slits to hold them neatly piled up with each other.

There is no debate that poker has expanded constantly in popularity since its beginnings in the 1800s. With the huge increase of online gambling and unique TV shows, community interest in poker has feed the fire more rapidly than ever before. Many individuals are first introduced to poker by television showssuch as "Celebrity Poker" or "Poker After Dark," and many will wager on their initial hands on the web. Regardless of net poker’s rise, nothing competes with the feeling of holding weighty poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the center of a casino table, or stacking tall pilesstacks of chips after displaying a victorious hand.

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