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Casino chips have been manufactured from a varied range of materials in an almost infinite assortment of styles since the advent of wagering and the requirement to keep track of winnings. The most commonly seen materials used today in the creation of current poker chips are plastic, clay, and acrylics. Clay chips, the oldest of the group, have been made in America since the late 19th century.

Back in the 1800s, poker players seemed to use any tiny valuable object you can imagine. Early poker players occasionally employed rough gold pieces as well as chips - chiefly manufactured of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip features started to enjoy a greater prominence, and the smooth edges of older chips gave way to chips with engraved slits to hold them neatly arranged with each other.

There is little debate that poker has expanded constantly in universal appeal since its beginnings in the 1800s. With the explosive advancement of internet gaming and unique television shows, community appeal in poker has feed the fire more rapidly than ever before. Most folks are first introduced to poker by TV showslike Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or the Travel Channel's "World Poker Tour," and most will compete in their 1st hands online. Regardless of online poker's growth, not much replaces the feeling of mixing weighty clay poker chips in your hands, tossing chips into the center of a poker table, or stacking tall pilesstacks of chips after displaying a victorious hand.