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Gaming chips have been manufactured from a wide range of materials in an almost infinite assortment of variations since the birth of wagering and the need to keep an eye on winnings. The most familiar components used at this time in the manufacture of current poker chips are plastic, clay, and acrylics. Clay chips, the primary of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 1800s.

Back in the 19th century, poker players appear to be using any small valuable object imaginable. Early poker enthusiasts at times used jagged gold pieces as well as chips – normally made of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip features began to employ a bigger prominence, and the smooth edges of older chips were given up to chips with engraved slits to hold them neatly piled up together.

There is no doubt that poker has grown constantly in popularity since its origin in the 19th century. With the huge increase of web gambling and unique TV shows, community interest in poker has accelerated more rapidly than ever before. Most individuals are first introduced to poker by television showssuch as Bravo’s "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or the Travel Channel’s "World Poker Tour," and most will compete in their 1st hands on the web. Regardless of internet poker’s growth, nothing replaces the feeling of shuffling heavy clay poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the center of a poker table, or stacking high pilesstacks of chips after displaying a winning hand.