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Gaming chips have been manufactured from a wide selection of materials in an almost infinite variety of variations since the creation of gambling and the requirement to keep an eye on winnings. The most commonly used materials used today in the manufacture of cutting-edge poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylics. Clay chips, the oldest of the bunch, have been manufactured in the US since the late 1800s.

Back in the 19th century, poker enthusiasts appear to be using any small object with value you can imagine. Early poker enthusiasts occasionally employed rough gold pieces as well as chips – normally manufactured of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip designs began to enjoy a greater prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips were given up to chips with ridges to keep them neatly arranged together.

There is little doubt that poker has grown steadily in appeal since its beginnings in the 1800s. With the huge growth of net gambling and specialty television shows, community interest in poker has feed the fire more rapidly than ever before. Many individuals are initially introduced to poker by TV showslike "Celebrity Poker" or "Poker After Dark," and many will wager on their first hands on the web. Regardless of online poker’s growth, not much replaces the feeling of holding heavy clay poker chips in your hand, throwing chips into the center of a poker table, or creating high pilesstacks of chips after displaying a victorious hand.