The Background of Poker Chips
Posted in Poker on 02/03/2010 05:22 am by Caylee
Poker chips have been manufactured from a varied selection of materials in an almost endless assortment of styles since the birth of wagering and the requirement to track winnings. The most familiar materials employed at this time in the manufacture of current poker chips are plastic, clay, and acrylics. Clay chips, the oldest of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 1800s.
Back in the 1800s, poker enthusiasts seemed to use any small valuable object you can imagine. Early poker enthusiasts sometimes employed rough gold pieces along with chips – normally made of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip designs started to play a bigger prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips were given up to chips with engraved slits to hold them neatly stacked together.
There is little doubt that poker has increased steadily in acceptance since its origin in the 1800s. With the explosive increase of web gaming and unique TV shows, community appeal in poker has feed the fire a lot faster than ever before. Most folks are initially introduced to poker by TV showslike "Celebrity Poker" or "Poker After Dark," and most will bet on their first hands online. Despite web poker’s growth, not much replaces the feeling of mixing weighty poker chips in your hand, tossing chips into the middle of a casino table, or stacking tall pilesstacks of chips after showing a victorious hand.