The Background of Poker Money
Poker chips have been manufactured from a huge selection of materials in an almost infinite selection of styles since the birth of betting and the need to track winnings. The most familiar materials employed today in the manufacture of current poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylics. Clay chips, the primary of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 1800s.
Back in the 19th century, poker enthusiasts seemed to use any small object with value you can imagine. Early poker enthusiasts at times employed jagged gold pieces along with chips – chiefly made of wood and clay. By the 1900s, poker chip designs began to enjoy a bigger prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips gave way to chips with engraved slits to hold them neatly piled up with each other.
There is little doubt that poker has grown steadily in universal appeal since its beginnings in the 19th century. With the huge advancement of net gaming and specialty TV shows, public appeal in poker has feed the fire a lot faster than ever before. Many folks are first introduced to poker by television showssuch as Bravo’s "Celebrity Poker Showdown" or the Travel Channel’s "World Poker Tour," and many will gamble on their 1st hands on the net. Despite internet poker’s rise, nothing replaces the feeling of mixing weighty clay poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the center of a casino table, or creating tall pilesstacks of chips after showing a winning hand.
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