The Recorded History of Poker Money

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Posted by Hugo | Posted in Poker | Posted on 14-10-2010

Gaming chips have been manufactured from a huge selection of materials in an almost infinite variety of variations since the creation of gambling and the requirement to track winnings. The most commonly used materials employed at this time in the manufacture of modern poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylic composite. Clay chips, the original of the group, have been manufactured in the US since the late 19th century.

Back in the 1800s, poker enthusiasts appear to be using any small item with value imaginable. Early poker players sometimes used rough gold pieces as well as chips – primarily manufactured of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip features started to enjoy a greater prominence, and the smooth sides of older chips gave way to chips with engraved slits to hold them neatly piled up together.

There is little or no doubt that poker has gotten bigger steadily in appeal ever since its beginnings in the 1800s. With the huge advancement of online gaming and unique TV shows, community interest in poker has accelerated a lot faster than ever before. Many individuals are initially introduced to poker by television showssuch as "Celebrity Poker" or the Travel Channel’s "World Poker Tour," and most will participate in their first hands online. Regardless of online poker’s growth, nothing replaces the feeling of shuffling weighty poker chips in your hands, tossing chips into the middle of a casino table, or stacking tall pilesstacks of chips after showing a winning hand.

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