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Casino chips have been manufactured from a varied selection of materials in an almost endless variety of variations since the birth of gambling and the need to track winnings. The most common materials employed today in the manufacture of modern poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylics. Clay chips, the primary of the group, have been manufactured in the US since the late 19th century.

Back in the 19th century, poker enthusiasts seemed to use any small valuable item imaginable. Early poker enthusiasts occasionally employed rough gold pieces along with chips – chiefly manufactured of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip designs started to employ a greater prominence, and the smooth edges of older chips gave way to chips with ridges to hold them neatly stacked with each other.

There is little doubt that poker has expanded steadily in universal appeal since its origin in the 1800s. With the huge increase of online gaming and unique television shows, community interest in poker has accelerated 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 many will gamble on their initial hands on the net. Regardless of online poker’s growth, nothing competes with the feeling of shuffling heavy clay poker chips in your hands, throwing chips into the middle of a casino table, or stacking tall pilesstacks of chips after displaying a winning hand.