Archive for March, 2008

Cleaning Your Poker Chips Makes a Difference

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

By Nigel B.

If you play poker, you have run into this at some point in time. Poker chips that just look beat up, used and dirty. It is not very attractive and some say its bad poker etiquette. If you are hosting a poker tournament you never want to be caught with ratty poker chips. Follow these simple steps and you may be able to bring some life back to those old beat up poker chips.

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The History of Poker Chips

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

By Alison Cole

Gaming chips have been made from a wide range of materials in an almost infinite variety of styles since the birth of gambling and the need to keep track of winnings. The most common material types used today in the manufacture of modern poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylic composite. Clay chips, the oldest of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 1800s.

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