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Different Styles and Types of Poker Chips

Poker Chips are the icon of the game poker. It symbolizes more than the game but also the person, the persona, the schema, and the action. As a game, poker can be viewed as a business game. Some even call it the "money management game" where you earn and win money through the use of cards and skill. Manipulation of opponents and deception or bluffing your way to victory is a key task for each player. This game uses several accessories and rules, but as said earlier, the poker chips are the main attraction.

Poker chips have values, intrinsically and extrinsically. Of course, it is obvious that the chips show the amount of bet or the amount of money a player has. But in addition to that, it also creates the enigma of superiority as each player tries to handle the chips on the table.

There are different types of poker chips, but for this matter let us just describe two types: the clay poker chips and the plastic poker chips. Clay poker chips are mostly preferred by players because they can be handled better and easier than its plastic counter part. Because of the material it is made of, this type is not slippery and as such, has more advantages at play in casinos. In fact, it is being used in thousands of casinos for more than a century now. The clay chips are also almost impossible to duplicate because of the unique craftsmanship put into every single poker chip.

On the other hand, plastic poker chips share almost the same popularity in casinos. Although the poker "elite" would usually say they prefer the clay better because of the "spirit" it embodies. Plastic poker chips are also manufactured with almost the same craftsmanship as its counterpart. Of course we know that plastic is the material of the future. But others really tend to go back to the original and the vintage. You may even say that it is the vintage that becomes the hot item.

Poker chips are stylized with prints, edges and patterns for aesthetic and security reasons. The details vary from the types of mold used in crafting the chip. A common chip design is the one printed with the letter A on four corners separated with complex designs on the rim. There are a whole lot more of designs available in the market now, and this provides another exciting turn to the iconic Poker chips.