E-Poker-Chips.com Releases the History of Poker Chips

E-Poker-Chips.com Releases the History of Poker Chips:
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.

Back in the 1800s, poker players seemed to use any small valuable object imaginable. Early poker players sometimes used jagged gold pieces as well as chips – primarily made of wood and clay. By the 20th century, poker chip designs began to play a greater prominence, and the smooth edges of older chips gave way to chips with engraved slits to keep them neatly stacked together. Most recently, affordable plastic poker chips appeared in the 1940s.

Build Those Poker Tables

CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Francis: If you build it ...:
Forget basketball, baseball -- and definitely hockey. Poker is the most popular game in North America right now. Televised poker matches -- in which celebrities and professionals play for big bucks -- have drawn huge ratings, inspiring young and old to seek that elusive royal flush, whether that's at a casino, on the Internet or in a friend's home. Sun columnist Eric Francis writes about poker's exploding popularity in this special five-part series. Also check out new columnist Daniel Negreanu, the 2004-05 World Poker Tour Player of the Year, who shares his winning strategies.

Teens find poker good bet for fun

Teens find poker good bet for fun:
Eighty percent of high school students said they have gambled in past year.

Put Dad in the Chips With U.S. Playing Card's Deluxe World Poker Tour(TM) Sets

Put Dad in the Chips With U.S. Playing Card's Deluxe World Poker Tour(TM) Sets : If your dad loves poker, odds are he isamong the millions of fans who tune in to the Travel Channel every Wednesdayto take in the action on the World Poker Tour(R), the television sensationthat sparked America's fever for the card game. This Father's Day, you canindulge his passion with the gift of home games that feel like the real deal,thanks to two supremely suave WPT tournament sets from U.S. Playing CardCompany. You'll impress him ("chip" off the block that you are) -- and he'llimpress his poker-playing friends with the high style and quality of the brandnew Official World Poker Tour(TM) Bellagio Premium Tournament Set or the WorldPoker Tour(TM) 1000-Chip Luxury Chest.

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Poker News: Legends of Poker: Gabe Kaplan

Poker News: Legends of Poker: Gabe Kaplan:
Gabe Kaplan has had a whirlwind financial and business career, going from broke nightclub comedian, to successful actor, to poker player. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 31, 1945. His parents hoped he would become a doctor or a lawyer, but after high school, his dream was to play baseball for a living.

Poker News: Poker's Highest Honor Roll

Poker News: Poker's Highest Honor Roll:
There is no honor higher in poker than winning the main event of the World Series of Poker. In the 35 years the event had been staged, 29 different men have had their names associated with the games highest honor.

Some of these men have passed away, some of them have been passed by when speaking about the history of the game. Many of these names would be unknown to most who have discovered the game in the current explosion of Poker of the last couple years. But one thing is for sure...Each one of these men had their moment in the sun

Poker News: The Business of Poker: Interview with Kevin Mikkelsen of Aglet Technologies

Poker News: The Business of Poker: Interview with Kevin Mikkelsen of Aglet Technologies:
Kevin Mikkelsen is the CEO of Aglet Technologies, and recently was elected to the board of the Malta Remote Gaming Council, an industry group that works with the Maltese Government to help aid in the creation of a secure, and stable gaming environment in Malta, a country who in the past year has become a full fledged member of the European Union.

Kevin has been a market leader for some time in the online gaming industry, and recently I had a chance to sit down, and speak with him about the current, and future state of online gaming.

Poker News: Poker Pro: Gavin Smith - his best week ever

Poker News: Poker Pro: Gavin Smith - his best week ever:
PN: How about those last four of five days been like?

GS: I really haven't done much. I've been losing my arse on the internet, and kind of taking it easy. We stayed a couple nights at the Mirage, took in a show...but now, I'm just gearing up for Friday {WSOP}

Poker News: World Series Of Poker Greatest Moments

Poker News: World Series Of Poker Greatest Moments:
In the thirty five year history of the World Series of Poker, there have been many a memorable moment. It is the spot where history is made in our great sport. 2005 has a tremendous amount of promise in adding to that history, so I thought it might be time to look back at what have been some of the greatest moments of all time.

While some might notch up Phil Hellmuth's youngest ever win, the onslaught of the young players in 2004 or the effect of women in the same year (all great choices), these are the ones that I came up with. They are in no particular order, and I would be interested in hearing what some others might think are the greatest moments in World Series history!