So you just got back from your last gambling trip. Maybe you went to Las Vegas, maybe Atlantic City or maybe even somewhere abroad. You were sitting at the cards table with a stack of casino poker chips. You were clinking the chips together, stacking them up (because you won a lot of money that night), and you finally notice the chips. Maybe you even decide to take one of the one dollar chips back home with you. You are wondering about the chips. What kind of chips are they? Why do the casinos use these chips (instead of the plastic discs that I use at home)? How long do they last?
Lets talk about what kind of chip it probably was. Most likely, the casino poker chips were made of clay. They usually arent 100% clay, but have a compressed core made of a stronger material that helps to make the chip super strong. Remember, these chips are used twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, so they need to be tough. Clay chips are the best poker chips that money can buy, and they also last a long time. Casino poker chips usually last about three or four years before they are replaced. Think of all the things that people are doing with these chips, and you really can see that...