Movies have often portrayed glamorous poker games on the old steamships, the clay poker chips clinking on the table as players faced each other down, the sound of river water rippling in the background. But in fact, the casino poker chips as we know them today, really only developed late in the 19th century. So [...]

If you think a chip set is only used for placing bets and tallying winnings in a poker game, then you’re missing out on an entirely separate type of activity that can be done with the chips. Even though it’s not always an integral part of the game itself, the practice of doing expert tricks [...]