Sticky notes are especially useful, as these are already uniform in size and usually come in several contrasting colors. Paperclips, tacks, and rubber bands are often colorful too, making them ideal substitutes for chips.

Play Online: While it might be one of the more obvious options of playing poker without physical chips, it still needs to be mentioned. Online poker is an excellent alternative to playing live poker. You can instantly jump into a game of virtually any stakes you want at any given moment  even with play money.

The Malta gambling industry is one of the most (or even the most successful) in the world. A large number of online casinos in Malta are the number one choice for people around the world. People pick them for a variety of reasons, and some of them are - safety, diversity of good casino games, excellent bonuses, etc.

Companies in Malta pay 35% tax, but most of this is refunded to its shareholders if they are non-Maltese, effectively bringing the tax level down to a meagre 5%. There's also financing available for digital gaming start-ups in new markets that demonstrate potential for job creation and growth.