Poker table or Card Table?

Ice Drake · #1 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 08:39 AM

How many people here have a special table (poker) that they use for their home games, and how many use the dinning room table?

Me, I have to use the dinning room table, but I'm looking into making a table. Now if I can just find a spot for it.

Do most people here make their own, or do you buy one?

jldecarlo · #2 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 08:44 AM

My poker table is my dining room table:

http://chiptalk.net/forum/showthread...ight=jldecarlo

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hachkc · #3 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 08:44 AM

I have purchased 1 (Pit Boss Folding table) and made one. I'm planning on making another one and probably selling the first one I made. I like the Pit Boss table because I can fold it up and move it out of the way easily but it doesn't compare in quality to the one I've made. I'd definitely suggest making one as its well worth the effort. Checkout www.scottkeen.com/forum for any questions and such.

Ranman · #4 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 09:30 AM

I have 2 poker tables. I built both of them. The first I built about 2 years ago and is storeable, the other I just got done a few weeks ago and is permanent.

I use my dining room table for my slot machines.

(priorities you know)

Old Table in my game room.

New table...

Ice Drake · #5 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 09:49 AM

All I can say is WOW. Very nice!

spicychili · #6 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 10:09 AM

I started using the dinning room table. Then after two games I build a table, then another one. I have plans to build a third just havent got to it yet.

I will post pictures soon.

OnTheButton · #7 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 10:16 AM

Honestly for home games where you pass the deal, if you have the room, a round or octagonal table is "better" for dealing and pot scooping. (See the awesome huge round tables at KGB's place in the "Rounders" movie.)

Of course nothing says "Casino Hold Em" like the oval table, just that the end players need a little help sometimes with shortstopping the cards and raking in the chips. Really designed to have a dedicated dealer.

Luckily we have a poker room with a nice custom table, but due to the shape of the room a round table was not an option.

We started with the card table/folding cheap octagonal with 1/4" deep cup holders and built in chip trays and folding chairs at my condo, but have now evolved to a dedicated custom table, with nice chairs in a special poker room in the new house. (Pics here

http://chiptalk.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11575

Of course we picked that house because of the patio expansion room (amongst other things) just so we could have a "game room" but since we moved in, in July its been nothing but NLHE poker played in there.

andrewst2 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-28-2005, 10:16 AM

I played on the dining room table for years, then I bought one of those $50 folding table tops.

This year I built my first real table, and I am hooked. I am starting one for two of my friends that we will use for our regular game. Three tables at once will be fantastic!

Scott