Tips To Consider Before Buying a Poker Table
Oddvar Pettersen


Poker tables come in all shapes, sizes and prices.


Folding poker tables are reasonable priced and can easily be
stored away or brought with you to the cottage or a friend's
house

Racetrack poker tables are probably the most popular tables on
the market.

They are a great choice if you are buying a permanent piece of
furniture for your gaming room, and the cloth/felt can easily be
replaced .

Octagonal poker tables made out of oak or birch looks nice as a
furniture and can also be used as a dining room table.

The draw back with the octagonal all wood tables is that they
scratch easily and the cards are harder to pick up than on felt
tables.

Standard all felt poker tables gives you more playing surface and
are in most cases cheaper and more poker friendly than both the
octagon and racetrack table.

The felt on your new poker table should be of sturdy quality.

There are several types of felt to choose from and the most
expensive is speed felt.

Many poker table owners swear to velveteen and will never get
anything else, but wool felt should also be taken in to
consideration.

Moneyboxes are very practical and they have to be placed near the
dealer slot.

A very important factor to consider when buying a poker table is
to decide if you want cup holders or not.

Some feel that there will be more problems with players spilling
drinks when they can place their drinks in cup holders on the
table.


Many poker table owners use the three Cs rule during poker games.

Cash, chips and cards only. No food or drinks allowed on the
table.

Others believe cup holders will reduce the number of spills on to
the table, because if the player’s drinks are not in a cup
holder, than they probably will be on the table felt.

If you decide to go with cup holders, than you should by a table
with cup holders that are 2 3/4” in diameter and 3” deep.

These measurements are perfect for both beer bottles and cans.
Any deeper and the players will have a hard time getting the cans
out. (Especially after having consumed a few beers).

Getting a table with the cup holders underneath the table or in
the armrest of the chairs is also an option.


Oddvar Pettersen - Webmaster of True Poker Guide.
www.pokerrule-online.com


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