With all the variations and designs available, which should you decide on? This guide will help you choose the right folding poker table for your situation and budget. There are always a lot of retailers online selling several versions of these products due to the large number of people searching for them. The one you invest your hard earned money into should fit your needs and the those of your poker partners, work with the space you have available for it, and not clean out your bank account.
To keep things simple, poker tables can really be broken down into about 4 categories. Poker table tops, fold up poker tables, folding legs poker tables, and furniture poker tables. The furniture models are more like pool tables and cost well over a thousand dollars and cannot be folded.
Because they are legless and weigh less, Poker Table Tops cost much less. If a large area is not available for a table, these can be used directly on your table in your kitchen or dining room. Your current chairs will work fine. You can find various sizes and shapes of these tops according to your budget. The premium ones have a plywood base and padded felt giving them a more casino like sound when the chips hit the table. Many also have cushioned arm rests to keep your players comfortable on those long poker nights. While the premium table tops generally run in the low 100 dollar range with shipping, the lowest priced tops start in the 40 to 50 dollar range. They are generally made of a foam material, and do not have armrests. They do tend to have very colorful casino type designs including blackjack, craps, or roulette, in addition to poker. Their light weight also makes them ideal for bringing them to a traveling game. Another common item on these is a plastic tray to hold your drinks and poker chips.
The next price range are the Fold Up Poker Tables. The cost of these with shipping is in the mid-100 to mid-200 dollar range. With the same top of the line features like padding under the felt, arm rests, and cupholders, and the plywood base, the top bi-folds to store them easily. Since the size is cut in half due to the folding top, you will spend considerably less for these than a folding leg table. Shipping dramatically increases with size and weight. Additionally they can be delivered using standard delivery sources instead of an expensive freight company. The other advantage is they can be stored away in a smaller space like a closet. The primary disadvantage is the place where the 2 halves come together when unfolded. If you are not careful when dealing, the cards may catch on the crease and flip over. Some people would prefer to spend the additional money for a one piece top to avoid having the fold.
The problem is solved with Folding Leg Poker Tables. The wood top is one solid piece for a long, smooth playing surface with no obstructions. Since this causes the delivery cost to increase, they can price as much as 400 dollars. They can’t really be put in a closet due to their size, but the legs can be folded underneath them so they can leaned on a wall out of the way.
Shapes & Sizes: Folding poker tables come in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on your need. An octagon table is great for people living in apartments or house where you don’t have a very large area to play. They tout that they can seat up to 8 players, but they will not be very comfortable since you will be sitting elbow to elbow. Six players would be about the most I would have. The long oval tables range from 73″ to 96″ long and seat 8 and 10 players respectively, and more comfortably. Since the tables are about seven to eight feet, decide if you have the space to set one up. Also a chair is needed for each person.
I sincerely hope this has helped you to find a great folding poker table for your game. There is really nothing that compares to playing your hold’em game on one of these, except maybe going to the casino.
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