"Custom Poker Tables: Make An Informed Decision Before Your Purchase"Custom poker tables give any home poker game or home game room an “authentic” feel. With many options to customize, tables to choose from, and manufacturers, finding your dream table can be a hair-pulling task. Save your hair and your time. We’ll discuss... · Decisions to make BEFORE getting a custom table · Arguments for custom tables · Arguments against custom tables · Best poker table manufacturers that customize · Alternatives to custom tables This information could save you money (and headaches!) Considerations to make, before buying a custom poker table WHAT AMOUNT OF SPACE DO YOU HAVE? Spaces under 8x12 ft require a smaller sized poker table. You’ll need to fit the table, chairs, and people comfortably into your designated table area. Poker tables can be made/found to fit these spaces. Poker tables can be square, octagon, or circular, which fit in small areas better. You can even get tables with regular width but with shorter length. These tables can be made to any size, but are normally no more than 6x6 ft. A space of 8x8 ft would be the smallest area you could fit the smallest of poker tables in. An area less than 8x8 is too cramped to play comfortably. Spaces 8x12 ft and above will fit any size poker table. The largest poker tables made measure 9x3.5 ft, and fit into an 8x12ft area. Could you imagine purchasing a custom table, and when it arrives at your home you find out it’s too big to fit in the area that you wanted to put it in? That sounds like a nightmare. Figure out the room size and go from there. Get a poker table that fits in the room you want to put it in. HOW OFTEN IS YOUR POKER GAME? A poker game played five times a week or more, is worth a quality poker table. You’ll want something sturdy and durable. Custom poker tables of casino quality are best. The more often you have a poker game, the better the table should be. You’ll want a table to hold up against “usual” ware and tare, and last a long time. Quality tables stand up to time. A poker game that’s a rare occasion: get an easily movable/storable poker table. Poker tables can be found/made with folding table legs. They are decent tables. The fact that they’re easy to move and lightweight means they’re less sturdy than a “permanent” poker table. If an easily transportable table suits your needs, GET ONE. WHAT CAN YOU AFFORD? Custom poker tables range in price from $500-$3000+ USD. Figure out your budget and stick to it. It’s easy to start out customizing the felt and rail colors, then end up having a fully custom table felt and card cameras (an $8000 USD price tag!). When you stay within a budget, you don’t run the risk of going overboard with your spending. WHO IS PLAYING IN YOUR GAME? Are friends and family the main makeup of your poker game? Then your custom poker table’s customization can range from very little to fully custom. If it’s a private game or a game played with people from the professional world (work, potential business, etc.), you may need something a little more customized. Do you want to impress? A fully custom table is what you’ll want. Tailor your table to a casual or professional poker game. GET WHAT YOU WANT! The final decisive factor will be YOU. Space and budget still apply. Aside from those, get one that you love. The table you get will be with you the rest of your lifetime (most likely). Find a quality custom poker tables manufacturer and let your imagination fly!. Top of their class manufacturers work with you until you are completely ecstatic about your poker table. THEN they build. Settle when your table is precisely how you want. No more, no less. Arguments FOR custom poker tables No one will have a table like yours. Create a first impression that lasts. Can be made to fit any space. A quality made table lasts lifetimes. Years of fun will be had and memories will be made. Pass it on to your children. It could become a family heirloom! Save space: have your custom poker table double as a dinner table. Every aspect of a poker table is customizable. Let your creativity go wild. Get exactly what you want, no exceptions. Arguments AGAINST custom poker tables They’re pricier than standard poker tables. Some standard poker tables have as much quality as custom tables. Custom tables are difficult to move (unless you get folding table legs). Custom tables take up to weeks to make and deliver. Custom poker table makers Stine Game Tables are one of the most successful custom poker table manufacturers around. This isn’t an accident. What makes them one of the best? · High quality poker tables · Every table is guaranteed · Countless celebrities and sports/rock stars own Stine Game Tables What you can customize. · Shape and size · Felt and rail color/material · Base pedestals · Cup holders · Anything you can think of! Want to see some of their quality tables? Visit www.stinegametables.com The custom poker table of your dreams can be yours! Lucky Leahy’s custom poker tables are affordable, high quality, unique, and can be custom built just for you with lights, cameras, custom graphics, and more. While they don't specialize in custom poker tables, billiards and more does have quality poker tables PLUS some extra cool game tables. Worth checking out! Texas Table Company is a company dedicated to poker. They make tables to fit any lifestyle. They’ll work with you until your table is exactly the way you want. Customization options other than the basics... · Side-table cup holders (no more spilt drinks!) · Seamless arm rests · Custom base pedals · No-limit to the possibilities See their handy work at www.texastablecompany.com. Rye Park is a company that makes high quality poker tables. They pride themselves on making great tables. They’ll labor over every inch of your table to get it right. See their tables at www.ryeparkpoker.com. Alternatives to custom poker tables Most custom tables require a chunk of cash to get. If you don’t want a dent in your bankroll, make your own table! Making your own table will fill you with pride. Limitations include... · Your own craftsman ability’s · Access to tools · Patience If you have access or own a jigsaw, drill and staple gun and have a knack for building, this project is within grasp. If not, basic tools will cost $50 USD. The web has plenty of free “how to guides” on building poker tables. Type, “build a poker table” into any search engine and you’ll find step-by-step plans to get your project done. Materials cost $200 USD at the low end and go up from there (depending on how custom you get). Basic materials you’ll need... · Plywood · Table pedestals · Table felt · Table foam padding · Material for rail (vinyl or leather) These poker table materials can be found at www.suitedspeedcloth.com. Take a look at www.customtablefelt.com for custom felts. If having a manufacturer build a custom poker table or doing it yourself is too much, get a massed produced table. Whether it’s a poker tabletop, folding table, or stationary, they each “get the job done”. In the end get what is most valuable to YOU! This page is meant to help you decide what is valuable for you. Don’t settle until you’re satisfied. Good luck! You research and decide! |
