February 11, 2006
Makings of a cheap poker table
I decided to post a picture of my felt covered dinning room table and my cheap poker chips. This set up costs me a whopping $17. $10 for 200 7.5g plastic poker chips and $7 for a 72x48in sheet of felt fabric which is currently draped over the table like a tablecloth. When I am not playing, it gets folded up and put in the closet.
Sometime in the future I am going to buy a set of 500 11.5g clay poker chips. After that I hope to add a removable padded railing around the outside of the table that can also be put in the closet when I am not using it.
Sometime in the future I am going to buy a set of 500 11.5g clay poker chips. After that I hope to add a removable padded railing around the outside of the table that can also be put in the closet when I am not using it.
7 Comments:
Plastic chips don't have the same quality feel or the same clank when you toss them in the pot. When they are too light they feel kind of cheap. I would settle for 11.5g plastic chips if I found them for the right price. Most cheaper commercial clay poker chips have metal inserts in them anyway to achieve the official weight.
I also think the pattern makes a difference. As you can see mine are almost completely solid, which is not good. Here are some common chip designs. I like the ones on the bottom the best.
Raul, I don't play very often, but it is fun if you get enough people together.