Good first table?

[Se7enTwo]

I've been looking for a tabletop poker table & noticed this one that is close enough to me to pickup (save shipping) but was wondering what everyones thoughts were on it.
I've seen a free table plan w/ the same layout....but figured by time I've bought all the materials/etc....I'd be at the same price for this table.

Any thoughts? Suggestions?

Thanks.
Ebay Table

[Taso]

I don't like it for a few reasons.

1) It's octagon, limits the amount of people you can have, versus the 10 man ovalish table.
2) its got spots for you to put chips into - chips belong on felt


for the same price, you could get http://cgi.ebay.com/Professional-Texas-H...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Lottery Larry]

Do you have a big table in your home that would seat 10?

Then just get foam and felt from a fabric store like Joanne's Fabrics, and 1" C-clamps from an office supply store.

Later, invest in a good felt to replace the cheap Joanne's felt. I think you'll be much happier with the flexibility.

[ShannonRyu]

I agree. My three tables are all ex-kitchen tables with carpet padding (very cheap) and nice fabric (does not need to be felt) wrapped and stapled underneath. After a while I then added a wood edge (1x6) around the edge and screwed in place underneath. This has given me three perfectly good tables for under $50 each (under $20 without wood ledge). This works well if you do not need to move them. Mine stay set up in my poker room (basement). If you need to transport or store them, do the same thing but buy a $60 resin table at walmart with folding legs (and forget the wood edge, buy costers).

[robispo]

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I don't like it for a few reasons.

1) It's octagon, limits the amount of people you can have, versus the 10 man ovalish table.
2) its got spots for you to put chips into - chips belong on felt


for the same price, you could get http://cgi.ebay.com/Professional-Texas-H...1QQcmdZViewItem

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...except for the 199.00 shipping rate.

Try www.pokeroutlet.com; all prices include shipping.

I agree, the octagon tables severely constrain the game and to have a full table, everyone has to crowd around the table touching each other.

Go for a 9 or 10 seat oval Hold 'Em style table (non-center folding models). Trust me, you won't regret the investement and it brings a more professional, casino-style feel to your home game.

[Se7enTwo]

Thanks everyone.

I may end up w/ pokeroutlets budget oval.
For only $100 more it looks a lot nicer than what I was looking at.

Thanks again.

[Se7enTwo]

Ok. One more question.

I've narrowed my choices down to 2 tables.

Either pokeroutlets budget oval ($279)........ or building following these plans.

I'd like to keep this under $300......pokeroutlets is a for-sure under $300 table....the buildable one would be $200-$250, but would require building / time / etc....

Would I be better off buying or building?

Pokeroutlets table looks like a solid/well built table and would be fine.....but if you think building would make a better table for the same money I may go that route.

Thanks.

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[jdeane]

If you have access to some tools & a workspace, I would suggest you build your own. You will get a way better table for around the same price, and you can customize it.

I am not sure if you have seen this site yet, but http://www.scottkeen.com/forum/ has a ton of good info.

The link to the plans you are going to follow are for a racetrack table. These look a little fancier, but I have found are not as comfortable to play on. If you are going for the most playable table possible, and not a showpiece in your house, i would skip the racetrack and make a table with the whole playing surface felt.

[jfletcher]

I think the oval vs. round/octagon comes down to what you want to do with it. If you are going to have smaller (5-8 player) dealer's choice games, it's easier to have a round one cuz everyone can reach the middle.

If you want to have 8-10 people playing holdem or omaha where the deal stays in the middle of the table, I like the oval ones better.

I have one like this that I love...

http://cgi.ebay.com/73-CASINO-TEXAS-HOLD...1QQcmdZViewItem

You can find 'em everywhere on the internet.