HOW TO SELECT CUSTOM POKER TABLE

2. HOW TO SELECT CUSTOM POKER TABLE Custom poker tables are available as basic folding metal leg tables from $900. to over $5,000. for a casino quality table. We can provide round custom poker tables from 48 to 65 inches in diameter. Oval style custom poker tables for sale usually come in 84 inches, 96 inches and up to 10 feet long. You should plan to leave at least 3 feet around your table so there is room for players and the poker chairs. An advantage of a custom poker table they use upgraded materials. The vinyl is thicker, softer and looks more like leather than the standard poker tables. Instead of the softer foam that breaks down over time, custom poker tables use high density foam. The Racetrack chip rail is made of real wood instead of particle board covered with PVC plastic with a simulated wood grain. If the plastic chip rail gets cut or burned it cannot be repaired. The table legs are made of real wood instead of pressed board or very thin wood sheets with simulated wood grain. As you would expect, a $500. table doesn’t have the same quality of materials as a custom poker table from a reputable supplier. Another advantage for custom poker tables that you get choices of colors and materials. You can choose the color of the speed cloth (felt), cup holders, arm rest vinyl , wood stain for the Racetrack , How to select custom poker ta- ble, TheBestPokerSite.comchip rail and the stain/paint color of the table legs. There are many types of table legs/ bases to choose from (claw feet pedestals, “H” legs, curved wood bases, folding legs, etc.). There are different colors, sizes and designs for cup holders. Having a dealer spot on the table is an option. Some people don’t use a chip tray so having a dealer spot without a chip tray leaves a nice area for shuffling cards. If you want a chip tray, there are several different sizes, styles and materials available. Putting the chip tray into a pullout drawer mounted below the table is a popular feature. Some people prefer to not have a chip rail and/or cup holders on their table. Popular & practical features are replaceable felts & arm rests. This way you can change or repair the arm rest vinyl or the playing surface material or color including upgrading to a custom felt. Other popular features are a dining table top (or conference table top), drop boxes, table skirt (below the arm rest), lights, cameras, automatic shufflers, decorative nail heads, raised arm rests, logos and/or the 4 suits painted onto the chip rail or other places on the table. For the dining top custom poker tables you have a few choices. There can be a board that sits on top of the arm rests for a dining top. These are the least expensive way to have the ability to use your poker table as a dining table, conference table, a buffet table or to protect your poker table. You can also get the dining top built so that it covers the arm rests. This dining top looks like a classic dining table. The playing surface can be made from traditional felt, speed cloth (suited or unsuited), polyester or gaming suede. Custom felts are popular and a great way to add your personal touch to the table. You can have a combination of text, any images, logos, colors, etc. to give your table your unique look. Many people have the felt designed around their favorite sports team, college, company, state, organization, poker tournament/event or personalized for their man cave. Here are some examples of sports themed custom poker tables. There are various types of custom poker tables with lights. The original type was rope lights that are available in several different colors. Rope lights need to be plugged into an outlet. Then there are focused LED lights and strip LED lights. Bother of these new style of lights come with a controller that can change brightness & mode of opera- tion (strobe, blinking, rotating the lights, etc.). The strip light controller can also change the color of the poker table lights. A controller can have up to 133 preset functions or can have a programmable ability.

3. The lights are a great way to distinguish your table from other “regular tables”. The ability to change the light functions is a great way to draw attention to the table if you are trying to draw attention to a new poker tourna- ment, during a convention, etc. If you are looking for a higher end table you might consider a kidney shaped top, Lexan or Formica chip rails or aluminum, Formica or exotic faux animal skin vinyl covered table legs, backlit raised arm rests with text or graph- ics. We also offer smart USB charger ports that will send the correct power levels to each phone or tablet at the table. There are many of these casino quality custom poker tables available with unique table bases too. Your only limitations are your imagination and your bank account !! The last thing to consider is a custom poker table cover. These are practical particularly if you have cats or kids that might set things on your table. We can make the custom table covers a special size to fit your table. We make canvas table covers that can protect the tables if they get moved often. Plus we can put logos, photos, text, etc. of your table cover to add that finishing touch to your custom poker table. They also make nice gifts for later. If you want to buy a custom poker table it can get confusing and overwhelming. We try to guide you through this maze and help to make the selection process as straightforward, fun and easy as possible. Here is a link to a good web site where you can get more information on the custom poker table choices that are available: If you have any questions you can email them to: jim@TheBestPokerSite.com or call (231) 631-1571.