Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Kick Ass Poker Table
So I need to build another poker table.
1) permanent legs - no cheap looking folding legs.
I've tried various options, materials, techniques in the past. These have all been "training" for building a real table.
Now, it's time to build a totally kick ass table. This table needs to be the one that everyone says, "hey man, this table totally kicks ass!" It's time to put up or shut up. Time to step up or step back.
Here's the features that will be included. I'm looking for a little feedback here. What makes a totally kick ass table?
1) permanent legs - no cheap looking folding legs.2) use 1/4 velorum for the padding of the playing surface. This is the perfect density for a poker table. It lets you do that chip bounce trick and still construct towers of chips 40 high without worry. This is especially useful for players like me who tend to collect so many chips that they have difficulty stacking them high enough.
3) use the suited speed cloth. Nothing else really compares (although I have seen some website offer some high tech- micro fiber crap that looks kind of interesting)
4) must have cup holders built into the padded railing.
5) no racetrack - racetracks suck. They get in the way, the chips slide all over the place.
6) need a nice curved, decorated 3" rim around the bottom of the table (similar to that found on most dining tables). This gives the table that "I'm a real piece of furniture bitch" look.
7) The padded rail should be very stiff - just like at the casino. Must use 1" velorum. The upholstery job should be very, very tight and neat. After I lay a sick beat on Scott Smith and he slams his fists into the padded rail, I don't really want much of an indentation. In addition, after Joel rests his head in his hands and buries his elbows in the padded rail in disbelief over his run of bad cards, I'd like it to be nice and comfortable for him. I'd like him to say something like, "man, this is the worst run of cards I've ever had, but you know what? This padded rail sure is comfortable"
8) The playing surface should be recessed a little from the padded rail. You want that look of playing cards down in an arena like you see on televised poker. It should give you the feel of being a gladiator who has been cast into an ancient roman arena to do battle with 8 or 9 other evil villains.
9) I need a built in, under the table, locking drawer for cash game chips. This way the banker, me, can keep a nice stash of cash game chips at the table without them being on the table. This way I won't screw up my accounting and I won't unnecessarily alarm any would be player that these are actually the chips I've won. Plus, as you've probably noticed, I make such a high hourly rate playing cash games, that trips back and forth to get more chips really costs me dearly.
10) Finally, need to personalize the playing surface with Husker House logo stuff. So many players have commented about how much they really enjoy playing hours of poker staring at the big Nebraska "N" all night. I don't want to disappoint them. But this time, the logo and playing surface will be totally professional. I'm going to send away for a special die sublimation process that really looks top of the line.
That's it any other features that I need to include?
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you need a shufflemaster in there. might cost like $15k though.
#4 - cup holders in the rail...not a big fan. they have those at the Taj, made me feel a little confined.
-compton
#4 - cup holders in the rail...not a big fan. they have those at the Taj, made me feel a little confined.
-compton
# posted by 
: 7:41 AM
: 7:41 AM
I like your ideas. Here are some more: (some may not be practical, but it's nice to throw out options)
1. I like the lights that go around the table - but may be deemed too "girly"
2. Pocket cams? (expensive and not practical).
3. maybe you can also build a small rail around this kick-ass table so that those who are knocked out of the tourney can really be railers.
4. Not a big fan of cup holders either, it rarely aligns correctly where I am sitting and I wind up taking over someone else's holder or continually poke myself in the stomach with the bottle whilst dealing.
1. I like the lights that go around the table - but may be deemed too "girly"
2. Pocket cams? (expensive and not practical).
3. maybe you can also build a small rail around this kick-ass table so that those who are knocked out of the tourney can really be railers.
4. Not a big fan of cup holders either, it rarely aligns correctly where I am sitting and I wind up taking over someone else's holder or continually poke myself in the stomach with the bottle whilst dealing.
Skip the logo and the lockbox, put in a *small* (22 chip high?) dealer tray, and then ship it to 2745 Broadmoor Ct - you will be paid in pokerstars$$
def keep the metal cupholders in the rail, but dont cram in 10 of them, just like six is fine
def keep the metal cupholders in the rail, but dont cram in 10 of them, just like six is fine
The shufflemaster is hot. I agree. The shufflemaster is a must! Now, how do I get my hands on one? They must have a home versions or used ones or re-manufactured or something.
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