A Poker Table Top – Fun Times In A Bad Time
March 5th, 2010 Posted in BoatingIf you are a little low on funds lately and a much needed vacation is not in the cards, there is a very inexpensive alternative. You can obtain a poker table top and a set of genuine casino type poker chips and bring the casino directly to your house.
Each of us is looking for a tactic to lower our home expenses through this feeble economy and concerns about job cuts, and a bonus is probably out of the question. That may well indicate no vacations are in your direct plans, but it doesn’t have to mean you can’t have any fun at all. If you are weary of renting videos or watching the idiot box, maybe it’s time to look at a poker party. They are fun and stimulating, and your buddies will really love it.
If you think it will be expensive, you can actually setup a very realistic game for under $200. You don’t have to have a costly poker table that is hard to afford. A poker table top is able to convert your dining table into a folding poker table in a few seconds. They provide the feel and options of actual poker tables, but they are less than half of the cost.
Here is what you should get for a credible Texas Hold’em game night:
A Poker Table Top – You should be able to find a broad variety of these on the web or on eBay. You just need to evaluate the table you need to put it on and locate one that does not extend beyond the edges of your table by more than a few inches. If you are looking at games beyond Texas Holdem, there are multi-use tops that have layouts for additional gambling games like blackjack and craps.
Poker Chips – While you can obtain a set of inexpensive poker chips in most any department store, they are not very convincing. They are poorly made and not very impressive. You can come across poker chip sets with rich colored graphics and a very professional weight and texture that will make your game a lot more fun.
Texas Hold’em Rules – If you need to learn the game, just search the web for “How To Play Texas Holdem” and you will get all the info you have to have. It is a simple game to play which you can learn in roughly ten minutes. Bluffing is intense in Hold’em which is what makes it so stimulating and strategic compared to standard poker games. You can even find strategy videos and books in some of the online poker stores if you really wish to sharpen your game.
Optional Prizes – This can be a nice extra. You can obtain a few inexpensive things to give away as prizes to the champion and runner ups if you actually don’t desire to play for real money. In that case just give everyone an equal number of chips at the beginning of the night and play by elimination.
So if you are bored of the same worn out games and parties, and just can’t manage that vacation this year, Texas Hold’em may be just what the doctor ordered for a fun-filled substitute. Furthermore, you won’t have to break your finances to do it.
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