How To Host A Successful Home Poker Tournament Part 2 of 6: Poker Game Tables. Your playing field?The Felt

With all the interest in texas holdem poker, home poker games and special poker tournaments are a great way to enjoy the game as a social function, have a fun night out, and to enjoy the challenge of poker with your friends and family.

With a little pre-planning and the right poker game table and supplies, it doesn’t have to be a chore for the host. It’s also a great way for beginners to learn the basic game with friends and not risk a lot of money at the casino poker tables learning from pros and sharks the hard way.

In part 1 of this article series we picked a place to host our tournament. Now we need a good playing field. We need a poker table of some kind. A good poker game table or surface is a necessity. Poker chips and cards bouncing and flying off a hard slick surface detract from the game. Players also  need enough space at each  table.

You can order poker game table playing surfaces inexpensively or lavishly from online poker shops. Poker game table tops, padded folding poker table tops, all the way to poker table furniture which can easily be converted to a beautiful poker dining table, eliminating the need for extra space and moving furniture, are all available from online poker shops.  If you want a piece of dining room furniture that converts to a casino quality poker table, they have them. If you want an inexpensive, roll up into the bag, poker table top, they have those too. It all depends on the type and size games, portability and budget.  Having the right poker gear is essential for success and enjoyment.

Part 3 of 6 will focus on how many poker chips and of what kind work best in each situation.

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