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Hey everyone,

I have limited space for a poker room in my house. I have a big pretty big dining room table but don’t have any space for a nice separate poker table. I’ve been looking for a quality table top that could work nicely but I haven’t seen ANY! Plenty of threds with some awesome custom table builds. I didn’t exactly get an A in woodshop, so that’s not really an option for me.

Any ideas?

Thanks
 
Give a try in google to "neoprene poker table top" and you'll have a lot of choices.


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One of my games is running in different locations, and in some cases, we cannot install a proper poker table.
That's why I was also looking for a high quality poker table top:
  • foldable
  • dealer tray
  • betting line
  • no speed cloth

the best I could find was this:
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It costs me 58€, which is a great deal in my opinion.
 
One of my games is running in different locations, and in some cases, we cannot install a proper poker table.
That's why I was also looking for a high quality poker table top:
  • foldable
  • dealer tray
  • betting line
  • no speed cloth

the best I could find was this:
View attachment 255668

It costs me 58€, which is a great deal in my opinion.
Same one I’m currently using. $99 USD
 
Interesting, that one claims to be over an inch thick. I wonder if that is TOO thick... most that you find online are something like 1/8" thick. I believe the PCF ones from the group buy were 1/4", which seems like the sweet spot. I'm in the market for one of these as well, but it's probably best if I just wait til the next group buy this summer.

Yeah I know. I think it's a typo, should be 0.12, ~3mm.
 
If you have a non-standard size table, it’s going to be hard to find a commercial topper that fits well. I tried to find a company (including ones which make custom gaming/mousepads) to make me one at my unusual table size, without success. In the end, I am very happy with the following solution I came up with for my dining room table (which is about 97" x 39", with angled corners). Steps:

* Bought a roll of 1/4" Volara closed-cell foam. 3-4 yards should not cost more than $50-$80.

* Bought four yards of the fabric I wanted (an outdoor, waterproof dark blue fabric from Joann’s).

* Laid the foam on the table, and used thick magic marker to trace the outline underneath.

* Cut the foam to fit the table.

* Used 3M #77 spray adhesive (outdoors) to lightly coat the foam.

* With help from a friend, laid the fabric on the adhesive-coated foam.

* Put the topper on the table to spread out any air bubbles, and covered it with books overnight.

* Trimmed the fabric so it hangs down about 4-6" around the edges.

* On the reverse side, I did the same thing but with a faux leather fabric, again from Joann’s, to prevent the foam from sticking to the table and add a little more padding.


* Trimmed this to the exact size of the foam.

All done! This sounds like a lot of steps, but it is really very simple. Once I had the materials, it took less than 45 minutes, apart from the books sit-in on it overnight.

If removing the topper between games, I prefer to hang it via grommets on a wall in the basement, but it can be loosely wrapped into a large tube if necessary. Best not to wrap it too tightly, as the foam can become creased if bent too much for too long.

Especially with a full table, the combination of elbows, chips, card protectors, phones, etc. block most of the edges, making it difficult to pitch a card off the edge. With the waterproof fabric, I don't have to worry about drinks spilling, etc. The stuff I got has a light texture which allows the cards to move but makes the surface feel more like “felt.”

I like it so much, and it is so durable, that I often just leave it on between games. The one thing to be mindful of is not to leave heavy objects with sharp edges on it for a long, e.g. something like a hammer, because you can get dings. The foam will rebound from most types of pressure, but not if you leave the wrong thing there for 24 hours or more.
 
If you have a non-standard size table, it’s going to be hard to find a commercial topper that fits well. I tried to find a company (including ones which make custom gaming/mousepads) to make me one at my unusual table size, without success. In the end, I am very happy with the following solution I came up with for my dining room table (which is about 97" x 39", with angled corners). Steps:

* Bought a roll of 1/4" Volara closed-cell foam. 3-4 yards should not cost more than $50-$80.

* Bought four yards of the fabric I wanted (an outdoor, waterproof dark blue fabric from Joann’s).

* Laid the foam on the table, and used thick magic marker to trace the outline underneath.

* Cut the foam to fit the table.

* Used 3M #77 spray adhesive (outdoors) to lightly coat the foam.

* With help from a friend, laid the fabric on the adhesive-coated foam.

* Put the topper on the table to spread out any air bubbles, and covered it with books overnight.

* Trimmed the fabric so it hangs down about 4-6" around the edges.

* On the reverse side, I did the same thing but with a faux leather fabric, again from Joann’s, to prevent the foam from sticking to the table and add a little more padding.


* Trimmed this to the exact size of the foam.

All done! This sounds like a lot of steps, but it is really very simple. Once I had the materials, it took less than 45 minutes, apart from the books sit-in on it overnight.

If removing the topper between games, I prefer to hang it via grommets on a wall in the basement, but it can be loosely wrapped into a large tube if necessary. Best not to wrap it too tightly, as the foam can become creased if bent too much for too long.

Especially with a full table, the combination of elbows, chips, card protectors, phones, etc. block most of the edges, making it difficult to pitch a card off the edge. With the waterproof fabric, I don't have to worry about drinks spilling, etc. The stuff I got has a light texture which allows the cards to move but makes the surface feel more like “felt.”
Wow, sounds great! Would love to see some photos
 

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