anyone have any experience with bridge tables? (1 Viewer)

[lewan]

I found a bridge table on gumtree (craigslist equivalent) listed for free pickup. i was curious if they would be suitable for small poker games

 

[Mangatang]

If you want to play four-handed, I’m sure it would be great.

 

[lewan]

If you want to play four-handed, I’m sure it would be great.

having never touched a bridge table i'm unsure of what the playing surface feels like, if they are easy to shuffle the deck on, deal the flop etc etc

 

[btbmason]

I would imagine just saying “bridge table” is a lot like saying “poker table”, which would make the answer, “it depends”.

It depends a lot on the quality and craftsmanship of the table. Some build tables out of nothing but wood, some add felt with no padding, some make them with felt and padding, some people have acrylic tables made with Star Wars relics inside, so you’d need to provide more information on the table you saw.

In theory I’d imagine a bridge table would be built similarly to a poker table as it should be designed for cards to be pitched/dealt on it, but it may have less need for padding/cushion as you’re primarily holding cards in bridge until they’re tabled, so less need to “peek” at cards or lift them in that way.

 

[lewan]

I would imagine just saying “bridge table” is a lot like saying “poker table”, which would make the answer, “it depends”.

It depends a lot on the quality and craftsmanship of the table. Some build tables out of nothing but wood, some add felt with no padding, some make them with felt and padding, some people have acrylic tables made with Star Wars relics inside, so you’d need to provide more information on the table you saw.

In theory I’d imagine a bridge table would be built similarly to a poker table as it should be designed for cards to be pitched/dealt on it, but it may have less need for padding/cushion as you’re primarily holding cards in bridge until they’re tabled, so less need to “peek” at cards or lift them in that way.

yes couldn't agree more. i included some pics below of the sort of things ive been seeing. from my observation the playing surface does look quite thin, and possibly hard. it's very hard for me to tell based just off a photo..

 

[springbox]

I'd be more worried about the size of the table than the surface. It looks hard to fit more than 4 people around that thing. The surface looks sufficient, but the degree of padding we can't tell you, you'd have to feel that particular table.

 

[lewan]

I'd be more worried about the size of the table than the surface. It looks hard to fit more than 4 people around that thing. The surface looks sufficient, but the degree of padding we can't tell you, you'd have to feel that particular table.

i would use it for 4 handed PLO / pot-fold. If i had a second one next to it, could serve as an unconventional 8-ring table. I can't commit to a poker table at this time in my life i'm afraid.

 

[DrStrange]

Just guessing, I have more time over a "bridge table" than 99%+ of PCF. Comparable to my time over a poker table.

"Bridge Table" is a crazy broad sort of description. Everything from a fold up card table to a $10,000+ plus piece of vintage furniture. Bridge and other similar sorts of games have been around a long time. Bridge is more upscale than poker. Some of the tables are very, very nice. And the cheapest of tables are barely more than cardboard.

In no case will you find something suitable for a poker game with more than four players. You don't "pitch" cards in bridge, you deal. You could reach across the table and hand each player their cards but wouldn't since we deal the whole deck every hand. Surfaces vary from fine wood to leather to cheap plastic.

There is no substitute for seeing the table in person. But if it has folding legs, it is almost certainly unacceptable. -=- DrStrange

PS and two bridge tables side by side don't seat eight. Plus the crack is unacceptable without some sort of table topper.

 

[lewan]

Just guessing, I have more time over a "bridge table" than 99%+ of PCF. Comparable to my time over a poker table.

"Bridge Table" is a crazy broad sort of description. Everything from a fold up card table to a $10,000+ plus piece of vintage furniture. Bridge and other similar sorts of games have been around a long time. Bridge is more upscale than poker. Some of the tables are very, very nice. And the cheapest of tables are barely more than cardboard.

In no case will you find something suitable for a poker game with more than four players. You don't "pitch" cards in bridge, you deal. You could reach across the table and hand each player their cards but wouldn't since we deal the whole deck every hand. Surfaces vary from fine wood to leather to cheap plastic.

There is no substitute for seeing the table in person. But if it has folding legs, it is almost certainly unacceptable. -=- DrStrange

thank you for your very thorough and detailed insight

 

[BGinGA]

To echo @DrStrange, two adjacent card tables only seat six players, unless spaced apart with a long table-topper placed on top.