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Fugly Poker Table Thread (22 Viewers)
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I've seen this comment numerous times, and I don't quite get it. Do cup holders serve some other purpose besides keeping condensation from getting on the table, the cards and the chips? What difference does it make if they are only a half inch deep? I've been playing cards and games for nearly 60 years with basic coasters. These are a nice upgrade over those. Although I still think I would put an absorbent coaster in the bottom of each one. (Texas humidity) And other than not having a rail, that's actually a pretty bad-ass looking table!
Clearly we have very different games
For me the cup holders are to prevent my drunk-ass friends from knocking over their beers when they splash the damn pot. .
davethesave
3 of a Kind
I’ve resisted posting in this thread but I just have come across a few poker table listings that are just well... abominations!!!
Cup holder mayhem:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-toys-games/...p_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social
“Skid” Row Poker:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-furniture-o...p_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social
Cup holder mayhem:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-toys-games/...p_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social
“Skid” Row Poker:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-furniture-o...p_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social
Yikes.
DING-DING-DING!!! We have a WINNER! That first one absolutely takes the cake! Good one Dave! I mean, HOW drunk was he when he busted out the saw and cut those drink holders?
Honestly, the second one has a bit of "ghetto" chic to it. I mean, yeah, it's terrible. But kinda cool too! You know?
Newbies, please post/save pics for posterity. Don't exclusively link to sales posts that eventually get deleted.
cup holder mayhem:
skid row poker:
antique globe:
davethesave
3 of a Kind
Newbies, please post/save pics for posterity. Don't exclusively link to sales posts that eventually get deleted.
cup holder mayhem:
skid row poker:
antique globe:
Sorry- something about saving those table pics on the computer makes me cringe. Apologies.
Wow, even the brass studs are random. And right into the foam where there's not enough felt-substitute-material. And the rest looks like some sort of antique hubcap for a wagon wheel, smoothed at a downward angle to make sure all your cards, chips, and beverages spill to the floor. Good times!
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
The difference is that a drink bumped on a coaster slides to the edge of a coaster, then makes a shallow drop to the table. You will rarely spill a drink unless you really whack it using a coaster. A 1/2" coaster however serves to stop the bottom of the bottle/glass, "tripping" the beverage and increasing the likelihood of a spill.
A coaster is also movable. Left, right, or center, everyone has a preference. You can move that coaster to the position that you are least likely to knock over your beverage. I have never seen a shallow cup holder that wasn't built into the table. It goes where it goes, and unless you are playing shorthanded, you have little to no choice as to where your drink sits.
I have one table that uses coasters, and have had one spill. A lot of close calls, but only the one spill. I have played on a table with ultra-shallow cup holders, and have seen multiple spills in far fewer games (and by the look of that table, there were many more that I missed).
There is a difference. Shallow cup holders are much worse.
Yes, using deep recessed holders really decreases the likelihood of a catastrophic pencil spill.
davethesave
3 of a Kind
It definitely deserves the dice chips sitting on it
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
The effort used to put the chips away matches the effort used in the table build.
bigdonkey
Straight
I don’t understand. All chips are worth $1... just like the table.
justsomedude
Straight Flush
Tree trunk poker table... only $4,000 
It's cool. About $200 cool.
bsdunbar1
4 of a Kind
Aside from the hard surface, I can't imagine trying to read the board cards on this table 
Forget about the cards....looking at dice chips all nightAside from the hard surface, I can't imagine trying to read the board cards on this table
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I would pay extra to bust in first
Aside from the hard surface, I can't imagine trying to read the board cards on this table
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Someone forgot to run this design by the Unintended Consequences Committee.
bsdunbar1
4 of a Kind
And if these guys deal anything like some of my guys any of those cards on the table could be the flop, turn & river
davethesave
3 of a Kind
That table was NOT thought out at all.
I am sure they can paint the top or do something about it.
I am sure they can paint the top or do something about it.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
I'd start with hauling it to the dump.
Seemed like a good idea at the time!Aside from the hard surface, I can't imagine trying to read the board cards on this table
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The Greek proverbial expression is "for repair and disposal"
(meaning you should have some respect for the dump too).
Easier to burn it. Don't have to carry anything.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Maybe in Canada, but in the US burning dice chips is considered an environmental hazard.
(plus I've used the burn joke before)
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