How do you prefer your felt? (1 Viewer)

[DrunkleWade]

Most (but not all) home poker tables I've looked at have the Flop, Turn and River placings in the center. Most (but not all) custom table toppers appear to move away from that and leave it blank or place the poker room name there instead. So, I was all ready to submit my design for a topper when my crew said, "You're not getting rid of the card places are you? We actually like that." [insert facepalm emoji]

What is your preference?

 

[UniLover]

Your table, your felt, your call.

And start playing games with the ocean.

 

[ekricket]

You're not getting rid of the card places are you? We actually like

Do they still want you to use big blind and small blind buttons too?

 

[redstar]

The cards go into those placing like 0% of the time in my experience. Get rid of them

 

[CantSpellPoker]

They’ll learn to live without it. It’s nothing but a distraction that also happens to make your table look like it came from Walmart or Amazon. Nothing wrong with that if you’re buying something “off the rack,” but to use them in a custom design would be WILD, in my opinion.

But also… do whatever you want.

 

[Mixalot]

The less busy the better imo.

 

[wickedwonka121]

I like the idea of matching felt to chips. In most games I go to, we just place the cards where active players can see. And it moves depending on the action. We will move the cards closer to one side if that's where the active hands are located. Not far, but let's say like a quarter of the way over. Usually it's to reduce glare when someone is staring down the full length of the table.

 

[drdr]

All votes going to two categories. But both categories could be occuring at same time.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

All votes going to two categories. But both categories could be occuring at same time.

100%. I voted for free of distracting images but I literally swap out my playing surface to compliment my chips I'm felting that session.

 

[drdr]

100%. I voted for free of distracting images but I literally swap out my playing surface to compliment my chips I'm felting that session.

Interesting no votes for first option so far. Use of RFID in cards is the only must use for board square/zone that I could see.

 

[DrunkleWade]

Fair call @drdr & @TheRealTeddyKGB

Either way, I think I’m finding that nobody really likes to be told where to put the flop.

 

[surfik]

Shaken, not stirred

 

[Northern Paladin]

If not used, these squares become cumbersome. And as @wickedwonka121 pointed out, it's better to move the board of cards towards the active players in home games, even if Jumbo index cards are being used.

 

[NeoViny23]

All votes going to two categories. But both categories could be occuring at same time.

I actually used a mix of both on my custom design for my table build...

I deliberately made sure that the icons used were shaded so that the pictures didn't steal the show from the poker chips.

I really love how it turns out finally...