Nowadays, not many people have enough time all through to the week to get together with their friends and families and in order to get some precious time together, many people are opting to build game rooms in their own homes, where they get together with friends and families every weekend to spend some quality time. These game rooms become the favorite joint for people who come together and usually, board games such as scrabble and other word games are an extremely popular feature. And for every new game room that is being built, a poker table is the centre piece around which people gather and enjoy an evening of fun and banter.

Those who like to mix and match, opt to buy poker table tops so that when they opt to play different games, they can easily remove the table top and play the other games on the table and then replace the table top. This makes it very convenient for people who do not have huge spaces for their game rooms. However, those who are avid poker players and play for the fun and enjoyment of it as well as for some wager, a proper poker table is a must.

Although having a table top is just as convenient and a lot cheaper alternative, considering the fact that its features are almost the same as any other poker table. However, these table tops will not have the comfort or the customized parts that a full sized poker table might boast of off, such as the cup holders, snacks carts, chip set holders and many others. In fact, many full sized poker tables are made with far superior quality materials than the table tops, although the top layer of felt remains more or less the same in dimension and quality.

There is also the option of buying foldable or collapsible poker tables for those who don’t have too much room in their gaming zones. These are also extremely cheaper alternatives to the full sized poker tables, but if you do plan on buying one such table, one thing must be kept in mind – the maintenance. When you have a full sized table, it will have a definite place for itself in the game room, when you have a table top, you can place it back on the average table after you are done playing other games. However, the purpose of buying a foldable table is to save room and that means you will fold the legs and stow it away when you finish playing. And immense care has to be taken that it has to be stowed away extremely carefully, otherwise it might incur some damage.

These poker tables, as well as other kinds of poker tables require a lot of attention and must be maintained properly if you want the table to last. So, give careful thought to the kind of table that you buy for your game room and make sure whatever you buy, you take proper care.