A poker table is a table specifically designed for playing card games, usually poker. It is often covered with baize which is a type of felt, or speed cloth, a teflon-coated fabric that helps the cards slide easily across the surface. It is either an actual table or a fold up poker table which would have a fold-out tabletop surface.

Those used in professional televised poker feature “pocketcams” which can view a player’s pocket, or hole cards. Such tables are usually fairly oval-shaped, with the players sitting around a curve of the table with a dealer facing them in an indented area of the table made specifically for the dealer.

In amateur poker, fold up poker tables are often round or octagonal, using a rotating dealer position. The edge of the table is usually padded and raised slightly for the players to rest their arms, and this section is called the “rail.” There is often a layer of wood between the rail and the playing surface; this is called the “race track” and often features cup holders as well.

The center of the table often features an image, usually the name or logo of the casino or house where the game is being played.  An ideal purchase for people who don’t have a lot space in their home for an actual table would be a fold up poker table.

Fold up poker tables were designed and made for home use.  There are several different shapes, sizes and prices for these types of table.  Hosting poker nights have recently become a new trend again due to the popularity of poker tournaments and because some of these tournaments are now shown on television.

Long ago, people would just throw a cover over their dining room tables to play poker because we all know that traditional poker tables are expensive and, furthermore, you needed a dedicated room to house the table and most people would not have been able to house nor afford these types of tables. 

Nowadays, due to the advent of the fold up poker table, people are buying fold up poker tables because the cost is not prohibitive.  People are now even purchasing the playing cards and poker chips to create a real casino feeling.

A fold up poker table has a top that can be folded into two sections and usually the legs are connected to each section which means these types of tables can be folded to half of their size for easy storage when not in use and not only that they are much less costly to deliver to your home.

There is also the table top poker table that can be placed over your dining table or any other table, for that matter, if you want to play poker with your friends.  These can also be stored under a bed or a closet when not in use.

If you are thinking about hosting a poker tournament or you want to play poker with your friends, a fold up poker table might be right for you.