Folding poker tables are used by home poker gamer’s, but charities can also use them. You may want to look at a poker tournament for your next fundraiser.
Texas Hold’em has attracted many celebrity players lately. More and more interest in poker is being created because of them. With the growth in the popularity of these TV programs has come a equivalent growth of fans who play at home to host their own tournament.
But on popular trend is for charity organizations setting up a tournament to raise funds. If your non-profit or club is considering this too, what will you have to get to pull off a success? Will the benefit outweight the cost?
A gambling air has to be there for a charity event. Dime store poker chips and a blanket on a kitchen table are not going to impress anyone. Though it could be alright for a local game at home for a couple of players, it would not be advisable in a bigger game. Purchasing a poker table and set of casino poker chips is costly however.
Here are a couple ideas to maintain your costs.
1. Folding Poker Tables: These are far less expensive than a permanent poker table. Still giving the necessary casino look you want for the game, and can be compacted and conveniently stored away for later. The tables even have casino like features like a soft padding beneath the felt and padded armrests. This gives them a more authentic sound and feel when the chips hit the table or splash the pot. For that lengthy endurance contests, you will really appreciate the padded arm rests.
2. Composite Poker Chips: To avoid the cheap plastic poker chip feel and sound, these are a great alternative but still reasonably priced. A composite poker chip is created by blending clay with plastic. The sound and feel of real poker chips used in casinos is due to the clay content. An almost clay feel is created by blending a plastic with the clay. Another option that is even cheaper is to purchase ABS chips. These are slicker so they don’t stick together as well when stacking, but they will take much more abuse and be less expensive than composite clay. They are the favorites for most charity tournaments because of the realistic size, weight, and colorful casino markings, and their low price. These poker chips will also last longer and take more abuse than either composite or clay poker chips.
3. Prizes: Not all the players need to win money. You can add a nice touch to the game by offering some poker themed prizes to the players that maybe didn’t do so well, or maybe even for the main winners. Playing cards make a great prize as well like the plastic Kem cards, as well as poker jewelry and poker themed shirts.
On the high end, you could even offer a folding poker table or one of the many poker table tops as a prize to the winner. The lower end tops can be purchased for under 60 dollars.
4. Poker Table Tops: If your club already has folding tables, a folding poker table top might be just what you need and be even cheaper than getting poker tables. Some of the premium tops even have padded felt and armrests just like the tables. A table is needed to support a poker top since it does not have legs of it’s own. Many poker clubs use these to keep their prices down. Plus you can stow them away in a smaller area.
If a poker tournament is in the works for your next charity, friendly house game, or club event, you can do it much cheaper than you think.
Your gamers’ will be glad you did.