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Friday, August 10, 2007

Help For the Game Room

Poker players and fans of all skill levels and ages love a great game room. Whether it is a room converted only during a weekly game or a room designated strictly for gaming there are ways of making it truly unique.

Naturally, if it is a game room all the time you will have permanent fixtures and furnishings. For the purpose of this article let’s assume you have not yet been able to have a room designed solely for gaming. Whether due to space limitations or even marital harmony is not really important. So let's just get to a few ideas to make what you do have available a little better.

Atmosphere plays a big part in game night, so you naturally want an area that is free from some distractions, but not all. If your group doesn’t mind having a ball game on during this time then a television that can be seen by all might be in order. If you normally have it on a stationary type stand consider getting a swivel stand. There are also some available that can be placed under the television temporarily and removed if you so desire. Perhaps you can add high shelf that it can be placed on if necessary. If the area you normally play in is not close to the kitchen and you want food and drink while playing, and who doesn’t, then consider adding a mini-fridge or portable bar.

You may also want to consider a few extra accessories that can add to the game but can be removed if the need arises. You may consider some type of neon sign that can become sort of like a “mascot" to your game. Or even artwork, it does not necessarily have to be the velvet poker playing dogs' picture. The All In Poker Poster is a great choice with its cool poker terms, advice on bluffing and even a poker hall of fame portion. Game night is all about poker and fun so add a few things or change things up a bit to make the next one even better.

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

He Who Has the Most Toys.....

You love poker. You love everything about poker. Not only do you love everything about it, you really love being the one with the best poker "stuff".

Let's face it, its great having the most toys but it's not enough, you also have to have the best. For most of you, this also includes the way your game room is designed and decorated. When in the designing stages you need to consider the type of room you want. For example, if you enjoy all types of games and not just cards, you will need to consider how much room you have and the amount of space you want to designate for each type of game. If you want to include slots or pinball machines, you may consider having a corner area easily accessible to electrical outlets. If you plan to have a pool/ping pong table then you will need to make sure there is enough "elbow room" to be able to play comfortably.

If you tend to enjoy card or table games, the type of table you get also has some necessary considerations. If it is strictly for poker or cards then obviously a table designed for this is the appropriate choice. If you enjoy other games as well, consider a table that has the traditional card game top as well as having an interchangeable one for board games, etc.

Deciding on your necessary accessories such as cards and chips can be equally important in establishing your "best" status. Consider using ESPN "Official" poker supplies such as one of the ESPN Poker chip sets. Having these "official" accessories will boost your status all the way to the top.

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