Help needed please...holding a poker/black jack party..what will i need?

Question

i have never played either and this is for my fiances stag which im organising co his best man is his brother whos only 16 so cant organise it. im starting from scratch here. i know i will have to get a poker felt table cover thing for them to play on but what do i need in the shape of chips/cards/dice etc...is there a games set which will have everything in it for a casino night? im from the uk...thanks.

Answer 1

You will need cards and chips but the last time I played poker or blackjack there were no dice involved.

Just get a couple of packs of cards, loads of beer and some scantily clad ladies and everyone will be happy.

Answer 2

There are stores that sell the chips and cards in a suitcase.. you can check target, walmart or big 5 stores

Answer 3

you need a cheap poker set a pole for the pole dancers a lot of booze and then the world is your oyster!

Answer 4

For 8 people, a single poker topper might be a little cramped - may consider two. Each poker table will probably need at least 2 decks of cards - a blackjack table will need at least that and as many as 8. (Use different-back cards for poker, but blackjack should a;ll be the same backing.)

Don't know what you need the dice for unless you plan a craps or chuck-a-luck game too.

Chipwise, one or two cheap sets you can get anywhere might do the trick, but if he plays regularly (and you have time to order/find a set) you might consider a more professional-looking (and feeling) clay chipset as a pre-wedding present to your fiance. If there's enough time, you can even get them custom printed.

Answer 5

yeah, there's plenty about.  Argos will probably do a few.  Have always found the felt mat a bit superfluous.  What makes a difference is plenty of good quality chips (the heavier, the better), perhaps a card shuffling machine and, most importantly of all, a few packs of good quality cards all of the same design.  Oh, and lots of beer :)

Answer 6

You will find what you need in the Yellow pages.