| The next time you throw a poker party, make it as | | | | Five: The best poker books you can find, in case the |
| authentic as possible. How do you do that? Simply | | | | rules get a little blurry throughout the night. |
| get all the casino equipment you can and make the | | | | Six: Of course you need snacks, drinks, and smokes. |
| environment fit. Get a group together, put on your | | | | It just wouldn’t be a party without finger food |
| visors and glasses, smoke your cigars, and get ready | | | | and it wouldn’t be a poker tournament without |
| to bet. Here is what you will need for the most | | | | cigars and cigarillos. |
| authentic home poker party possible. | | | | When setting up a poker environment, make it in a |
| One: Get an Octagon poker table with the real green | | | | basement or somewhere cooler in the house, with |
| and red felt. | | | | lots of room for breathing. Take into account how |
| Two: Customized poker chips, name your casino and | | | | many people you’ll be having beforehand and |
| give all your chips a look that’s completely | | | | plan accordingly. You can stretch your theme a little |
| ownable. You should probably have about 1000 chips, | | | | further and set up a mini bar or outside tiki bar. You |
| just in case. | | | | may even think about setting up a hookah break. |
| Three: More than three sets of playing cards. | | | | Just make sure the bar stools, the napkins, and |
| Don’t get plain ones either, get some high | | | | décor all go with the poker, Texas Hold’Em |
| quality, rounded corners, casino like playing cards. | | | | theme. |
| Four: An automatic, 6 deck card shuffler. | | | | |