Why is the Felt Green?
 

...I said because green was the opposite color of red and would
make it difficult to see a card's suit as it was being dealt, etc.

Correct me, please...

-ZEN

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

Why is the sky blue?

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

If you want the answer to the sky question, let me know...

otherwise STFU!

-ZEN

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

Whoa there, take it easy, I'm just messin with ya.

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

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Just good natured swearing in code!

No worries

-ZEN

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

its funny, i googled "why green felt poker tables", and well, i didnt find [censored], but i found a lot of cool stuff to buy. im wondering now too. i think your guess is pretty good.

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

Ive played on tables with red speed cloth, and it makes the cards tough to see.

Also consider green felt craps tables and red dice. I like your guess, but why not:
purple/yellow
blue/orange?

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

Green is the most soothing color in nature, and poker needs alot of soothing.

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

We couldn't have a felt color thread without this classic:

http://gaming.unlv.edu/WSOP/Photos/T...1979_21)03.jpg

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

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...I said because green was the opposite color of red and would
make it difficult to see a card's suit as it was being dealt, etc.

Correct me, please...

-ZEN

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Because green is the color of money? Isn't that what the casino wants you thinking about while playing?

-Todd

Note: The color green is also supposedly an aphrodisiac (sp?).

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

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Because green is the color of money? Isn't that what the casino wants you thinking about while playing?

-Todd

Note: The color green is also supposedly an aphrodisiac (sp?).

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So the casino wants you to loose your money and become aroused?

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

Always wondered why I get horny whien I play poker

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

My casinos have blue felt. Also a relaxing colour.

A local cardroom has purple felt; I don't like playing there.

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

You're are all wrong. It is because God likes the color green. Why else would his name be on all that GREEN US money??

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

thats the best sweater ive ever seen. sklansky=teh master

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

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Why is the sky blue?

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varying concentrations of nitrogen gives the sky its blue colour

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

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So the casino wants you to loose your money and become aroused?



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...what a great response....*L*

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

Something about green being having a relaxing unobtrusive effect on peoples perception of it I think.

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

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Because green is the color of money? Isn't that what the casino wants you thinking about while playing?

-Todd

Note: The color green is also supposedly an aphrodisiac (sp?).

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So the casino wants you to loose your money and become aroused?

[/ QUOTE ]

Basically, this way you combine the sensation of feeling good with the sensation of losing money.

Just like a real relationship.

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

felt is green on most gaming tables because when someone came up with the brilliant idea of putting felt on gaming tables, the most easily available source was billiards felt. Billiards felt has traditionally been green to represent the color of grass, since billiards was a game modeled after those outdoor games like croquet or (maybe bocci?) that are played on the grass. Then, once it was green, its probably very difficult to get gamblers (a somewhat superstitious lot) to agree to change. Ive seen many colors used for felting gaming tables though.

maybe bocci is played in the dirt, im not sure.

peace

john nickle

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

Fantastic Mr. Nickle!

I have another post I typed in 2001...can someone bump
that one with an answer too? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

-ZEN

(P.S. yet another idiot is in my thread that cannot differentiate "lose and "loose")

MODERATOR: Please change \"enthusiast\" to \"Loose Looser\"
 

TY

-ZEN

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

i dont know. but i like green felt because green is a calming color, and also easy on the eyes.

there are red and blue felts, though

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

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Something about green being having a relaxing unobtrusive effect on peoples perception of it I think.

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why did you bump this after 3 months?

Re: Why is the Felt Green?
 

viejas uses a red/maroon felt. its pretty tight.