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I'm looking to invite some friends round my place for some games of Blackjack and Poker. My small Japanese apartment is, well, small, so I can't be buying a proper poker table or anything. I'll be playing on a rectangular table.

I did buy this mat by GeekDwarf, but sent back as it was too small, and came folded in a way that I think the creases wouldn't go away.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B08 ... =UTF8&th=1

I have now thought about buying just a typical table cloth--

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/produc ... 71VV&psc=1

--but it's possible that this might be too light and will easily move around and play hi jinks when I'm dealing out cards.

I suspect that people on these forums play poker from time to time with their playing cards. Is anyone able to give some suggestions on some affordable material that could be used for such a scenario?

I find more fitting surfaces when I search Amazon for “poker table tops”

There are elastic fitting round covers, various thick rubber mats, all sorts…

Thanks for that! The Jigitz definitely peaks my interest. Not a fan of the others, as I forgot to mention, would prefer mats without designs, etc.
I've added the Jigitz one to my amazon shopping basket. Postage to Japan is $16, which isn't super expensive. Though Will do more looking, as reviews say it's not good for regular dining tables, which is what I plan to use.
The other option seems to be this. Although it doesn't have the soft white padding underneath:
https://www.amazon.com/Rectangle-Foldab ... 579&sr=8-6

The Jigitz says it is a fitted top for Round tables = no good for you
The one you provide the link for is pretty big (you can cut it) but 1/8" thick is not very thick at all and I am not sure why you want to be paying/buying 2 - I suspect they might be rubbish. One of the rubber backed Mahjong options might be better if you only have a small table

Yeah, I've been searching the Mahjong ones also. Though they too seem to be too small, and are patterned.

Well, as an update, I'm looking back at the mat I first looked at a month or so ago:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BTM ... 28ME&psc=1

Postage is another $50, so I'm looking at $100 dollars for this, which is way more that what I was looking to spend but, to be completely honest, nothing else on Amazon looks like it's going to cut it. They're either too small, or the quality isn't good enough. Though I might try my hand at buying a normal table cloth first and, if I find a problem with it, sending it back and then ordering this.

I have a similar neoprene in smaller size for card tricks - you will like it.

I could not bring myself to pay double the price because of postage. I didn't know you only wanted a blackjack mat

This one would be $80 to Australia and it might be even cheaper for you (to Japan?)
It does not state thickness but I would expect it to be 3mm

https://www.amazon.com/VINCI-Neoprene-R ... FO0YX?th=1

Oh no, it doesn't have to be just a blackjack one. Preferably, I'd like just a basic single colour, like the one you just linked. However, the one you've linked seems very similar to this cheapo jobbie--

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Rubber-Ma ... 42&sr=8-32

For only $20 cheaper, I'm not quite sure, but I'm thinking about it. Thank you for the suggestion.