18+ Venue Offline poker lounge & fine dining club · Entertainment chips only · Australia Curated social poker nights · Sommelier-paired dining

About Thejes Tertable

Inside Australia’s signature offline poker lounge, card room and fine dining club

Thejes Tertable was created for guests who love the atmosphere of a true card lounge and poker room, paired with thoughtful service, gourmet cuisine, and social poker nights powered only by entertainment chips.

Card Room & Fine Dining
Offline poker lounge
Custom poker tables
Entertainment chips only

18+ only · Offline poker lounge · Entertainment chips, points or dining vouchers only

Exterior entrance to Thejes Tertable offline poker lounge and dining club
Est. TT Australia
Arrive through a softly lit entrance that reveals an intimate offline poker lounge, refined card room interiors, and a contemporary Australian dining room.
01/ Our Story

Our Story: reimagining the Australian card lounge & dining club

Thejes Tertable began with a simple question: what if an offline poker lounge could offer the graciousness of a grand dining room, the intimacy of a private card room, and the warmth of a neighbourhood restaurant—all without real-money gambling?

Inspired by the elegance of classic European card rooms and the energy of contemporary Australian hospitality, our founders set out to design a sanctuary for conversation, connection, and elevated table games. The vision: an offline poker lounge where custom poker tables, professional dealers, and curated playlists frame each evening, while the kitchen delivers dishes worthy of a destination restaurant.

From day one, the mission has been clear—blend authentic offline poker experiences with gourmet hospitality. Every rule, ritual, and ritualised shuffle in our poker lounge is crafted to feel ceremonial yet relaxed. Guests enjoy finely tuned table games with entertainment chips only, free from the pressures of real-money play, so the focus remains on camaraderie, tasting menus, and the shared rhythm of the card room.

Our team worked with Australian designers, acoustic specialists, and lighting consultants to ensure that each poker table and dining setting feels both intimate and cinematic. The result is a venue where social poker nights and fine dining co-exist seamlessly: a private toast at the bar, a slow-dealt hand in the lounge, a chef’s special delivered to the rail of your table game.

Today, Thejes Tertable welcomes guests from across Australia and beyond who are seeking an offline card lounge that feels personal, polished, and unmistakably local. It is a place to celebrate milestones, host corporate gatherings, or simply savour a beautifully dealt hand alongside a beautifully plated dish.

02/ Vision & Values

Vision & values: the heart of our offline poker lounge

We see Thejes Tertable as Australia’s premier destination for social poker nights paired with remarkable dining—where hospitality, integrity, and comfort define every touchpoint.

Warm Australian hospitality

From the moment you step into the card lounge, our team is focused on ease and welcome. We remember your favourite table games, seating preferences, and how you like your evening to unfold—whether that’s a leisurely tasting journey in the dining room or a focused night in the poker room.

Integrity & clear guidelines

Our offline poker and table games follow transparent rules, clear house guidelines, and strict entertainment-only principles. By removing real-money stakes, we champion fairness, shared enjoyment, and a relaxed social rhythm at every poker table.

Spaces for connection

Every corner—from the private card rooms to the communal banquettes—has been shaped to spark conversation. Lighting, sound, and service flows are curated so guests can converse freely, concentrate on the cards, or savour the menu without distraction.

03/ Meet the Team

Meet the team behind the tables

A venue of this calibre demands specialists: visionary chefs, meticulous event planners, knowledgeable sommeliers, and professional card dealers who understand both offline poker etiquette and contemporary service standards.

Thejes Tertable culinary and card room team in the poker lounge
Chefs, sommeliers, event planners, and card dealers working together to choreograph every social poker night and dining experience.

Culinary leadership

Our kitchen is led by chefs who have cooked in acclaimed Australian dining rooms and luxury hotel restaurants. Their menus bridge familiar comfort with modern technique, designed so each course can be enjoyed between hands at the poker tables or savoured slowly in the dining room.

Event & lounge specialists

Behind every corporate tournament, private gala, or curated social poker night is an events team fluent in both hospitality and card room logistics. They orchestrate seating plans, service pacing, and dealer rotations to keep the evening flowing effortlessly.

Professional card dealers & hosts

Our dealers bring extensive offline poker experience and a calm, welcoming presence to every table. They are trained in guest engagement as much as in the technical flow of table games, ensuring newcomers and experienced players alike feel at ease with entertainment chips in hand.

04/ The Offline Poker Difference

The offline poker difference

Thejes Tertable is not a generic entertainment venue. It is a purpose-built card lounge and poker room where every element—from the felt under your fingertips to the glassware on your table—has been considered.

Our poker tables are custom-crafted with premium felts, brass hardware, and soft-touch armrests, arranged to balance privacy with atmosphere. Professional dealers guide each game with quiet precision, sustaining the cadence of an authentic poker lounge while our service team weaves in and out with plates, pairings, and refreshments.

Every guest receives entertainment chips, points, or dining vouchers that keep the experience firmly rooted in hospitality, not gambling. Without the distraction of real-money stakes, conversation deepens, laughter carries, and the focus returns to the joy of offline poker, card craft, and shared time around the table.

We design each social poker night around your group’s preferences, adjusting table limits in terms of chip values, selecting game formats, and curating playlists that match the tempo of the evening. Whether you are hosting an executive offsite, a celebration dinner, or a friends-only card room takeover, our team ensures the card lounge feels like it belongs just to you.

It is this devotion to detail—the rhythmic shuffle of cards, the glow of sapphire accents, the gentle hum of the dining room—that defines Thejes Tertable difference.

05/ Design Philosophy

Design philosophy: chantilly ivory, sapphire light, and gold

The interior story of Thejes Tertable unfolds in layers of Chantilly Ivory, Imperial Sapphire, and gilded champagne gold—a palette that nods to the world’s great private clubs while feeling distinctly Australian.

Soft ivory walls and sand-toned textures create a calm canvas for the deep blue and emerald touches that mark out the poker lounge and bar. Gold trim highlights entryways, section indexes, and the subtle monogram motifs that appear on menus, cocktail coasters, and even the edges of the poker tables.

Each table is hand-crafted, with rich timber bases and carefully selected felts chosen for comfort, card visibility, and acoustic softness. Seating is designed so guests can lean in, relax, and stay for long conversations—whether they are following the action in the card room or enjoying a long lunch.

Lighting has been engineered with the precision of a theatre set. Soft pools of light illuminate the centre of each poker table and dining setting, leaving the edges in flattering shadow. The result is an ambience that is intimate yet vibrant, ideal for executive dinners, private galas, and slow-burning social poker nights.

From the polished gold hardware on the door handles to the sapphire-lined rail of the central card lounge, every design decision is in service of one goal: to make your time at Thejes Tertable feel rare, but never rigid.

06/ Culinary Creativity

Culinary creativity shaped by Australia

Our menu is rooted in Australian provenance and designed to live comfortably beside the rituals of the card room—a fine dining experience that respects the rhythm of offline poker.

Seasonal produce from regional growers, sustainably sourced seafood, and thoughtfully selected meats set the foundation. The kitchen layers in contemporary technique, textural interest, and playful nods to classic card lounge fare to create dishes that feel both recognisable and surprising.

Plates are portioned and paced so that guests can step between poker tables and dining without missing a moment. Shared dishes land in the centre of the table games, while signature courses and desserts are timed to natural breaks in the flow of social poker nights.

Our sommeliers and beverage team curate pairings that echo the venue’s design cues—crisp, bright, and layered. Whether you are seated in the dining room or in a semi-private alcove of the poker lounge, the experience feels cohesive: thoughtful, measured, and distinctly Australian.

Together, the kitchen and card room teams ensure that every course and every hand feels like part of the same carefully orchestrated story.

07/ Venue Highlights

Venue highlights: from private card rooms to grand dining

Thejes Tertable has been planned as a flexible stage for every kind of gathering—from intimate social poker nights to full-venue galas.

Luxury card room interior with custom poker tables and refined dining settings
An elevated card room interior featuring custom poker tables, ambient lighting, and dining-ready seating for long evenings of play and conversation.

Bespoke private card rooms

Discreet rooms with dedicated poker tables, tailored lighting, and personal hosts for groups wanting a secluded offline poker lounge experience.

Opulent communal dining

Banquettes and long tables in the main dining room, ideal for celebrations, executive dinners, and pre- or post-lounge dining for your card room event.

Integrated AV & service

State-of-the-art sound and subtle display options allow for presentations, themed social poker nights, and brand-led event storytelling without overpowering the room.

Accessible, inclusive design

Considered circulation paths, flexible seating, and accessible poker tables ensure that guests of all abilities can enjoy the lounge and dining spaces comfortably.

08/ Event Expertise

Event expertise: from corporate tournaments to galas

Our in-house events team specialises in weaving card room entertainment into polished hospitality, creating unforgettable, fully hosted offline poker experiences.

Corporate poker tournaments

Custom offline poker formats with entertainment chips, branded tables, and structured schedules that encourage collaboration, conversation, and team connection.

Executive & investor dinners

Intimate card lounge and dining room configurations where guests can move fluidly between the poker tables, bar, and degustation experiences.

Private galas & celebrations

Full-venue takeovers featuring curated table games, live entertainment, and bespoke menus shaped around your story, your guests, and your version of refined play.

09/ Ethics & Fair Play

Commitment to ethics & fair play

Thejes Tertable is, first and foremost, a hospitality venue. Our card lounge and poker room are built on entertainment, not financial risk.

No real-money gambling is permitted at Thejes Tertable. All poker tables and table games use entertainment chips, fun-money chips, points, or dining vouchers only. This framework ensures that the focus of every social poker night is on connection, conversation, and shared enjoyment, rather than on financial outcomes.

We promote responsible, safe, and inclusive offline poker for adult guests (18+) and maintain clear house guidelines that support fair play, respectful conduct, and comfortable participation for first-time and experienced players alike.

Our team is trained to recognise when guests may need a pause or a change of pace, and we encourage breaks in the lounge, stretches at the bar, or a move to the dining room as part of a healthy, enjoyable evening.

10/ Community & Partnerships

Community, partnerships & local ties

As a proudly Australian offline poker lounge and dining club, we see ourselves as part of a wider community of producers, creators, and responsible hospitality leaders.

Our menus lean on regional growers, fishers, and artisans whose work reflects the diversity of Australia’s landscapes. We collaborate with local roasters, distillers, and makers to highlight flavours that feel grounded in place, bringing a sense of locality to the card room and dining experience.

We also support emerging culinary talent through guest chef evenings and collaborative tasting menus, turning the poker lounge and dining room into a platform for experimentation and shared learning.

Alongside culinary partnerships, we work with responsible hospitality organisations to ensure that our approach to offline poker, table games, and guest wellbeing reflects best practice. This includes ongoing training for our team, transparent communication with guests, and participation in industry initiatives that promote safe, inclusive venues.

Through these partnerships, Thejes Tertable aims to champion a new model of card lounge culture in Australia—one that is celebratory, community-minded, and thoughtfully designed.

11/ Join Our Journey

Join our journey into refined offline poker & dining

Whether you are hosting a private gala, planning a corporate tournament, or simply gathering friends for a social poker night, Thejes Tertable invites you to experience the very best of Australian card lounge culture.

Every visit is a celebration of camaraderie, taste, and refined play—where the clink of glasses, the shuffle of cards, and the hum of conversation weave together into something quietly unforgettable.

Offline poker lounge
Entertainment chips only
Card room & fine dining
18+ guests