SAM Regenta Gran Match / 1/2 Match Carom Table

SAM Regenta Gran Match & 1/2 Match Carom Tables – Professional Carom Billiards With Classic Character

The SAM Regenta Carom Table, available in Gran Match and 1/2 Match sizes, combines the precision you want from a professional carom billiards table with traditional hardwood styling that makes it worthy of a dedicated games or billiards room.

It's a substantial table built for serious play, whether you're sharpening your own game or creating somewhere friends genuinely want to spend an evening.

Choosing Between the Gran Match and the 1/2 Match

These are two genuinely different tables, not just two sizes of the same one.

The Gran Match is the full tournament table: a 284 × 142cm playing surface on a 5-piece, 50mm slate bed, in an oak frame, weighing 980kg. It's the specification used in international competition, and it needs a room built around it.

The 1/2 Match is the smaller of the two, with a 254 × 127cm playing surface on a 3-piece, 40mm slate bed at 720kg. Still a serious carom table, but one that fits a room the Gran Match would overwhelm.

Both use the same 27-point levelling system, extra-stiff cushions, steel slate carrier and hand-inlaid sighting spots, so the quality of play carries across. Send us your room measurements and we'll tell you honestly which one fits.

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The Owner's Insights on the Regenta Carom

Carom's a different discipline from pool, there are no pockets to aim at, so every bit of accuracy comes down to the slate and the cushions. The honed slate and 27 levelling points are what actually earn their keep here, and the extra-stiff cushions give you a rebound that stays honest shot after shot, which matters far more in carom than it does in pool.

If you're serious enough about carom to be looking at a Regenta at all, the Gran Match is the one to stretch for. The 50mm five-piece bed is a meaningful step up from the 1/2 Match's 40mm three-piece, and it's the specification tournaments actually use. The 1/2 Match is the right answer when the room won't take the bigger table, not a compromise you'd make for the sake of it.

This is a table for someone who already plays carom, or who wants the option of a heated bed for more serious practice. It's not one I'd sell to someone who fancies a general games table for the family, they'd be better served by pool or English pool.

Either size needs a properly dedicated space — 720kg for the 1/2 Match, 980kg for the Gran Match — so check your room and your access route before you commit.

Let the experts help you find your perfect carom table

A professional carom table is a significant addition to your home, and getting the specification right matters.

Both sizes can be personalised with different cabinet and cloth colours, including a choice of wood stains, and there's a premium cloth upgrade and an optional heating system available.

Not sure which combination is right for you? Get in touch and we'll help you work through the sizes, finishes, cloth choices and upgrades.

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The SAM Regenta in a nutshell

1. Made for precision carom billiards – A substantial honed slate playing bed, extra-stiff cushions and reinforced construction give you the stable, accurate response needed for a game where control and positioning matter.
2. Two specifications to choose from – Gran Match at 50mm five-piece slate, or 1/2 Match at 40mm three-piece, so you can match the table to the room.
3. 27-point levelling system – Both sizes use a steel structure with 27 levelling points, allowing the table to be set up for a genuinely accurate playing surface.
4. Optional table heating system – Available as an upgrade on both sizes, for players who want a heated bed and the steadier, more consistent play that comes with it.
5. Tournament pedigree – Part of SAM's Professional range, chosen by International Billiards Federations and used in international competition.
6. Professional performance without sacrificing character – A hardwood exterior, hand-inlaid sighting spots, silver hallmark detail and traditional Regenta styling give you a table that can be the centrepiece of the room.

SAM Regenta specifications

Dimensions and slate by size

Construction

Cloth options

Standard cloth: Atlas Cloth

Premium upgrade: Elite Pro Cloth (+£230)

A range of cloth colours is available, allowing you to coordinate the playing surface with your chosen cabinet finish and the rest of your billiards room.

Cabinet options

Standard cabinet: included

Premium painted wood-stain finish: +£275

The hardwood cabinet is available in a range of wood stains and painted finishes. Tell us the look you're after and we'll confirm what's currently available and what it costs.

Optional heating system

A carom table heating system is available for the Regenta as an optional upgrade on both the Gran Match and the 1/2 Match.

Heating keeps the slate bed at a consistent temperature, which steadies the roll and keeps cushion response predictable regardless of the room — the sort of thing that matters far more in carom than in pool, and worth specifying up front if you're building a room for serious practice.

Contact us for the current UK price of this upgrade.

Why You'll Love The SAM Regenta

It gives serious carom players the accuracy they're looking for. The Regenta combines a substantial honed slate playing bed, reinforced steel construction and a 27-point levelling system to create a foundation designed around precise play.

You can specify a heated playing surface. Add the optional heating system if you want to take your carom setup further and create a table specification aimed at the more serious player.

It's built for more than the occasional game. Extra-stiff cushions, reinforced construction and a steel slate carrier give the Regenta the substance you'd expect from a table within SAM's Professional range.

It looks every bit as good as it plays. The hardwood cabinet, inlaid sighting spots and choice of finishes mean you don't have to choose between professional performance and a table you're proud to build your room around.

Why You Should Consider a SAM Pool Table

Carom is a niche discipline in the UK, and SAM is one of the few manufacturers whose Professional range genuinely covers it, not as an afterthought bolted onto a pool table line, but as tables chosen by International Billiards Federations for tournament carom play. Choosing SAM here means backing a manufacturer that actually understands the game.

What Customers Ask Us About: The SAM Regenta

When customers look at a carom table at this level, the conversation normally goes beyond simply asking, "Is it a good table?"

They want to know which of the two sizes suits their room, whether the step up to the Gran Match's 50mm five-piece slate is worth it for the way they actually play, and whether it's worth adding the heating system.

Our honest answer on size is that if you're playing seriously and the room can take it, the Gran Match is the table to buy. If the room can't, the 1/2 Match is a genuinely good carom table and you won't be disappointed by it.

On heating, it's worth deciding while you're specifying the table rather than treating it as an afterthought — retrofitting is far more awkward than having it built in from the start.

The other thing we always encourage customers to think about is the room itself. The 1/2 Match is 280 × 153cm and 720kg; the Gran Match is 310 × 168cm and 980kg. Check your playing space and your access route properly before ordering, then spend some time choosing the cloth and cabinet finish.

Get those decisions right and you end up with more than a professional carom table. You get something that feels properly considered for your game and your room.

Your life, with the SAM Regenta

There's something different about having a proper carom table at home.

You don't need to organise a trip out whenever you want to play. Your table is there when you want to practise a particular shot, work on your positioning or simply switch off for an hour.

And when friends come over, you've already got the evening's entertainment sorted.

One game becomes another. Someone wants a rematch. The competitive side comes out, and the room you've invested in starts being used exactly as you hoped it would.

The Regenta gives that space a focal point. Serious enough for you to keep improving your game, but with the traditional hardwood styling to make it feel like part of the room rather than simply another piece of equipment.

SAM Regenta documents and materials

The Regenta is available in Gran Match and 1/2 Match sizes, with different cabinet and cloth options and an optional heating system, so you can choose a combination that works with your billiards room.

Both sizes are substantial, so room size and property access should be considered before ordering.

If you're unsure about size, access, available playing space, cloth, cabinet finish or the heating option, get in touch and we'll help you work through the specification.

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