Where did you get your poker table at?

[bobbyd]

I am thinking of making a poker table but I am no Bob Villa. So then I started thinking about buying one but the ones I find are way out of my price range right now. I was going to make a 4'x4' octagon table but I think I want something bigger, not sure. Where did you get yours from and if you made your own do you have plans I could copy? Oh, and it has to be folding or something I can take apart and get it out of the way.

Thanks!

[american mutt]

4x4 would be a little rough, that would allow each
player about 1.5 feet. Id go 6x6. stretch your arms
out to your side. if you're about 6' thats about 6'.
you want a big table, but not so big you cant grab a
pot. or go online and find you one. ebay maybe.
oval tables are cool too

[bobbyd]

4x4 would be a little rough, that would allow each
player about 1.5 feet. Id go 6x6. stretch your arms
out to your side. if you're about 6' thats about 6'.
you want a big table, but not so big you cant grab a
pot. or go online and find you one. ebay maybe.
oval tables are cool too

Well, the only reason I was thinking about 4'x4' was cause that was half a sheet of wood.

What do you think of an oval table made from a sheet of 4'X8' plywood? Think that would be good?

[american mutt]

yeah, The people on the ends may need a little help
getting pots, but no biggie. Are you getting thin foam
padding and felt? that would make it cooler, If you
glue, or attach with stickystrips the foam down, then
stretch the felt tight over it, that would give a cool
feel. Let me know how that works out for ya.
Sounds like a fun project. remember too, sturdy legs.

[bobbyd]

yeah, The people on the ends may need a little help
getting pots, but no biggie. Are you getting thin foam
padding and felt? that would make it cooler, If you
glue, or attach with stickystrips the foam down, then
stretch the felt tight over it, that would give a cool
feel. Let me know how that works out for ya.
Sounds like a fun project. remember too, sturdy legs.

The foam is a great idea! I will take pics of the process and if I get it finished I will post the pics :D . Should be pretty cool. I wish I could get a foam padded vinyl arm rest around the whole thing but I am clueless as to how that would be done.

[PokerGoblin]

Bobby,

I made my poker table from scratch. Actually, my father and I build them and sell them. Every one is made to order, so we don't have a set template we use.

There are several aspects you have to consider. What kind of wood are you using? I am partial to cherry, although using oak, maple or mahogany is also very nice. The ones we build are octagons. The personal area (the space between the outer edge and the playing surface) is 6 inches wide. Keep in mind, to form the personal area you have to have 8 trapezoid shaped pieces that are all the same identical size. The ones we make are about 16" wide at the playing surface and about 22" wide at the outer edge. The angle at the sides should be 22.5 degrees, sometimes you have to shave off a tad to make it fit right but 22.5 is the number.

We use boards that are 1 5/8" thick for the personal area. We bore a hole about 2 7/8" wide all the way through in all 8 trapezoids for a drink holder, then we attack a piece of plywood underneath to cover the hole. The bottom of the cupholder is lined with felt.

We also router an area of each trapezoid for a chip holder. It's usually in the shape of a rectangle w/ rounded corners, kind of like the shape of the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The depth can vary, I personally like to make them shallow (about 1/8" deep) so chips cannot be concealed, but the chip area can be as deep as you choose. The top of the chip area should meet the edge of the playing surface so chips can be raked easily.

We usually use plywood or pressboard for the playing surface. The inside edge of the personal area should be routered about 1/2" to 3/4" inward to support the playing surface. 1/2" plywood works well, because it is lighter and usually cheaper than other materials. The routering at the inside of the personal area should be exactly as deep as the plywood is thick so it is flush w/ the personal area. That way when you apply the pad and felt to the playing surface the playing surface will be a bit higher than the personal area. Don't use too thick of a pad, though, because it is uneven and will cause a peak at the center of the playing surface, and cause chips and cards to slide. Use pool table grade felt, not the crap you buy at any fabric store.

As far as the legs go, we usually use a pedastal setup so it is permanent. Or, if you want folding legs you can buy the hinges at any hardware store and attach them. Just keep in mind that at an 8 sided table there will always be someone who is inconvenienced by the legs being at the outside.

If you want to see pictures of mine, let me know and I will email them to you.

Hope that helps.

PG

[saper88aa]

Making one is kinda hard,unless yo have good plans.One of my friends kind just threw one together. Its kinda heavy but it works. You can buy a good cheap table topper at www.5stardeal.com They are exalent table toppers. They sell for abut 100 bucks. They also sell other kind of tables.

[bobbyd]

Well guys I decided to just make a cheap and easy poker table until we can afford one of Poker Goblin's tables, they are very nice. My cousin and I just made a poker table top. Two of them actually. We took a 3/4" sheet of 4'x8' Medium Density Fiberboard. Had Lowes Hardware cut it in half, since they do it for free and it would not fit in the suv any other way :D. Then we went to the fabric store and bought a few yards of green vinyl. We got home and cut off the four corners to make a perfect octagon. Then I took my sander and rounded the 8 corners and then rounded the top edges of the board so that the vinyl would not wear too fast there. Then we laid the vinyl over the table wood and heated it up using a hot hair dryer. As we heated it up we stretched it and smoothed out any creases. Then we started at one end, folded the vinyl over the edge and under the table and stapled it to the bottom. We are going to find folding legs for one and use it as a regular table and then just use the other as a table topper so we can set it on top of those square folding tables or a kitchen table.

Here are pics of the final assembly.

[ballbp]

Looks good. Nice work. In the future I plan on getting one like Poker Goblin is talking about but have to wait until I have the space for a permanent table. A topper like yours seems to be the best route right now so thanks for the tips.

[bobbyd]

Looks good. Nice work. In the future I plan on getting one like Poker Goblin is talking about but have to wait until I have the space for a permanent table. A topper like yours seems to be the best route right now so thanks for the tips.

Thanks!

I have no room in my house either so I will have to wait until I get a bigger place before I start thinking about a permanent one.

[saper88aa]

Hey poker goblin i was wondeing how much your tables cost. Also where do do you get your felt for the tables. i went to the fabrick store but I dont like there kind of felt.

[bobbyd]

Hey poker goblin i was wondeing how much your tables cost. Also where do do you get your felt for the tables. i went to the fabrick store but I dont like there kind of felt.

The fabric stores felt near me sucked too. I think the best "felt", if you wanted that sort of fabric, would be billiard clothe. You shoudl be able to find that at billard supply places.

[saper88aa]

Sorry i forgot to mention it to you bobby, u made a nice table. I like the vinal. Mabey i'll make one like that.How much did it cost to make. IT its cheaper than www.5stardeal.com table topper ill make one like it :D

[bobbyd]

Sorry i forgot to mention it to you bobby, u made a nice table. I like the vinal. Mabey i'll make one like that.How much did it cost to make. IT its cheaper than www.5stardeal.com table topper ill make one like it :D

Thanks! :D

It was $20 for the wood and $20 for the vinyl and that made us two tables. So I guess you could say $20 per table. That is why we ended up going this route.

[saper88aa]

Wow that id ceaper than the one i was looking at,by about 40 dollars. I think im gunna make 2 topper like you. Can you post the deminsons tho. I wanta know if i should make it bigger or smaller. :D