You can’t beat playing cards on a real poker table. The kitchen table is just fine, but like having good poker chips, having a real poker table makes a good game great. While there are lots of options for buying poker tables, most people don’t know how easy it is to build one yourself.
We’re not very handy at HomePoker.com, so we brought in an expert. Tom Sanders has been building poker tables for the last three years. Over that time, he has through trial and error developed the plans that you find here. Instead of fumbling through building your own, let’s take advantage of Tom’s trial and error. Here you will find the plans and accompanying photos that you need to build your very own poker table.
The menu on the left is to be followed in order and provides the full list of activities between you and your brand new hand-built poker table.
Message from Tom Sanders:
I designed and built this table to be “bullet proof” and fully interchangeable. The rail and inner-felt can be removed and re-covered with ease in case of beer spillage, cigar burns, wear and tear, or simply a desired change of style. This will enable you to change one or all features at a minimal cost, without having to re-build the entire table.
You can save money on the rail by using medium density fibreboard. However, I find the cost savings to be minimal and the additional mess created eliminates any cost benefit. Fabric cost can vary as vinyl grades run from low (double-stretch) to high end (marine-grade). I do not suggest using low-grade vinyl as it will tear easier and eventually crack. Marine vinyl has a vinyl backing (as opposed to cotton) and is fully water-resistant. I would stay away from using regular felt as it will ball up and look terrible after minimal use. For the price, I would recommend velveteen for nice texture, card slide and durability. The less price sensitive options are pool table felt, speed cloth (auto or marine distributors) or casino grade poker tablecloth (available at various online casino supply stores).
Expert table-builder Tom Sanders at one of his own tables.
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