Designing the Poker Table That Fits Your Needs

Before you start any building project, create a vision of the end result. Below are some decisions that you should make while designing your poker table:

·       Length of your poker table – the length of your table determines how many players you can seat. With these plans, you can make any length of table up to 96 inches (8 ft). Here are some example table lengths and seating arrangements: 96” seats up to 10 players, 84” seats up to 8 players, 72” seats up to 6 players, 60” seats  4 to 5 players.

·       Width of the padded rail (not the table width) – Determining the rail width is an important step in designing your poker table. The wider your table rail, the less playing surface you will have. The table being built with these plans utilizes a 5 inch wide padded rail. The rail width can be modified by manipulating the templates that are discussed in these plans. Another popular rail width is a 4 inch wide rail which gives a little more playing surface.

·       Recessed drink holders – These plans have sections dedicated to installing recessed drink holders. We will show you how to install the drink holders directly into the table top. If you choose to not include drink holders into your table, simply skip those sections.

·       Table legs or base – Due to the numerous options for table legs and bases, these plans do not include instruction on how to make or install table legs, although, we will give some useful tips on where and when to install the legs or base of your choice. Take into consideration the length of your poker table when deciding on the table leg style and refer to installation instructions for any legs that you may purchase.

·       Table top fabric color – There are many options regarding fabric choices and color. We have suggested a number of retailers to purchase fabric from in the List of Associated Materials and Suppliers section of these plans. Be careful with purchasing felt from a local craft store as most craft felt will ball and pill up after very short use.

·       Padded rail vinyl color – There are also many options for vinyl and the colors they come in. We have suggested a number of retailers to purchase vinyl from in the List of Associated Materials, Suppliers section of these plans. Many local craft stores carry good quality vinyl. Definitely check them out to see if any will work for you. Keep in mind that the softer the vinyl, the easier it will be to apply around a 3 dimensional object.