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A weekly poker game is one of those things that really brings people together and also provides us with a way to grow in our own way. Situated between the beginning and end of the week it's a great way to relax and prepare for the upcoming weekend. After six months of playing on an oblong octagon shaped piece of plywood covered with $12.99 "felt" from the fabric store, it was time to build a serious poker table. With that in mind here are the requirements.

  1. Must fit comfortably inside the current room.
  2. Must be able to sit a max of 10 people at one time.
  3. Must have real felt (or something similar) on the playing surface.
  4. Must be able to fold up for easy storage.
  5. Must have a padded rail.

So let's get started.

The Plan
March 5, 2006
 
Time Spent:20.0 hours
Costs:-------
Free internet bitch! $0.0
Actually, not really $1.38

The first thing to do was to research what others have done. There are plently of poker table building sites out there, so it was just a matter of taking the best and combining it into my table.

Here's the run down:

The table will be an octagon five feet wide with a padded rail and folding table legs. No cup or chip holders since that would limit the spaces and force people to sit in specific areas. (Remember a max of 10 people)

With these specs eight can very comfortably sit around it and have an entire 26 inches of shoulder space. (Very generious!) Also with that much space each person can have their beverage, snacks, chips and cards on the table at the same time without feeling cramped. Since eight can be comfortable, seating 10 should not be a problem.

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