Dave's Poker Table Top
A unique, lightweight, portable, three-piece design.

This was my first attempt at building a game table top. We play on the kitchen table so this table top had to be designed to be lightweight and easy to move yet still be functional and attractive. A fun place to play.

I did research at homepokertourney.com and, after considering all the designs there, I decided to base my design loosely on this one, "The Ultimate Poker Table." I got lots of help and ideas at Scott's Poker Table. Also, this octagon calculator was a handy site.

The main challenge came with the issue of weight and ease of setting up and tearing down. I hadn't seen any tables that were "three-piece" so had to wing it but it turned out great. Each piece is lightweight and easy to move and hang on the garage wall. When assembled, it looks like a single-piece, solid table. Assembly is nothing more than setting the sections in place and latching the two halves of the outer octagon together. Piece of cake!

The following are the setup photos followed by most of the construction steps.
   

Setup Is Simple

Here's the kitchen table where we normally play. It's a 48", round, glass top. How do we make this a great place to play?

   
First, put a table cloth on the glass to protect it.
   
Step ONE: Set up the first piece of the table.
   
Step TWO: Put the second section in place.
   
Here's how the two halves of the outer octagon are connected. One $.99 latch on each end mounted on the underside. It pulls the two pieces together nicely.
   
Step Three: Put the inner octagon in the middle. You're finished! Shuffle and deal.
   
Instead of a 48" diameter table we now have a 54" diameter table top. More room to play without crowding the kitchen.
   
Those are the "jumbo size" cup holders. 3 1/4" across and 3" deep. I spared no expense. Nothing but the best for the esteemed players at our home game.
   
Wow That ultra-soft velveteen sure looks great with that merlot stain and gold aluminum cup holders, doesn't it? And it feels great!
   
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(Parts list and outer octagon construction)
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(Inner octagon construction)
 
   
Contact Dave: creolejazz(at)yahoo.com  
   
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