How to Build a Crescent Base Poker Table

Texas Hold-em poker

Poker has made a big comeback in recent years, and many people enjoy playing at home. One of the most popular games is Texas Hold-em, which can be played by up to 10 people at a time. A large poker table with a crescent base and elevated armrest is a big plus--you can seat everyone in comfort. Most poker players can build a home poker table using common woodworking tools and supplies purchased at a home store.

Things You'll Need

• Poker table plans
• Pencil
• Two 4 foot by 8 foot pieces of plywood or fiberboard, 3/8 inch
• Two sawhorses
• Jigsaw
• Poker table foam
• Staple gun and staples
• Poker table felt
• Poker table vinyl
• Cordless drill with driver bits
• 5/8-inch wood screws
• Poker table legs with attachment hardware

Instructions

1. Purchase poker table plans. Most poker table plans are for oval Texas hold-em poker tables. These plans are easily modified, however, for a crescent-based poker table. Use a pencil to modify the plans for the oval poker shaped table to a crescent shape poker table.

2. Place one sheet of plywood or particle board on the sawhorses. Use a pencil and the crescent-shape plans to trace the crescent shaped base or playing surface on the piece of wood. Cut this playing surface from the wood with a jigsaw.

3. Lay the remaining sheet of wood on the sawhorses. Use a pencil and the crescent-shape plans to trace the crescent shaped armrest on this piece of wood. Cut the armrest from the wood with the jigsaw.

4. Cover the crescent-shaped playing surface with foam. Cover the armrest with foam. Wrap the foam over the edges of each surface and staple it to the bottom of each surface with a staple gun.

5. Cover the crescent-shaped playing surface with poker felt. Wrap the felt around the edge of the playing surface and staple it to the bottom of the surface with a staple gun. The felt should cover the foam tightly.

6. Cover the crescent-shaped armrest with the vinyl. Wrap the vinyl tightly around at the foam covered armrest and staple the vinyl to the bottom of the armrest.

7. Lay the armrest over the playing surface. Make sure the armrest sits evenly on the playing surface. Use a cordless drill with a screwdriver bit and wood screws to attach the armrest to the playing surface. Drive the screws from the bottom of the playing surface into the armrest.

8. Finish the poker table by attaching the legs to the bottom of the table with the attachment hardware.

References

• Building poker tables
• Poker table plans

Resources

• Table legs
• Table materials and supplies