Toppers: If you already have a table you want to use for your games night, consider a poker table top instead. These folding toppers are easy to transport, usually coming with their own carry case, and they instantly transform any flat surface into a poker table. Its steel support frame and folding legs allow it to withstand the bumps and bruises of transporting a 92” poker table. Able to withstand a 200 pound person on top, the steel support frame prevents the table from any bowing or warping of the wood. If you want to make this table more permanent, add some of our solid wood legs. The Ultimate.
Adding Legs to a Racetrack Poker Table
Now that you've build a beauty of a racetrack poker table, it would be a shame to simply use it as a table topper that only makes it out to see the light of day every couple of months when poker night is actually at your house. Why not attach some legs to that bad boy, set it up in the front room, and really show it off. Well maybe not, but the legs are a good idea. Let's explore some options.
Pedestal Poker Table Legs
Your pedestal legs are really the cadillac of poker table legs. They have a great, professional look and and really make your poker table a permenant fixture in your home. So everything is positive and you should run out and buy some right? Well....
The downside is that they are much more expensive than your other options and they do lock your table into it's location. Aside from a full blow disassemble, your table isn't going anywhere. With this being said, for my money, pedestals are the way to go when your building a high end poker table.
Folding Poker Table Legs
Folding poker table legs give you a nice option to move the table around and even put it into storage under the bed or some similar place. Another advantage is price. They are far cheaper than pedestals and are much easier to shop for.
The downside is that you have folding legs on your poker table. This is all well and good, but what happens when your poker buddy drops a couple of pedestals under his brand new racetrack table? What do you do then? Just something to keep in mind
Home Made Poker Table Legs
Home made poker table legs will have their own set of pros and cons that will be 100% unique to the builders woodworking skill set. If you are extremely talented you could likely make something that is so outstanding that your friends would never believe it. If you are like most people, you will come up with something less wonderful. You can, however, easily make a set of legs out of 4x4. In fact, I think that anyone can. Slap a little paint on and you should be in business for under $10. The plans for these simple legs is here: DIY Poker Table Legs.
Best of luck in whatever you decide to do. If you decide to buy something have a look in our shop at our Poker Table Leg options.
Make sure to also post photos of your table in our Poker Table Photos section after you are finished with the build.
Poker Table Legs, Pedestal Legs, and Folding Legs
Building poker table legs is very difficult if you don't have any experience in furniture building. A lot of people simply add folding legs to their table. Others like to buy Pedistal legs. Depending on who I'm building a poker table for, I use a variety of options. For a table in my brother's basement, I simply built a base out of 4x4s and painted them black. I added decorative nails and it looks pretty nice. The plans for these legs are here: 4x4 Poker Table Base Plans.
you can get nice professionally made table legs from a furniture store for anywhere from $40 up to $300. A good option that Ive heard of people using is to go to a local furniture store and speak to a manager. You may be able to get really nice pedestal legs for a really cheap price if you get lucky. The reason is that table tops often get damaged and the legs are still good. Furniture stores often have these damaged tables in their warehouse and are ready to part with them.
If you decide that you would like the poker table to be somewhat portable, you may want to pick up some folding legs. These work nice if you have to move the table into storage between poker nights. Another plus is that they are cheap.
Poker Table Pedestal
Choosing the right legs or base for your poker table is a matter of preference and a matter of how much money you want to spend. Remember that if you only want to spend a few bucks, a few 4x4s and a little paint is not a bad option.
Custom Poker Tables Folding
- There are a variety of good poker table legs and bases available in the shop.
Once you decide on the legs that you prefer you need to start thinking about getting all the right accessories to make your house the hands down favorite place to play poker. Lets accessorize. On to the final step Step Eight - Poker Accessories.