Folding Poker Table Pictures

Phil Gordon's Space Saver Poker Table(folding poker table)

Phil Gordon from Ireland wanted to build a folding poker table that he could put in the closet for storage before and after games.  What he came up with is pretty impressive.  Lets have a look.

Construction Photos

A - First 8x4 sheet of 1/2 inch ply with the corners rounded off.  This is actually just under 8' long, as the room it was going into isn't that big.  The full length is actually about 7'8".

B - First cut, for the base and outside rail piece.

C - Cut the centre section out and put the first hinge on.

D - The hinge in action!

E - The hinge in action!

F - Both hinges in place.

G - The folded table, looks a bit off at the top because it is not terrible straight standing.  I was working alone too, hence the brush holding it up...

H - Foam underlay stuck on for padding.

I - The full rail, before cutting.

J - The rail cut in 2.  I somehow managed to leave 1 piece about an inch longer than the other, but it is not noticable when the table is complete.

K - Padding the rail.

L - Upholstering the rail.

M - Upholstering the rail.

N - I did not have the velveteen until the very end, so this was just placing the rail to make sure it fit etc.

O - Both rail pieces in place, so that I can measure for the 2 removable blocks.

P - Rail section in place, I thought I had taken a shot of them in production, but I mustn't have.

Q - 1 removable section.  Very awkward to upholster as the piece is so small and full of angles.

R - The velveteen arrives eventually and is spread out to get rid of the creases.

S - Almost done, stapled the velveteen in place and screwed the rail on properly.

T - The finished article, without the rail sections.

U - The finished article, with the rail sections.

V - Looking good!

W - The big test, will it fold without ripping/wrinkling the centre velveteen?

X - It works!  The velveteen stretches enough at the bottom where it is stapled, and just lifts a bit in the centre.  Once flattened out again, it just stretches back into place as the table flattens.

Completed Table Photos

It looks like the table came out really nice Phil.  Now all you have to do is stop pushing 77 against AA for all of your chips haha.