For several years, my Kiwanis club has used a local bar poker group to run our charity poker tournaments. Unfortunately, that group is no longer around, and there isn't really another good option in our area. For that reason, we plan on running our next tournament ourselves. Obviously, chips and cards aren't a problem. However, we are going to need 4-5 rugged, inexpensive poker tables for this and future events.
I've played in several bar leagues that use poker toppers designed to sit on 6' banquet tables. These are usually cut from a single sheet of plywood, covered with inexpensive felt and foam padding, and use "pool noodle" style rubber pipe insulation for a rail. The ones I've seen are wider than a standard oval, so that they can accommodate nine players and a dedicated dealer with chip tray.
This idea seems like a good fit: cheap, easy to build, and won't take up all the extra space in our storage unit when we're not using them. However, I'm definitely open to any and all suggestions. Anybody have hints, tips, plans, material ideas, etc. for such a project? Basically, we're looking to build four toppers in a weekend with a budget of about $500.
I've played in several bar leagues that use poker toppers designed to sit on 6' banquet tables. These are usually cut from a single sheet of plywood, covered with inexpensive felt and foam padding, and use "pool noodle" style rubber pipe insulation for a rail. The ones I've seen are wider than a standard oval, so that they can accommodate nine players and a dedicated dealer with chip tray.
This idea seems like a good fit: cheap, easy to build, and won't take up all the extra space in our storage unit when we're not using them. However, I'm definitely open to any and all suggestions. Anybody have hints, tips, plans, material ideas, etc. for such a project? Basically, we're looking to build four toppers in a weekend with a budget of about $500.