Riomaa
High Hand
I had a horrible idea to buy a conference table and use it as a multipurpose dining table, board game table, Magic the Gathering table, and poker table. In itself, it's not a horrible idea as these can be had pretty cheap from businesses that shut down and need to get rid of stuff fast. They're also usually the common oval shape that's needed. But I've also decided I'm using office chairs with arm rests and need 32" of space per person. This equates to a 12' table. So instead of making a smaller table or anything smart, I'm going to lean into this and document my build. Maybe others will chime in with ideas to solve the issues caused by my stubbornness. Table and chairs have been purchased and will be delivered tomorrow. Good luck, me!
Concerns and Possible Solutions
Concerns and Possible Solutions
- For it to be multi-use, ideally a removable table topper should be used. I haven't found anybody that will make a 144" table topper - might need to lay down permanent foam and speed cloth but that makes use as a dining table challenging
- Rails. I have to hope something like this is stable. Otherwise I have to build a removable rail of some sort. - might need to consider permanent rail
- Dealing cards - middle players will be all-time dealers and speed cloth should really help
- Raking in pots - craps table rake? I saw a really short dealer in a casino use one. Doesn't seem to be that bad of a solution
- Seeing the community cards is gonna be really hard - I have a ridiculous thought to put two tablets on the table and a camera mounted above aimed at the community cards