Gambling can be an expensive hobby by nature. What’s more, if you’re a card shark that cares a lot about presentation, fancy poker accessories can cost a pretty penny, too. Customized LED lit poker tables are thousands of dollars…unless you take matters into your own hands, literally. Redditor Tempest_Rex and his brother-in-law made two poker tables for only $450 and a few days of labor. Check out their results below.
Here are the finished products.
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They sketched the design onto plywood and cut the frame.
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Here’s the assembled frame.
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Then, they cut holes in the board for cup holders (because no game is complete without some cold ones).
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They stained the elevated edges, known as the raceway.
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For the lights, they bought long strips of LEDs.
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The LED lights can change colors with this remote.
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The edges of the table are padded and lined with red vinyl.
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They coated the raceways with resin for a high gloss.
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They attached foam to the edges of the table, which would later be covered by the vinyl.
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With the vinyl…
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Then they installed the lights between the raceway and the padded edges.
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The final step was adding the play surface.
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Now all they have to do is get the crew together and set a buy-in!
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(source Reddit)
Not only are these tables less expensive than a store-bought variation, but there’s no better feeling than building something awesome yourself (and showing it off to your friends).
