Luckily, with the Jokkmokk dining table (and many similarly built ones) I can easily attach a new surface underneath the existing one, add the wood beams for the arm rest and still have the existing tabletop placed on top of it as it'll be used as a dining table 95% of the time. My main two stipulations were as follows:ġ) The playing surface has to have an arm rest (or sometimes called a rail) around the inner border.Ģ) The dining table top has to be easily removable for when I want to play cards on it and easy to put back when finished. Unfortunately, we don't have the space for a larger separate table with bells and whistles like a card shuffler or cup holders in addition to a regular dining table so I thought why don't I simply combine the two? My partner and I recently bought a house and I immediately realised I could finally make one of my dream projects a reality! I play poker semi regularly with my friends and while we usually just bring a felt tablecloth and a poker set around to each other's houses, I wanted to go that little bit further and make a dedicated poker table.