18" shoulder room enough at a poker table?

[Lithium381]

I'm trying to make a simple poker table that i can put on top of another table....more or less plywood + foam + cloth. would 18" be enough per person, assuming a hexagonal or octagonal shape? it's not going to be terribly large


update:
well i've gone and cut the board. each player now will have 25" of shoulder room AT the table, as someone said, if they lean back they'll have more space due to the angles i've used. the chip tray, fabric and foam will all arrive tomorrow. i'll post pictures of the progress

sorta like this(paint representation)http://www.exitonly.net/lithium/ATOT/table.gif
overall size is 42" tall and 72" long

 

[KK]

so each side will be 18"? If people sit back about 1 foot from the table what would the space be?

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: KK
so each side will be 18"? If people sit back about 1 foot from the table what would the space be?

that's true, that's only their table space, shoulder space would be a bit larger.....even with a 36" square table, could i fit 6 people in on that? that would put two people next to eachother...

 

[thepd7]

I would say look around online for some dimensions or go to a store and find one and do some measuring.

 

[soydios]

18" is enough for standing shoulder-to-shoulder. moving your arms around and maintaining secrecy when playing poker requires perhaps 30".

 

[TwiceOver]

Sounds a little tight to me. I believe 30" to be about right.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Sounds a little tight to me. I believe 30" to be about right.

Probably, but for a home game you could get away with less. 24" should be ok. I think 18" would be uncomfortable.

 

[meltdown75]

18" is a foot and a half

plenty of room at the poker table...

for Santa's elves

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
18" is a foot and a half

plenty of room at the poker table...

for Santa's elves

that one almost had me rolling.....nice play.



well i've gone and cut the board. each player now will have 25" of shoulder room AT the table, as someone said, if they lean back they'll have more space due to the angles i've used. the chip tray, fabric and foam will all arrive tomorrow. i'll post pictures of the progress