Buying gifts for friends and loved ones for the holidays is one of the many pleasures and frustrations about this time of year - but buying for poker fans has never been easier. Beyond the chips and tables, there are still plenty of choices that your favorite card player would most likely love to get this year. Here are a few suggestions:
Poker Academy
Offering two must-have poker programs, Poker Academy is the premiere poker training software company. First, the Poker Academy Pro is a powerful poker training tool bundled within an easy-to-use interface. Players can simulate any type of tournament they want (many popular tournaments' blind structures are already preprogrammed) and can use the software's tools to strengthen their games.
Its sister program, the Poker Academy Poker Prospector, helps paint a vivid picture of a player's online poker game. The Prospector collects all the hands played online, keeps track of session wins and losses, player tendencies, and even luck factors, and spits out more data than a rocket launch. It's truly one of the most powerful tools an online player could have. More information can be found at www.poker-academy.com.
Copag
Copag's 100 percent plastic playing cards are generally accepted as the standard of excellence in the playing card and poker industries. They have stood up to the ultimate tests of
World Series of Poker and
World Poker Tour events, performing admirably in both venues and gaining legions of fans in the process. Found in countless casinos and poker rooms worldwide, Copag cards comply with the most demanding standards in gaming. Along with its superior quality, Copag offers the most attractive prices in the playing card market today.
Copag is now launching its Copag Peek Dual Index 100 percent plastic, poker-size cards, with small corner pip and jumbo index in the middle of the card, in the North American market . This face design is very popular among poker players, as it offers more privacy to individual players when they are "peeking" at the cards they receive. For more information, visit www.copagusa.com.
Rounders Special Edition
This special DVD has been out for several years now, but most of us grew up with the original version we found buried in the DVD bargain bin at Wal-Mart years ago. The new version features a how to play Texas hold'em tutorial and a brief tips segment. Oh, and the box is much cooler than the original, too.
Great Poker Hands
Treat yourself to a set of pocket-sized hold'em strategy cards this holiday season from GreatPokerHands.com. These
unique cards show you the strengths of all possible starting hands, and how the strengths change depending on the number of players at the table.
The cards are priced at just $20 for a complete set (free shipping and handling) and, if they teach you how to play better poker, will probably save you their purchase price in a single well-played hand. As an added bonus, you can get a second set with your order for just $5 more; give one set to a friend and keep one for yourself. For more information, visit www.GreatPokerHands.com.
Poker Faces
What was the first thing you were asked when playing Monopoly? The question was: "Which piece are you going to be?" Was your lucky piece the dog, the shoe, the top hat, or the car? Now, you can bring the same fun to your home poker game. Are you "The Rock," "The Joker," or "The Nutz" of your home game? You certainly must have a "Donkey" and a person who chases "The River."
Now your group can have some fun and attitude by adding Poker Faces. Poker Faces card protectors are a not-so-serious must-have for every serious and not-so-serious poker player. Poker Faces is the official "Shark" card protector of Humberto Brenes and the "Screaming Eagle" used by Kenna James. They're $9.95 each.
Go to www.pokerfaces.tv to order online or to find a retailer in your area.
BMP World
And the place to do all your poker-related shopping is BMP World. BMP World has searched the world for the best in poker supplies, so you don't have to. Visit www.BMPokerworld.com and choose from a wide variety of casino-quality chips, the best-quality cards - including collectibles from your favorite casino - tables, card shufflers, and dice. A complete package with table, cards, chips, timer, and dice start as low as $199.99 plus shipping and handling.
Whether you or that special someone in your life is just getting started in the sport or is a seasoned player, BMPokerworld.com has everything to make your gaming experience rock.
