2009 Holiday Gift Guide for Gamers
’Tis the Season to Be … Shopping!
The Holiday Season is here, which for most people means it’s time to find the perfect gift for your loved ones.
Since shopping can be hectic and time consuming, Southern Gaming has once again put together a gift guide so you can get out of the stores and back into the casinos!
We’ve pulled together the hottest gift ideas for the gamblers on your list, and a few for you, too!
If you have a gift idea that you think we should feature please send an e-mail to LUsher@southerngaming.com. If we decide to feature your suggestion we will send you a Comps Club memeber coupon pack.
Custom Gifts
Maker’s Mark 3 Cigar Gift Box
Long-leaf tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic from Cuban seed. Each cigar is handmade and aromatically seasoned with Maker’s Mark Bourbon. Individually sealed in a glass tube and hand-dipped in the signature red wax. You can even personalize the box with a special message or name.
Price: $45;
Get it at: MakersMarkGiftShop.com or call toll free at 800-680-7890
Nuts Poker Table
Let Mees Tile & Marble create a custom poker table for you! The table picutred is ostrich leather stitched to granite top, a pair of granite bases and inset drink wells. Every table is a custom build and can be developed to complement your space, décor and budget. Prices range from $1,500-$5,800.
Price: $5,800
Get it at: MeesTile.com or call (502) 969-5858
Robert Williamson III Designs
No need to put on your poker face to bluff your opponent, just flash this sparkling poker chip pendant and blind them with the brilliance of black and white pave diamonds. Each unique piece in this custom line of fine jewelry is handset in 14K white or yellow gold. The pendants, charms and cufflinks come in a variety of precious stone combinations. To see other pieces of custom jewelry from this line, ranging in price from $450- $5,000, visit the website. Each piece comes with a signed authenticity card and a custom gift box.
Price: $3,300 (Mention code RWIIIHoliday09 for 10% off)
Get it at: RWIIIDesigns.com or RobertWilliamsonIII.com or by calling 702-806-3956
Louisville Slugger Personalized Bats
Personalized Louisville Slugger Bats are one of the world’s most unique gifts. Personalized bats come in a variety of colors and sizes. Bats can be personalized with the recipient’s favorite team logo, a special message or even their very own signature.
Price: Adult size bats from $57
Get it at: SluggerGifts.com
Gaming At Home
Automated Card Shuffler
Why are you still shuffling by hand?Thousands of home-game and tournament players around the world have already automated to speed play and guarantee fairness, just like casinos. Why haven’t you? Shuffle Tech’s ST-1000 is compact, portable, and flush mountable. Its the first machine available for private games and tournaments. 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. See the website for more details and video demonstration.
Price: $499.95;
$99.95 Optional Flush Mounting Kit
Get it at: ShuffleTech.com or any major poker supply retailer or call 1-888-595-9759
Horseracing Bookends
The look of determination — exemplifying the spirit of the Thoroughbred racehorse. An outstanding sculpture showing every detail of the track. Any fan of horseracing or the Thoroughbred will appreciate the work in these handsome bookends. Hand-cast in heavy resin, finished in bronze patina, with the feel of fine art sculpture. Each bookend measures 6.75″ tall, 6.75″ long and 4″ deep, felt bottoms.
Price: $120
Get it at: HorseAndHound.com
Beer Mugs
A must-have for your next poker night! Comes as a set of four. Each of the 16-ounce beer mug glasses is designed with a different cards suit. Great for any kitchen, bar or gameroom. Colorful way to serve drinks at your next party.
Price: $34.95
Get it at: TheGamblersBoutique.com
Electronic Card Dealer
Deal like the pros with the world’s first hand-held electronic card dealer, the Wheel-R-Dealer. It deals playing cards with precision and accuracy while also promoting fair play, since you can only deal the top card. It deals playing cards so easily, and accurately, that even those with manual dexterity issues like arthritis, or other physical limitations, can enjoy the design advantages in using this device in dealing playing cards.
Price: $19.99
Get it at: Wheel-R-Dealer.com
Custom Painted Racing Silks Glassware
Certainly no other sport in America enjoys a more notable heritage or finer traditions than horseracing, and racing silks are one of the most inherent traditions of the sport. And what better way to toast the winner than with fine crystal embellished with the “winning colors”? You can choose from an array of glassware and design options to create a custom design all your own.
Price: $39.95 and up
Get it at: HorseAndHound.com
All Out Finish Horseracing Lamp
The unparalleled excitement of a champion racehorse translated into a magnificient lamp. The focal for your home or office. From the original sculpture by American artist Nancy Belden, it portrays the moment the jockey gathers his reins and prepares his Thoroughbred for the final battle down the stretch. Hand-cast heavy resin, finished with bronze patina. Scuplture sits inside recessed black base and can be turned either direction in base. 25″ tall with shade, base is 18″ long, 4.5″ deep.
Price: $335
Get it at: HorseAndHound.com
Apparel/Accessories
You don’t have to be a poker pro to dress like one! Check out these featured items from Phil Hellmuth’s line, Poker Brat Clothing Co.
To buy any of these items or check out other designs, visit PokerBrat.com or call 1-800-895-PHIL.
Poker Tree T-Shirt
Grow that chip pile from a toothpick to a lumberyard with Poker Tree, a design by renowned Hollywood artist Aric Meidl. Printed on high quality Alternative Apparel high-spun cotton. This shirt is a stylish tan in color.
Price: $34.95
Phil Hellmuth Hat
Wear the champ’s hat, as seen on ESPN, the WSOP and the WPT! High quality Flex-Fit with two sizes (S-M or L-XL), complete with “11” on one side and the PH chip on the back. Look for that 11 to become a 12 or 13 in 2009! Available in black with white embroidery, black with gold embroidery, and pink with white embroidery for the ladies.
Price: $29.99
Poker Zen T-Shirt Limited Edition
Find your inner high-roller with this limited edition WSOP 2009 Poker Zen Tee. Two black nines make for nice winning pocket cards in the Main Event, as long as you’ve got enough Zen to go heads-up against a player named Chan or Rousso.
Price: $29.95
Make a gambling fashion statement and intimidate the competition with any of these cutting-edge designed T-shirts by High Roller Clothing. Each uniquely designed T-shirt is screen-printed on 100% ultra cotton and pre-shrunk for the highest quality in look and feel.
To buy any of these items or check out other designs, visit HighRollerClothing.com or call 1-877-272-2983.
Poker Religion T-Shirt
Price: $18.99
Queen of Hearts T-Shirt
Price: $17.99
K-Boy (aka King) T-Shirt
Price: $16.99
The Casino Sentry® Sidekick™
Protect your valuables while you gamble! There’s a locking device on double zipper, steel spring belt clips, adjustable waist or shoulder strap, D-rings for attaching casino club cards and clip-on coin pouch for tips. Choose from 3 styles. Order today! Free shipping in the USA!
Prices:
HighRoller (BrownLeather) $75.00
WildRose (Ripstop Nylon) $31.50
Gambler (Black Ripstop Nylon) $29.95
Get it at: TheCasinoSentry.com or by phone at 866.336.5275.
For the true gambler in you, add any of these cufflinks to your attire and make a stylish statement.
To buy any of these items or check out other designs, visit CuffLinks.com or by phone at 1-866-336-5275
Red Crystal Dice Cufflinks
Dots are replaced with red crystals in a sterling-silver setting. Perfect for a weekend in Vegas or for a little luck out on the town.
Price: $165/per pair
(Item Code: A2371CL)
Dice Game Cufflinks
These cufflinks have real miniature dice enclosed behind the glass casing to provide you with a gaming platform anywhere. Shake the cufflinks and the dice actually roll.
Price: $45/per pair
(Item Code: UK-DCE-SL)
Roulette Wheel Cufflinks
Bored at a meeting? Why not try your luck with some portable gambling. The exact replica working roulette wheel cufflinks actually spin and allow the ball to land on a number.
Price: $195/per pair
(Item Code: BTS-4137)
The Casino Sentry® Blackjack™
Before embarking on your next gambling adventure, have your CasinoSentry® Blackjack™ Gambler’s Vest loaded and ready for action. This gorgeous vest is tailored in a luxurious, lightweight 85% wool blend fabric. Offers over a dozen exclusive features and is available in both regular and tall sizes from medium to XXXL!
Price: $97.50 with Free Shipping
Get it at: TheCasinoSentry.com/blackjack or by phone at 866.336.5275.
(Free ground shipping on orders over $100)
The Casino Sentry®’s Lucky Lady™ Vest
Dump the handbag, and get the latest gaming vest from Casino Sentry®. Adorned with embroidered lucky symbols and innovative design features, this gaming vest is designed to provide the discriminating woman a stylish accessory sure to accommodate all of her gaming needs. Its four exterior and three interior pockets with integrated security features allow for a multitude of storage options! The vest is available is sizes from 8-24.
Price: $72.50
Get it at: TheCasinoSentry.com or by phone at 1-866-336-5275
Shoulder Tote
This roomy tote is ideal for the gambler on the go! With lots of space inside, two large front pockets and a full-length back pocket, this tote bag has room for almost anything you wish to carry. The “Poker” tote measures 14.5″ x 13.5″ x 3″ with two 12″ straps that will fit nicely on your shoulder. The tote also has a secure Velcro closure.
Price: $29.95
Get it at: TheGamblersBoutique.com
Holiday Travel Kit for Men
For the holiday traveler, Every Man Jack is offering their new holiday travel kit, which makes the perfect stocking stuffer. The holiday travel kit includes two-in-one daily shampoo, face wash, shave cream and face lotion, as well as a bonus face lotion SPF 15 and lip balm SPF 15.
Price: $7.99
Get it at: EveryManJack.com
Books/Games
The Encyclopedia for Casino Chip Collectors
“The Chip Rack — A Price Guide to the Casino Chips and Checks of Nevada” 11th edition is the leading source of information for collectors of Nevada casino chips. The 484-page book has detailed descriptions of more than 25,000 chips — house, roulette, baccarat, poker and commemorative and limited edition — making it the most comprehensive guide book available.
Price: $49.99
Get it at: TheChipRack.com
Deal Me In
Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth in the new poker book “Deal Me In.” Twenty of the world’s best poker players tell the colorful and inspiring stories of how they turned pro, from their local poker games all the way to World Series of Poker (WSOP) and WPT poker championships. Each chapter is a different player’s first-person account of their trials and tribulations in poker games around the world and how they journeyed to WSOP and WPT titles.
Price: $24.95
Get it at: PokerBrat.com
Eat Professional Poker Players Alive!
The ultimate guide to today’s Texas Hold ’em, Razz, Stud and Omaha for all skill levels by Frank Wiese. This book unveils a brand new strategy that will show you how you can compete with the pros and also covers what most poker books have left out. It is an excellent tool for anyone truly serious about taking their game up to the next level.
Price: $24.95 (free shipping)
Get it at: EPPPA.com
Reel Deal Casino: Imperial Fortune
Continuing the tradition set forth by previous Reel Deal Casino titles, Reel Deal Casino: Imperial Fortune delivers the most complete casino experience available for your PC! With dozens of table games, a sports book, horse and dog tracks and more, Imperial Fortune is as close to you can get to Vegas without leaving your house!
Reel Deal Slots: Treasures of the Far East
Offering over 25 new machines, Reel Deal Slots: Treasures of the Far East keeps a great tradition alive with awesome 3D graphics and feature-rich progressive slots.
Phantom slot concepts are actually so popular that many have been made into real-life slot machines!
Price: Both titles are $19.99
Get it at: PhantomEFX.com or major US retailers (Wal-Mart, Target or Best Buy)
The Comps Club by Southern Gaming and Destinations Magazine
Since Southern Gaming Magazine launched the most rewarding membership program to date with The Comps Club™, gamers have been able to cash in on special offers and discounts at properties throughout the South! In addition to match plays, free buffets and room discounts, members will also receive Southern Gaming and Destinations Magazine six times per year delivered directly to their mailbox. This gift will pay for itself after redeeming just one or two coupons!
Price: $29
Get it at: SouthernGaming.com/CompsClub or by phone at 1-877-582-9478
