Unique Poker Related Gifts
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Whether it is well planned in advance or a last minute effort, finding the right gift for the person and the occasion can be difficult. However, if you are dealing with a poker nut this article can make it a bit easier or at least point you to some good ideas.
Do you know the person well or is it just a family friend or relative that you don't see very often. These factors will obviously affect how much you want to spend, so we will cover several different types of poker related gifts. Many of these will be economical and some categories will range from economical to ridiculously expensive. Hopefully you will be armed with some great ideas at the end.
Starting at the lower end of the spectrum we will introduce you to the inventively creative card covers. Simply any device used to protect a players hole cards from accidentally being fouled or exposed, these card guards are as varied as the vast variety of poker players. These unique devices won't break your budget, with the average price of $15. Choose from a variety of well decorated brass coins or opt for a more 3-D option with a funny caricature. Whether your player currently uses one of these card guards or not, a well thought out selection will bring a smile to his face.
Yet another great gift choice for an avid poker player is a set of plastic playing cards. Once only used by a few card players and card rooms in the know, these longer lasting plastic cards have seen a rise in popularity in direct parallel the poker boom. There are many quality brands of plastic playing cards easily available today. One of the oldest brands is Kem, while one of the newest is the Da Vinci brand. Arguably the most popular and best value is the Copag brand. This brand seems to provide a top quality card, with great durability and feel, for $15 to $20 per two deck set. Additionally these two deck sets come with plastic case that is perfect for storage and transport.
A brand new set of poker chips in a shiny aluminum case will excite any poker player. With a large variety of casino style chips in the home market today, it is easy to duplicate or even exceed the weight of a typical casino poker chip. Doing a little research with the poker playing friends of the gift recipient may help, due to the mass varieties of available designs. However if this is simply not an option, it is hard to go wrong with a set of chips customized with the persons initials stamped into each poker chip.
In case these options are not sounding like what your poker nut needs, here are some new ideas. For the game room or poker tournament room, there is quite a lineup of poker signs, posters, and other poker dcor available. Another angle for the tournament room is to find a gift that may help manage the tournaments. A super option for this is the Poker Genie pro edition. This little device makes home tournaments a breeze and can help a novice host or a veteran player to keep the game on track.
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As a review of the high points, a set of casino poker chips may be the perfect option, but a simpler choice could be a smartly chosen card cover.
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