Gifts for the Poker Player

Turn on almost any radio station and your bound to hear it. Walk into any retail store and your bound to see it. On your way home from the office you'll probably notice it. What is it? It is the holiday season and with that comes the stress of finding the perfect gift for the poker player in your life. Whether it's a friend or a loved one, deciding on what to get them for the holidays can be a hard feat. With this in thought here are some gift ideas that might help you out.

WPT Dealer Button w/Timer
In addition to serving as your dealer button this device allows the user to program blinds from 5 to 95 minutes in five-minute increments. During the tournament players hear an audible alarm at the one-minute warning and again to signify the end of the round.

RadioShack Portable Texas Hold'em Handheld Game
Take the excitement of Texas Hold'em wherever you go with this handheld game from Excalibur. You can play up to seven players or take on the game by yourself.

Daniel Negreanu's Stacked
The first video game to bring the next-generation gameplay and broadcast quality production to Texas Hold'em Poker. Learn everything from the fundamentals to advance strategies from poker's premiere player and refine your game against the world's most advance artificial intelligence system before testing your skills in massive online tournaments.

KEM Poker Size Regular Index
Kem Plastic Playing Cards is a 60-year-old company specializing in one product - playing cards which are 100% cellulose acetate plastic. Kem playing cards contain no vinyl, which is the raw material used by all other playing card manufacturers for their "plastic" playing cards.

Poker Chip Sets
A poker player can never have too many chips. Craft your own personal chip set for your gift. Just remember, the higher the gram of the poker chip, the better the chip. And if your gift is for a female be sure to check out the WPT Ladies Night Pink Chipset.

Pokers Most Wanted Collectible Playing Card Deck
This deck exclusively features the Worlds most renowned Professional Poker Players. The deck contains 54 of the best players ever to play the game, reproduced in beautiful full color photographs.

Oops! I Won Too Much Money
Tom Schneider, a former CEO, is currently a professional poker player. After noticing the similarities between the business and gaming worlds, he realized that he had a story to tell. The book is the result of Tom's experience in the boardroom and at the poker table. Rated 5 stars at Amazon and a recommended read from CardPlayer magazine this "non poker strategy" book offers lessons in life worth reading.

Phil Hellmuth Presents Read 'Em and Reap
Advice from former FBI counterintelligence, Joe Navarro reveals knowledge obtain through his training on how to read people. This book will help you decode and interpret your opponents' body language and other silent tip-offs while concealing your own. Must read for any serious poker player.

The above list should help you with your decisions on what to purchase. Other options include gift certificates where poker books and / or supplies are sold. As well, some online poker sites offer gift certificates which can be a great gift for any frequent online poker player. If you find other great ideas please feel free to share them with everyone else. Good hunting!