LOS ANGELES – (PRESS RELEASE) -- It's a "sure bet" that someone in
your family has been bitten by the poker bug and is hoping for something
special under the Christmas tree or in the stocking this holiday season. The
WORLD POKER TOUR(TM) is unveiling a little something for everyone-from
beautiful 14- karat gold jewelry for men and women, to card shufflers to the
DVD Collection of WPT's most recent $70 million Season III. These gifts will
allow the poker fan in your life to truly "get in the game."
Here's a brief look at what's coming for this holiday season and where you
can get it:
Jewelry
* From Roberto Martinez Jewelry -- The WORLD POKER TOUR(R) Collection
(SRP price ranging from $75 to $480)--Offers a fashion-forward line of
charm and cuff bracelets, necklaces, pendants, rings, and earrings (in
both gold and silver) based on poker-related symbols such as hearts,
clubs, diamonds, spades and popular poker sayings. The line includes
a Royal Flush ring, 14-karat gold pendants sporting the poker sayings
"All In" and "The Nuts," as well as charm bracelets spelling out
"POKER" and "WPT," both with a signature spade quality tag. A
"WORLD POKER TOUR" necklace comes in 14-karat gold with diamond
accents, as well as sterling silver with CZ (cubiczirconium) stones.
The men's line includes a spade ring with black and white diamonds,
among other motifs. Each piece of WORLD POKER TOUR jewelry comes in a
special WORLD POKER TOUR box with a certificate of guarantee from
Roberto Martinez Jewelry. Available at WorldPokerTour.com and
Tutto at Bellagio.
Poker Equipment
* From The United States Playing Card Company -- World Poker Tour(R)
Premium Poker Set. (SRP/Under $89.99) -- Your home game can serve up
some style with this WPT Premium Poker Set. The set comes complete
with six wood and cork beverage coasters emblazoned with the WPT logo!
Packed conveniently in a handsome wooden chest for poker at home or on
the go, the World Poker Tour Premium Poker Set features two removable
trays containing 300 heavyweight clay-filled 11.5 gram WPT chips - the
true poker player's chip -- two decks of Premium WPT Bee cards and a
nickel finish metal dealer button. Available at Sam's Club.
* Also from The United States Playing Card Company -- WPT(TM)
Professional Card Shuffler -- (SRP/$9.99-$12.99) -- Here's a way to
keep your home game moving apace and insure the randomness of the
cards. The WPT Professional Card Shuffler keeps one deck in play,
while the other is being shuffled. This sleek metallic shuffler
operates with both wide and narrow design cards and reduces wear on
the decks. Available at WorldPokerTour.com and selected
retailers.
Games
* From 2K Sports -- WORLD POKER TOUR(R) Video Game (SRP.19.99 for
popular home consoles) -- Take a seat in the world's most prestigious
poker tournaments with the WORLD POKER TOUR Video Game. Bet, raise and
bluff your way to the top as you make your mark in the virtual poker
world by creating your very own character and controlling the destiny
of your career. Bump up career earnings with every win and even
flaunt your poker prowess by decking out your player with hundreds of
accessories available for purchase with your earnings. Some of the
professional standouts you may encounter along the way include WPT
Champions Antonio Esfandiari, Erick Lindgren, Phil "The Unabomber"
Laak, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Evelyn Ng and actress/poker
player Mimi Rogers Then, take your stack online to compete against
players across the country, set up poker nights with your friends and
chat live. Features graphics and camera angles modeled after the
WORLD POKER TOUR television show and insightful commentary by WPT
commentators Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten, turn your living room
into seat at a WPT table. Available at all video game retailers
October 2005.
* From JaKKs Pacific -- World Poker Tour(R) TV Games (SRP/$24.99) -- The
ultimate version of the most exciting plug n' play poker game ever
with in-depth game play that stays true to Texas Hold'em tradition.
Pull up a chair and get ready to match wits and money against your
fellow man or the most realistic Artificial Intelligence ever, because
this is WPT poker like you've never played before. Available at
Wal-Mart, Target, and Toys R Us.
* From Radica -- World Poker Tour(R) No Limit Texas Hold 'Em Handheld.
(SRP/$19.99) -- This big-screen tournament-style game features
fast-paced, competitive play with up to five virtual opponents -- all
in a handheld! Each of the five players has a distinctive playing
style and can be knocked from the tournament as other players join the
table. The custom grip design creates a comfortable feel, turning
prime time into playtime! Available at Wal-Mart, Target and Toys R
Us.
For Mobile Phones, PDAs and Wireless Devices
* From MFORMA -- World Poker Tour(R) Texas Hold 'Em Wireless Game (SRP
is approximately $4-$6/month but varies with carrier.) -- Play
WPT-style Texas Hold 'Em in the most realistic poker environment
available on mobile. Superior graphics with a unique method of
displaying the environment, as the camera pans smoothly from
side-to-side to follow the action. Play single player against the
advanced artificial intelligence, multi-player against your friends
and foes or take your chips into an online elimination tournament for
prizes. This game raises the bar as you raise the bets. Customize
your virtual avatar with name and gender, track your virtual winnings
locally and online while racking up the chips. Chat with other
players easily using 27 pre-set, customizable chat macros. Download
Daily Tips from the world's poker pros. Rely on authentic Texas Hold
'Em poker rules with the sophistication that only the WORLD POKER TOUR
brand can bring. Available on most major US mobile phone service
carriers.
* From MDM -- WPT(TM) Hold 'Em Poker and Casino Collection for PDA's.
(SRP/$29.99) -- This unique collection of Hold 'Em Poker and six other
popular casino games offers exciting action-filled game play for both
beginners and the most discriminating gamblers on their PDA's.
WPT Books and DVDs
* From HarperCollins -- WPT: Making the Final Table by Erick Lindgren
(SRP/ $15.95) -- This follow-up to WPT: Shuffle Up and Deal from poker
professional Erick Lindgren, with contributions from other stars of
the WORLD POKER TOUR, provides the next level of poker strategies and
insights for today's poker players. The popularity of the WORLD POKER
TOUR has driven the huge spike in amateur players entering No-Limit
Hold 'Em Tournaments. As a result the old strategies of conservative
slow play are no longer effective. Only the strongest and most
aggressive players like Lindgren are reaching the final tables. In
this book he will share what it takes to be the last one standing.
This will be a "must-have" for all poker enthusiasts.
* From ShoutFactory! -- WORLD POKER TOUR(R)- Best of Season 3 DVD
(SRP.39.98) -- Showcases the best players and biggest payouts from the
$70 million dollar third season of the WPT. Every episode is jam
packed with surprises, suspense and excitement. Watch hungry amateurs
take on ice cool pros, veteran players square off against young guns
and revel in the high-wire act of life changing money being risked on
every turn of a card. Features exclusive never-before-seen deleted
hands and commentaries by the pros. Available at all video retailers.
Practical Gift Items
* From Shell Lubricants -- WORLD POKER TOUR(R) Triple Poker Chip Auto
Air Freshener. (SRP/$3.99) -- Printed, colorful WPT chips are linked
together and swing with luck. Their great fragrance wafts throughout
the car as you dream about making a WPT Final Table. Available at
auto supply stores, drugs stores, supermarkets, discount stores and
mass merchandisers.
* From Zippo -- WPT(TM) Zippo Lighter. (SRP/$27.95) -- This satin
chrome genuine Zippo windproof poker lighter is a collectible with the
WPT logo front and center. This lighter is a must have for any poker
fan!
Candy
* From Frankford Candy -- WPT(TM) Chocolate Poker Chips, Gummie Poker
Chips and Cocoa Mugs (SRP/$0.99-$5.99) -- If you like chocolate chips,
now you are in the chips! These authentic looking WPT Poker Chips are
edible. Eight scrumptious WPT Chocolate Poker Chips are available in
each mesh bag. Yummy WPT Gummie Poker Chips are packed in a
collectible WPT logo'd mug. And to warm up winter nights, there is a
WPT Cocoa Collection-delicious hot chocolate with two matching WPT
mugs ... perfect for sipping while watching the WORLD POKER TOUR every
Wednesday night on the Travel Channel! Available at drug stores,
supermarkets and mass merchandisers including Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and
Target.
Many of these items can also be purchased on the WPT webstore at
WorldPokerTour.com along with a full line of other products including:
cards, chips, poker sets, apparel, lingerie, boxer shorts, hats, books, WPT
brand novelty items including magnets, antenna toppers, key chains, wrist
watches, wall clocks, decorative tabletop clocks, and alarm clocks.