’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!

Apparel/Accessories

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
To buy any of these items or check out other designs, visit PokerBrat.com or call 1-800-895-PHIL.

 

Hey ladies! Show of your style at the casino with poker pro Tiffany Michelle’s clothing line of t-shirts. You will be ready for action from the moment you sit at the tables!

Tiffany Michelle’s “Lucky Girl†T-shirt

For the tough and edgy girl, who still believes in luck and a little magic. At the poker tables, or just in every daily life, everyone needs a good luck charm, this shirt can be yours! Features silver foil on the Unicorn and lettering, along with gold foil highlights. 100% fine jersey combed cotton for a perfect fit.  Get 20% off when you use discount code SGD20, good for 20% off all shirts through 1/14/2011.
Price: $41.40

Tiffany Michelle’s “Break Rules Not Hearts†V-neck

This light and comfortable, short sleeve V-neck features Tiffany Michelle’s motto, “Break Rules Not Hearts.†The fearless yet friendly saying is featured on the lower front of the shirt in barely-there lettering. This design also features gold foil highlights and a wrap around effect on the shoulders and ribcage. 100% jersey combed cotton.  Get 20% off when you use discount code SGD20, good for 20% off all shirts through 1/14/2011.
Price: $46.80

“The Notorious (olive)†T-shirt

Go notorious with this poker-inspired Black Ace design that is shaken but never stirred. Great for poker games or just hanging out. Go big. Go Notorious. Printed front and back with “touchless†inks. 100% fine jersey.  Get 20% off when you use discount code SGD20, good for 20% off all shirts through 1/14/2011.
Price: $49.00

To buy any of these items or check out other designs, visit http://www.blackaceclothing.com/ .

 

 

 For the true gambler in you, add any of these cufflinks to your attire and make a stylish statement.

Enamel Race Horse Cufflinks

Celebrate the Sport of Kings with Cufflinks, Inc. horse racing themed cufflinks. Perfect for a day out at the derby. Rhodium plated cufflinks come accented with hand painted enamels
Price: $50/per pair

 

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
 

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
To buy any of these items or check out other designs, visit CuffLinks.com or contact by phone at 1-866-336-5275.

 

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 RWIIIHoliday10 for 10% off)
Get it at: RWIIIDesigns.com or RobertWilliamsonIII.com or by calling 702-806-3956

 

 

Stainless Steel Playing Cards

With one of these, Chris “Jesus†Ferguson could chop down the entire banana tree!Perfect for an outdoor game, even a hurricane couldn’t knock these off your picnic table. These super sleek playing cards are crafted from high-grade stainless steel. Each brush satin finish is beautifully etched with a specially created English style playing card design. This full deck of playing cards, including two jokers, comes in a foam-lined black needle cord box.
This product makes for an exceptional gift for any playing card enthusiast with a taste for excellence and style. These stainless steel playing cards, perhaps the most unique deck on the planet, look incredible on any poker (or picnic) table.
Price: $125.00 Get it at: PokerPens.com

 

Emerald Poker Pen

Celebrate the style of both the playing card suits (spade, heart, diamond and club) and also the flair of emerald green felt (used on most poker tables) with this exceptional executive pen. This pen exudes quality and elegance. Designed to please even the most discriminating collector, the Emerald Poker Pen features four unique hand carved patterns found on the ends, clip and accent rings. The stunning decorative inlays are displayed throughout by Rhodium plated fittings. 
Price: $235.00 Get it at: PokerPens.com

 

Poker Royale Pen

The Poker Royale was created to celebrate the enchantment and allure of the game of poker and the artistic beauty and fascination of the face cards. All playing card enthusiasts have heard the various myths that the court cards were inspired by legendary leaders and royalty throughout history. Whether these rumors are true or not, the monarch mysteries and mystique are here to stay in our Poker Royale.
Each Poker Royale has been expertly crafted using the highest quality instruments and state-of-the-art components. Its finish is hand done using the finest lacquers available. This pen is a great gift for any poker fan or pen collector.
Price: $145.00  Get it at: PokerPens.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. It’s 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

 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

Monogrammed Horseshoe

The ultimate good luck gift for your equestrian friends! Large chromed metal horseshoe personalized with his or hers initials. Great wall decoration or a classy desk accessory. Use as an embellishment on a tack trunk or the most obvious hand above the door to bring endless luck into your home or stable! Size is 5″x5.25″
Price: $49.00 Get it at: HorseAndHound.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

 

 Final Furlong 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: $110 Get it at: HorseAndHound.com

 

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: Tedscigars.com or call toll free at 866-804-7983

J. Shepherd Cigar Sampler

jshepherdcigars@gmail.com.  Voted one of the best “Cigar Hot Spots” on the East coast by Cigar Source Weekly.Just in time for the holidays when you buy a box or mix and match 20 cigars, you will receive 15% off your order and also receive a free J. Shepherd Cigar Sampler (a $25 value).  Just use the code SG2010.  Call or e-mail your orders: 502-741-9125 or

 

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 start at $60 Get it at: SluggerGifts.com

 

Books/Games

Titanic Thompson

Former Sports Illustrated editor Kevin Cook captures the spirit of a freewheeling era in TITANIC THOMPSON: The Man Who Bet On Everything, a rollicking biography that brings to life the gambler-hero who inspired Guys and Dolls.
Born in a log cabin in the Ozarks, Alvin “Titanic” Thompson (1892-1974) traveled with his golf clubs, a .45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. He won and lost millions playing cards, dice, golf, pool, and dangerous games of his own invention.
Get it at: Available at most major bookstores and on Amazon.com

The Backstretch (My First Decade Playing the Game)

An in-depth look into the world of a low roller through 50 humorous and bizarre narratives.  A main course of thoroughbred racing trimmed with a dash of casino life, dog racing zest and jai-alai fervor.
Price: $8.34 Get it at: www.lulu.com 

 

The Comps Club by Southern Gaming and Destinations Magazine

Since Southern Gaming Magazine launched the most rewarding membership program to date with The Comps Clubâ„¢, 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

 

 Blackjack Insider Newsletter

This popular newsletter is delivered by email each month to subscribers. Edited by blackjack expert Henry Tamburin, each issue contains articles by blackjack experts covering playing strategy and card counting; trip reports by pros; reports on playing conditions in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and elsewhere; tournament strategy tips by pros; monthly Texas Hold’em column; and much more. Special: Get $100 in FREE gifts with each one-year subscription.
Price: $19.95 for a one-year subscription Get it at: www.bjinsider.com.

Golden Touch Blackjack DVD

This two hour DVD will teach you how to easily get the edge over the casino with the remarkable easy-to-learn-and-use Speed Count and the new Optimum Basic Strategy. Frank Scoblete will demonstrate both under computer-simulated playing conditions with a professional blackjack dealing the cards.
Price: $115.95 Get it at: www.smartgaming.com or call toll free 1-888-353-3234.

 Blackjack Basic Strategy Cards

Take the optimal basic strategy to the table with you. This complete set of six handy wallet-size plastic blackjack basic strategy card gives you the perfect strategy for any situation. Covers single, double, and multiple deck games with all different combination of rules (dealer hits or stands on soft 17, doubling allowed or not, surrender, etc.).
Price: $14.95 Get it at: www.smartgaming.com or call toll free 1-888-353-3234.

Blackjack: Take the Money and Run book by Henry Tamburin

Henry Tamburin’s popular blackjack book for recreational players is written in an easy-to-understand writing style. Explains how the game of blackjack is played, the basic playing strategy, card counting, and much more.

Price: $8.37 Get it at: www.smartgaming.com or call toll free 1-888-353-3234.

 

Phantom EFX Games

The world’s leader in Casino and Card-Games for the PC has done it again. Phantom EFX recently released two new games, Valley of the Kings and Mysteries of Cleopatra, that both serve as the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone who likes to go to the casinos! Valley of the Kings has all of the casino mainstays like blackjack, craps and roulette as well as Three Card Poker Ultimate Texas Hold’em thorough a partnership with Shuffle Master. Mysteries of Cleopatra is the slot lovers dream boasting 26 new slot machines each featuring new art themes and achievement systems with unlockable goals for each machine.
Price: $19.99 Get it at: www.PhantomEFX.com or major retailers such as Best Buy and Walmart