The holiday season proved very profitable for many poker product manufacturers.  Excalibur Electronics makes several handheld electronic poker games, as well as chips, cards, poker tables and more all under the “World Series of Poker” brand.  Shane Samole, the president and CEO of Excalibur Electronics said, “We shipped more than $20 million of poker products at retail for the holiday season and could have doubled it if we had the goods. We also produced and shipped 50,000,000 ‘World Series of Poker’ chips last month and retail buyers are telling us our games were the No. 1 most sought after gift this Christmas.”  And the story doesn’t end there.  

Excalibur Electronics is bracing for even great sales as Father’s Day approaches.  Several national retails chains have increased their poker product orders for dad’s special day.  Retailers are gambling that poker will be what dad wants on June 19th.   Many large retailers see it as a sure bet.

With Excalibur’s poker line, the hot products continue to be that mix of high tech and traditional.  Here’s a short list of some of their biggest sellers:

World Series of Poker Electronic Texas Hold ’Em Handheld ($19.95):  This fast-paced handheld electronic game can handle up to seven poker players real or virtual.  This palm-sized poker parlor allows you to choose limits, call, or go all in. 

World Series of Poker Electronic Texas Hold ‘Em Handheld Deluxe ($29.95):  This is a talking device and will give you the odds of winning with the first two cards.  It contains the complete rules for the most popular poker games and has a built in glossary of poker terms

World Series of Poker Plug & Play 7-n-1 Casino ($19.95):  Just plug this devise into nearly any television and you transform your TV into a virtual casino.  Each game is filled with action and lots of sound effects.  No set up required and no additional equipment needed.  With the 7-n-1 you get: Texas Hold ‘Em; Blackjack; Video Poker; Roulette; Craps; Slots; and the popular Pai Gow Poker.

World Series of Poker 15-n-1 Casino Plug & Play ($ 29.95):  More sound effects and more games than the 7-n-1.  With the 15-n-1 you get all of the games of the 7-n-1 plus: 5-Card Stud; 7-Card Stud; Baccarat; Caribbean Poker; Let It Ride Stud Poker; Red Dog; Big-6; and Keno.

World Series of Poker Texas Hold ‘Em Plug & Play For Six ($59.95): It comes with 6-controllers. Just plug it into nearly any television and you have professional poker action right in your home.  “Hole cards” are shown only on each individual controller, not on the TV screen.  Each controller has a slide cover to keep the hole cards private.  This plug & play can do all three kinds of Texas Hold ‘Em (Limit, Pot Limit, and No Limit).  This game not only has the look and feel of real casino poker, it also sounds like poker.  While playing the game you’ll hear poker sounds and a voice offering hints, suggestions and betting odds.
 

World Series of Poker Shuffling Shoe ($29.95):  It’s a 2-in-1 card shuffler and dealer shoe.  It’s able to shuffle 2 decks of cards at once and feeds them into a dealing position.  It’s battery operated and easy to use.

World Series of Poker Texas Hold ‘Em Oval Folding Tabletop ($69.95):  Turn your ordinary card table into WSOP table.  With the WSOP logo right on the felt, your poker games will look like the ESPN show.  This folding tabletop has 6-player positions and conveniently into one small section. 

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