Put a Smile on Dad's (Poker) Face: Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set is What He Really Wants for Father's Day

Put a Smile on Dad's (Poker) Face: Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set is What He Really Wants for Father's Day :
CINCINNATI, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbecue tools are boring. Ties are
tired. This Father's Day, chips are hip and all things poker dominate the
most wanted list.
If poker is Dad's passion, trade up his old plastic chips and dog-eared
cards for the Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set from U.S. Playing Card Company
(USPC), and give his poker night the aura of an authentic casino tournament.
It will be hard for him to keep his poker face when you surprise him with this
handsome black lacquered wood "royal flush" case.
Inside, he will find everything he needs to turn poker night into a real
experience: 300 hefty 8-gram professional quality clay-filled chips that offer
the distinctive click heard in top casinos and card rooms around the world,
two decks of premium Bicycle brand cards that stand ready to "shuffle up and
deal," and a Texas Hold'em Rules Sheet for any newcomers to the table.
USPC invites poker enthusiasts to "Feel and Know the Difference" ...
pointing out "all chips are not created equal." The poker chips created for
this set feature rounded edges for better handling. They have a unique
"rough" feel that allows for easy stacking and shuffling. Other chips often
have flat edges and slick finishes that make for difficult shuffling or hand
control. The Bicycle chips yield a rich quality clicking sound, unlike many
others on the market that give off a "pinging" sound when stacked. High
quality heavy-weight clay chips like those in the Bicycle Premium Masters
Poker Set are preferred by poker players worldwide. They feature a centered
logo and authentic casino stripes molded into the chips.
"The Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set was developed to bring a new
element of fun and authenticity to America's favorite card game," said Scott
Kling, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for U.S. Playing Card Company,
the world's leader in playing cards for more than 100 years and the
manufacturer of the best-selling Bicycle and Bee brand cards. Poker is
believed to have popularized by soldiers during the Civil War.
It became the card game of riverboat gamblers and the Old West. US
Playing Card's decks have been the choice of poker players since 1880 and the
Bicycle brand was introduced in 1885. Today, with poker's popularity is at
its peak thanks to televised poker shows, Bicycle cards still stand as the
choice of American card players.
"Home poker games are catching on like wildfire across the country, and
players everywhere are seeking to replicate the kind of poker excitement they
see on television. The right equipment is essential," said Kling.
Dad may beat his opponents, but you can't beat the price or the value of
this handsome set, which retails for approximately $59 at Wal-Mart and
Walgreen's. The Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set, which is being introduced
at Father's Day, will be in stores year round.

May 25, 2005

Put a Smile on Dad's (Poker) Face: Bicycle Premium Masters Poker Set is What He Really Wants for Father's Day