OLYMPIC-SIZED WINTER CLEARANCE SALE:POKERPADZ™, POKER MOUSE PAD LETS PLAYERS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE AT THE TABLE SHUFFLING CHIPS

(PRLEAP.COM) In the spirit of the Winter Olympics we are offering the hottest poker gift ever at a 38% discount, PokerPadz™, the first green felt, poker table-shaped mouse pad. Made just large enough to hold a couple of stacks of chips, it lets online players recreate the feel of playing live action while clicking their mouse and their chips. In addition portions of the proceeds will be donated to the winter Olympics. It’s a “must-have” gift for the poker lover in your life.

Made from the same materials used on casino poker tables around the world, PokerPadz™’ feature an 8" x 14" felt covering a foam pad, edged by a vinyl bumper in the oval shape of a poker table. It comes complete with 10 chips to shuffle. Especially for the online player, the mouse pad gives the sensation of being right there in the action of the casino, including the sound of clicking poker chips while playing—something very integral to the poker experience.

Conceived by two avid poker players—Kevin King, an Art Director for the World Poker Tour, and Kristin Cranford formerly a Production Manager for the WPT-PokerPadz™ is a patented product that can also be individualized on behalf of companies who wish to give it away for promotional purposes. “PokerPadz™ are completely customizable, last year we customized PokerPadz™ for ESPN, The Bicycle Casino, Live at the Bike, Full Contact Poker, Poker Life Magazine, etc. just to name a few!” said Cranford.

PokerPadz™ has also gotten rave views from the biggest pros in the game, including a list of World Series bracelet winners:

• Chris Moneymaker: “That’s really cool, where can I get one of those?”
• Greg Raymer: “… Send me one.”
• Daniel Negreanu, shuffling chips, “Love It. Way cool…”
• Chris Bigler: “Very clever!”
• Mark Seif: “Very cool!”

PokerPadz™ retail for $29.99 at the World Poker Stores in Minneapolis, Minnesota but can be purchased online at www.pokerpadz.com for only $19.99 from now until March 15, 2006!

Editors: 300 dpi downloadable photos are available at: www.pokerpadz.com/media.html
Interviews are available upon request.
Contact: Kristin Cranford
(562 )597.1608