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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP .
In the years 1980 and 1981, poker players didn’t even need to win a WSOP event in order to take home the gold bracelet. Both H.D. “Oklahoma Johny” Hale and Chip Reese received a bracelet for being the “Best All-Around Player” in 1980 and 1981 respectively.
7 lut 2024 · WSOP bracelets are perhaps the most coveted “trophies” in the entire poker tournament world. Up until recent years, ownership of a WSOP gold bracelet meant that you outlasted all opponents in a branded World Series of Poker live event (or purchased the item from a tournament winner).
The winner of the WSOP Main Event receives a World Series of Poker bracelet, millions of dollars (with the exact amount based on the number of entrants), and the right to be considered the year's World Champion of Poker. [2]
In 1976, the now-famous winner’s Bracelet was awarded to the winner of the annual WSOP for the first time and became a popular and sought-after emblem of success. Even with all these new ideas, the WSOP tournament grew slowly and only exceeded 50 participants for the first time in the early 1980s.
After Harrah’s (Caesar’s) acquired the World Series in 2004, they transferred the bracelet-making duty to a company called Gold and Diamond International. The next year, in 2006, the honor of making WSOP bracelets belonged to Frederick Goldman, Inc and they started to introduce precious stones in the bracelet design.
29 paź 2013 · Last year, in 2015, the WSOP awarded 78 gold bracelets, including 10 given out in Europe. With another 69 events on the schedule for 2016, and the possibility of more coming from an...
