Bracelet

Sterling Silver 12mm Italian Mesh Bracelet, 7.5"

     The Bracelet (dt bracelet) is the trophy, which is replaced every player a tournament win the World Series of Poker, in addition to the prize money.Although it is only since the World Series of Poker officially awarded in 1976, is a bracelet today equated with a tournament victory.
The quality of the bracelet rose steadily over the years. While the first had only one value from a few hundred U.S. dollars, today's bracelets designed by renowned jewelers.Bracelets will be awarded at the first World Series since 1976. The winner of the 1970 World Series of Poker, Johnny Moss, was awarded for his triumph, only a silver cup and the money he had earned at the tournament days.HistoryAccording to Becky Behnen, daughter of the World Series of Poker founder Benny Binion, was awarded from 1971 to 1974 a blank trophy.Also in the 1975 World Series of Poker has been awarded no bracelet but a trophy.Today, the number of bracelets of a player usually corresponds to the number of tournaments won, even if this includes tournaments before 1976th
    There are two special cases, where players were given tournament without winning a bracelet: The World Series of Poker 1980 and 1981 were the Poker Players HD Hale and David "Chip"Reese gold bracelets in recognition of their outstanding achievements in various poker games. ^[3] This award, which is now most readily compared with the Player of the Year Award, is not counted as an official wristband.

Trion Z Wrist Bracelet (Medium, Black/Black)

Description

The first bracelet, which was awarded in 1976, will still "have looked like a flachgehämmertes Nugget." These bracelets had an estimated value of about $ 500. From the 1980s were the sole production rights for the residents inLas Vegas jeweler Mordechai Yerushalmi. This partnership came to an end, as Harrah's Entertainment the rights to the World Series of Poker in 2004 bought up.The bracelets, which were handed over to the World Series of Poker 2006 to the winners, were made by Frederick Goldman, Inc., while the Swiss watchmaker Corum Watches in some of the prize package built. The bracelets of the world champions were equipped with 259 blocks and 7.2 carats difficult. In addition, 120 grams of gold and white gold have been implemented. Moreover, rubies were used to mimic the map symbols hearts and diamonds. For theSpades, sapphire was used as the cross three black diamonds were used.In 2007 Corum was the sole producer of the bracelets. Some of the winners received both a bracelet and a valuable watch. 4 different competitions for the 56 bracelets were produced. The winners of the "usual" 53 competitions were given the standard version with 53 diamonds.The bracelet for the winner of the women's tournament was equipped with four black diamonds, two rubies and 87 blue sapphires mounted. The trophy to the winner of the $ 50,000 HORSE tournament, was Freddy Deeb, had 91 black diamonds and two rubies. ^[6] The bracelet for the winner of the Main Event, Jerry Yang, has 120 diamonds demonstrate to 136 grams of heavy white gold.The true value of the wristbands , has not been announced, but the typical price is for a Corum-Clock 1500 to 30,000 U.S. dollars. 

Prestige

In the early years, enjoyed the bracelets no great popularity. Thus, the ten times tournament winner Doyle Brunson on was that the gem to him after his first triumph was no difference.
Many professional poker players are now of the opinion that there are two types of players - those who have already won a bracelet, and those who are still waiting for it. The former would belong to an exclusive club. The Commissioner of the World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack said in 2006 that it was impossible for a player who appreciate a bracelet too much. It should be equated with the victory of a hockey team in the Stanley Cup.
Many poker players are also the recognition that places a tournament victory with him in the foreground. So Phil Gordon at was that he wanted the bracelet more than anything else. Freddy Deeb was on the other hand, for his first bracelet incorrectly estimated its current not mean anything for him. The actress and bracelet winner Jennifer Tilly was immediately after its victory in 2005 that a bracelet is better than an Oscar. 

Records

The current record holder, as measured by the number of his tournament victories, the Americans Phil Hellmuth, who was able to collect from 1989 to 2007 a total of eleven bracelets. He is a wristband before Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan. The latter was the first person who won ten tournaments.
Of the three front runners Chan is the only one who still has all the bracelets. Hellmuth and Brunson passed on most of their bracelets to family and friends.
The five-time world champion Ted Forrest will have Hamid Dastmalchi a bracelet, I did not like that, bought for 1,500 U.S. dollars. Forrest also reported that three of his bracelets were stolen over the years and he gave one of his daughter.