The World Series of Poker provided a hyperlink to the event’s previous on Monday with Poker Hall of Famer and one of many sequence founders, Jack Binion, unveiling the principle occasion bracelet. He additionally delivered the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” alongside WSOP Vice President Jack Effel.
Each yr, the sequence provides up a most important occasion bracelet that goes properly past the normal {hardware} given out to winners on the sequence’ every day schedule, and this yr is not any exception. The {hardware} was custom-made by Jostens from 445 grams of 10-karat yellow gold with 2,253 varied valuable gems.
That consists of 1,948 spherical diamonds, 230 black onyx stones, and 75 purple rubies to intensify the cardboard fits displayed on the jewellery piece. There can be a detachable golden face plate within the middle of the bracelet that may function a card protector.
“The WSOP main event bracelet is known as the most expensive trophy in sports, but the reason it’s priceless in the minds of players is because of Jack Binion,” WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart stated. “With another field around 10,000 in Las Vegas we’re proud to share with him just how far his vision has come.”
This yr’s most important occasion broke final yr’s file, bringing in 10,112 gamers for a $94 million prize pool. The occasion additionally set a single-day file on July 6, when 5,014 entrants on flight 1D. The winner will take dwelling a $10 million first-place prize on July 17.
WSOP History
Binion was a key government on the Horseshoe when the primary WSOP debuted in 1970, an concept shared with the on line casino’s founder and his father Benny Binion. Jack was named president of the Horseshoe in 1963 at age 26 and the property went on to grow to be one of the profitable casinos in Nevada on the time.
The WSOP’s debut solely added to the property’s status, and was initially envisioned as a high-stakes poker spectacle that will appeal to some curiosity and convey extra gamblers into the on line casino.
When Benny died in 1998, Jack offered his stake within the on line casino to his sister however retained the rights to the Horseshoe model exterior Nevada. He opened a number of properties with that identify across the nation together with in Louisiana, Mississippi, and different areas earlier than finally being acquired by Harrah’s Entertainment, later changing into Caesars Entertainment. The firm additionally acquired the WSOP in 2004 and Jack was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2005.
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