17 May 10
New WSOP Bracelet Model Revealed
This year's World Series of Poker will feature a new set of bracelets. Famous designer Steve Soffa has been selected as the official WSOP jeweller and you can see the new model below.
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| Photo source: Coinflip.com |
These bracelets will be awarded to the WSOP 2010 winners which will take place at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas. In an interview with Poker News Daily, Soffa revealed how he got to design the WSOP bracelets: "I was privileged enough to meet with Ty Stewart and become their official jeweller worldwide."
Last year's Main Event winner Joe Cada wore a watch designed by Mr. Soffa, who is also a keen poker player. "I'm extremely passionate not only about the game but also about what I do and I want to bring to the table my artistry into the tradition of the game," he added.
The World Series of Poker will start on the 28th of May with the $500 casino employee event. The $10,000 Main Event will start on the 5th of July, with the final table taking place in November, but the exact day is yet to be announced. The full schedule can be found here.
What do you think of the new WSOP bracelet design? Share your thoughts on this in the comments section.
#1
connect1337, 17 May 10 14:37
I have to agree with Patrik Antonius when talkin' about WSOP bracelets.#2
Jeffers16, 17 May 10 14:48
Idd. Incredibly ugly.#3
vhallee, 17 May 10 15:10
I don't wanna win a WSOP event anymore.#4
ExMagnusxL, 17 May 10 15:51
Hopefully they make it shinier else what's the point?#5
alberts1955, 17 May 10 16:10
it looks more suited for 3rd place not 1st place.1st place colour is gold and it should stay like that always
#6
EmanuelC16, 17 May 10 16:20
Kinda looks like my grandma's watch. EPT trophies are fancier. Plus, we wouldn't see players like Hellmuth wearing their bracelets all the time, like they are not confident of how good they are. Just sayin', if you are good, you don't need to wear a bracelet. Like Johnny Chan said: I don't wear them, people already know I'm the best.#7
Hahaownedlolz, 17 May 10 16:36
Don't like it. why is it a bronze ish colour?It looks really cheap..
#8
vhallee, 17 May 10 16:47
I think that WSOP is thinking in the players' interest. If you win one of these, you're famous. However, if you are famous, you might be in danger of getting robbed, right? Not anymore.Given the fact that the new bracelets look like they cost $12 and were made by a guy named Pablo, there are way lower chances of it getting stolen.
Warning: having such a bracelet does not protect you from actual robbery.
#9
EmanuelC16, 17 May 10 16:54
#8 Good one!#10
DecMate, 17 May 10 16:59
" think that WSOP is thinking in the players' interest. If you win one of these, you're famous. However, if you are famous, you might be in danger of getting robbed, right? Not anymore."LMAO
+1
#11
aceonetheriver, 17 May 10 17:25
^^ lolololtrue
#12
Cardbender, 17 May 10 20:11
I just got one of these from the 25 cent machines at the grocery store.#13
swissmoumout, 18 May 10 04:09
that's not the new bracelet design. It's obviously at an early stage of production, before they apply gold/platinum/whatever coatings and whatnot.Actually, depending on how they finish it, it might look better than the old ones. Well, it probably will anyway, those Corum ones were really bad imo
#14
Agiz19, 18 May 10 12:14
they were ugly b4 and now even more...#15
Rikardovsky, 18 May 10 21:58
Yeah, poor design... :/#16
AdamLaw33, 19 May 10 02:35
vhallee your hilarious.. i would love to win and would like to know why a bracelet? Anyone??#17
stanvlad, 19 May 10 14:26
well i never had a wsop bracelet even tough i want one, it does look ugly but i dont think the wsop main event prize is running around that bracelet, theres an 8 milion $ prize beside that bracelet ? so vahlee dont let that ugly bracelet keep u from winning ^^#18
nielcliff, 19 May 10 15:07
5.99 off eBay? Fix up WSOP!