Jamie Gold’s World Series of Poker Bracelet Up For Auction
This was published 25-05-2013Jamie Gold, the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event champ, has revealed that he has put his championship bracelet on auction at the world’s largest collectibles Auctioneer, Heritage Auctions.
The date that has been scheduled for the bidding to begin on the bracelet will coincide with the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event on 13th July, 2013. Gold’s bracelet, which is one of the most famous bracelets ever to be awarded in the World Series of Poker, is due to be auctioned on Thursday, 1st August, 2013 at the Sports Signature Auction in Rosemont, Illinois.
Jamie Gold’s World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet was won by him after defeating a field of 8,773 in the $10,000 main event with the year’s event currently holding the record for the biggest tournament prize pool in the history of the World Series of Poker at $82,512.162. The first place money reached a whopping $12 million after 8,773 players participated in the event.
The auction website has described Gold’s bracelet as featuring 259 stones including seven carats of diamonds as well as 120 grams of white and yellow gold with rubies inset in order to create the red of the heart and diamond suits with a sapphire representing the spade and three black diamonds representing the clubs.
The reason for Jamie Gold auctioning off his bracelet is unknown as he does not appear to be in need of any money. However, the fact that Gold has helped to raise in excess of $175 million for charitable causes worldwide as a host, emcee or donator at 125 events in the past few years makes one wonder if the proceeds of this auction will find its way into Gold’s pocket at all.
Since winning the World Series of Poker Main Event, Gold has managed to cash for more than $100,000 but has refrained from participating in big buy-in tournament poker. Gold has also spent a short period as ambassador of the Tropicana poker room inLas Vegas.
