The World Poker Tour has announced that a ceremony will be held on April 21, during the WPT World Championship at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, to award bracelets to each of the 96 past WPT champions.
What a great idea! To memorialize a poker tournament victory with an expensive piece of jewelry that symbolizes the grandeur of what those players accomplished… Wait, haven\’t I heard this idea somewhere before? It\’s just not coming to me at this moment…
Anyway, the private Ceremony of Champions will take place at the \”O\” Theater at the Bellagio, where the players\’ victories and accomplishments will be celebrated, and each will be awarded a Tiffany & Co. personalized titanium and diamond bracelet. Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten will be the Masters of Ceremony.
From the press release:
\”There are so many incredible stories to celebrate from the six World Poker Tour seasons and we are thrilled to pay tribute to each of our WPT Champions,\” said WPT Founder, President and CEO, Steve Lipscomb. \”The championship bracelet has become synonymous with poker as a symbol of achievement and respect, and we are honored to continue the tradition that Benny Binion began over 30 years ago.\”
When Benny Binion began the tradition… DOH!
The World Series of Poker has bracelet events, and now each WPT event will be a bracelet event. Really? I don\’t want to say that one company is trying to be like another, but… Is there no other way to congratulate poker players than with a bracelet? What about a gigantic 25-pound bejeweled poker chip? Or a diamond-encrusted wallet to hold all of their dough?
Originality is dead.