world series poker world series poker considered non monetary prize poker player win awarded winner event annual victory occurred championships counted years handful awarded year events number increased popularity poker increased 2000s number events likewise increased awarded seven world series poker europe brought total number awarded additional awarded time april inaugural world series poker asia pacific melbourne australia conclusion awarded won players won won time winners includes point winners won completion event players won followed win event description looked like gold kind flat cost approximately 1980s las_vegas exclusive manufacturer bought rights according champion chris design remained relatively unchanged gold based memphis won bid manufacture company circuit rings luxury watch maker introduced commemorative watches prize package champion stones including diamonds grams white yellow gold represent heart diamond suits represent black diamonds represent clubs official manufacturer champions received watch designed variations world series standard version presented winners features diamonds receives adorned black diamonds blue horse champion black diamonds world series diamonds grams percent white gold value released typical price watch ranges diamonds totalling set grams white gold event consisted diamonds totalling set grams yellow gold australian based company won multi year contract official manufacturer decided design return tradition heavy piece metal american jewelry designer chosen design manufacture entire set goal create somebody actually want wear day chosen manufacture rings famed jewelry designer owner chosen official manufacturer designed championship rings green bay feature suit deck black diamonds terms sheer mass weighs grams gold flawless diamonds special platinum awarded winner big drop event million buy tournament created fundraiser charity established founder prestige prestige time winner said didn mean pick professional poker players believe types poker players won belong exclusive club impossible value world series poker gold takes game seriously stated world series poker commissioner unveiling equivalent winning stanley cup hockey football professional poker players desire recognition associated celebrity poker showdown host poker star said want said appreciate recognize meant said means says winning women championship better oscar decided offer prize event champions decided present president ceo said championship synonymous poker symbol achievement respect honored continue tradition founder began years ago history awarded winning events champion received silver cup cash won event according daughter founder winner received trophy winners received sterling plate following year started tradition issuing event winners win event win gold received gold best player respectively considered count championship person win outside las_vegas nevada won world championship world series poker europe london england days later youngest player win years days woman win world series main event known owner considers europe prestige awarded year las_vegas person won world series poker awarded time winner event following year moved new_orleans held starting awarded australia world series poker held legacy winners keeps locked vault worth according millions pick fourteen time winner gave away said huge deal guys knew represented history time winner time winner playing days non stop started complain main event championship received bitter dispute owners time told table worth responded sold immediately tossed chips reported stolen years gave daughter november main event auction starting bid eventually sold money donated multiple winners end world series poker players earned winners follows bold won win person won multiple lifetime mentioned actual given moss person win lifetime win win event person win lifetime days won 10th event person win person win start players won single players won consecutive years rings started hosting circuit events country order differentiate events ensure prestige circuit events present ring winners awarded winner invitation event standings players circuit events determining invited starting held closed event participants circuit events starting qualification significantly changed total players receive automatic seats winners circuit main event highest point circuit stop receive seats remaining automatic seats filled points circuit season qualified additionally players world rankings points race determined results open events previous eligible enter circuit play national championship world rankings pay buy winner wins world series poker
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