2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Bracelet on Ebay
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I know I consider Poker more of a " competition " than a " sport " even with all of the exposure it gets on ESPN , but this definitely does fall in the " memorabilia " category. This is easily the coolest thing I have EVER seen on Ebay. 2008 WSOP Champion Peter Eastgate recently said that he was giving up poker, and wanted to do something else with his life. He has decided to auction off his Main Event Championship bracelet, that all World Series of Poker Champions receive. He is donating all of the proceeds from the auction to UNICEF. As of Sunday evening, he has 59,100 people watching his auction, has received 64 bids, with a high bid as of now of $56,700.00 The auction ends Thanksgiving morning at approx. 9:00 AM EST. The auction # is 330496918404. I am sure that there are more than a few poker players reading this. I for one, can't wait to see how high ( $$$$ ) this will go.
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Basically this poker pro says he is going to win this bracelet to turn it into a collar for his dog.
He "WILL" be top bidder
Very smart idea - he was fortunate to hit the WSOP "lottery", now he is doing what he should do...take the money and run.
<<< He is donating all of the proceeds from the auction to UNICEF. >>>
A: Stamped 18 k, white gold "World Series of Poker 2008" main event winners medal bracelet. Consisting of 291 small "Brilliant" cut Diamonds set on a centre medal which is held on an 18k white gold wristvatch style bracelet. Carat: Total Diamond weight 2.81ct. Clarity: VS Colour: Colourless Total gold weight 168 grams. Manufactured by Corum. Is all the information I have required. >>>
What's the guy asking the question thinking about? The "break-up" value? LOL
Very small diamonds such as that are really not worth a lot of money, although retail they try to sell for a lot of money. Wholesale, I imagine most dealers wouldn't even bother making much of an offer for diamonds that size from a consumer. A troy ounce of gold is equal to around 31 grams...18 carat gold is 75% pure...and pure gold is selling for around $1,350 a troy ounce. So the gold is worth around 5K. Overall, I doubt if the "break-up" value of that bracelet is worth more than 10K, and probably thousands less.
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<< <i>The guy asking the question about the "break-up" value is a total idiot.....while most things are worth more broken up, this isn't one of them! >>
You're right - currently over 56K with over 3 days to go. I read the story about Tony G - he's full of BS...he ain't gonna buy it at the price it's gonna sell for.
I'll tell ya who is likely gonna be the winning bidder and I think it's an easy call...it will be some casino that will put it on display in their poker room. A couple hundred thou is peanuts to them...and I think it will go for around that and it could very well go higher, especially since it's for charity, and casinos like to appear charitable.
I think 2008 was the year that trollop Tiffany Michelle screwed him royally. That's probably why he wants it so bad.
<< <i>The guy asking the question about the "break-up" value is a total idiot.....while most things are worth more broken up, this isn't one of them! >>
I realize the bracelet is worth more than the sum of its parts. I was just curious as to the value of the gold and diamonds. I apologize that you didn't find my question relevant. I just wanted to know.
Besides that I also have more manners than to come onto the Forum and call people an idiot.
Ron
Would be a good purchase for a casino owner for a number of reasons. First, the charity aspect already mentioned. Also, I don't think those involved in running big poker tournaments want to see this bracelet sold "cheap"...it's in their best interests to make it into a very VERY expensive item, so future prospective players will seek it more and cherish it more if they are fortunate enough to win...yes, the 9 million dollar first prize certainly is incentive enough, but also winning a very expensive bracelet adds more incentive to the mix, to someone thinking about risking 10K to play the WSOP tournament. Also, say it goes for a large amount like 777K...I think the publicity a casino will receive would be well worth it to them, and probably worth much more to them than the purchase price.
All that being said, now it will probably sell for only 77K. LOL
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<< <i>The guy asking the question about the "break-up" value is a total idiot.....while most things are worth more broken up, this isn't one of them! >>
I realize the bracelet is worth more than the sum of its parts. I was just curious as to the value of the gold and diamonds. I apologize that you didn't find my question relevant. I just wanted to know.
Besides that I also have more manners than to come onto the Forum and call people an idiot.
Ron >>
Ron, don't take it personally, I was wondering the same thing. bobbyw8469 has issues with pretty much everything.
Hope you visit the card forums more in the future.
-Tom
<< <i>Ron, don't take it personally, I was wondering the same thing. bobbyw8469 has issues with pretty much everything. >>
Pot.....meet Kettle.....
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<< <i>Ron, don't take it personally, I was wondering the same thing. bobbyw8469 has issues with pretty much everything. >>
Pot.....meet Kettle..... >>
This is funny on a number of different levels, not the least of which being that Tom almost never has 'issues' with a anyone on these boards. If you had to construct a profile of a low-maintenance board member it would look a lot like Tom, so if HE thinks you need to take a hike that's saying something.
It is a nice item. A swift display piece for a casino.
Full Melt - this morning - is about $5,200.00. The stones
are "worth" about $1 a point, to a wholesale merchant.
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An earlier sale of a somewhat similar item..........
T.J. Cloutier WSOP Bracelet Sells for $4,006 on eBay
By Brett Collson
Jan 25th, 2010 ..
After 10 days and a competitive auction featuring five separate bidders, T.J. Cloutier¡®s World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet sold for $4,006 on the popular online auction site eBay. The Plano Pawn Shop put up the bracelet, which Cloutier won in a $5,000 No Limit Hold¡¯em event in 2005.
With the starting price at $2,999, the following bidding history during the 10-day process was listed as on eBay¡¯s website:
Bid #1: Jan. 22 ¨C $2,999
Bid #2: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,200
Bid #3: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,250
Bid #4: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,500
Bid #5: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,550
Bid #6: Jan. 23 ¨C $3,700
Bid #7: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,750
Bid #8: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,800
Bid #9: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,850
Bid #10: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,900
Bid #11: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,956
Bid #12: Jan. 24 ¨C $4,006
The highest bid stood at $3,956 with just moments remaining in the auction, but in the final minute, another bidder made an offer of $4,006, which ultimately was enough to claim the item. The winning bidder is unknown at this time due to the privacy policies of eBay.
Meanwhile, the reasons behind Cloutier¡¯s willingness to pawn off his WSOP bracelet are under speculation. The 71-year-old pro is one of the most successful tournament players in the history of the game, collecting six WSOP bracelets, a total of 39 titles around the world, and career earnings of $9,413,236. However, some suggest that Cloutier has lost more money playing craps than he ever made from playing poker; this reputation seems to follow him where he travels.
Professional poker player Terrance ¡°Unassigned¡± Chan wrote in his blog in 2006 about a losing craps session in which Cloutier was the shooter. Chan and his friends lost $3,000 on one Cloutier roll and, afterward, he wrote, ¡°T.J. has lost more money at craps than possibly any human being alive. Obviously he¡¯s just a poor craps player and one should bet against him, not with him.¡±
Since then, rumors circled that Cloutier¡¯s poker earnings have dried up, as he¡¯s been seen borrowing money for tournament buy-ins on multiple occasions. Online poker pro Grayson ¡°the_dean22¡å Nichols recalled an occurrence involving Cloutier on the poker forum PocketFives.com: ¡°I remember a couple years ago, going to play in a $100 rebuy at the Orleans Hotel with Steve ¡®gboro780¡¯ Gross and Ari Engel. We get registered for the maybe 60 person field and we see Cloutier just hanging around, bumming the free hot dogs asking for a stake in the tournament. (It) looks like this isn¡¯t a new development.¡±
The monetary value of a WSOP bracelet has been a source of debate since Cloutier¡¯s bracelet went up on eBay. Following the conclusion of the auction, Poker News Daily caught up with Matt ¡°mattg1983¡å Graham and asked the two-time WSOP bracelet winner the minimum amount he¡¯d sell either of his bracelets for. ¡°It totally depends on finances, but right now I¡¯d take like $30,000,¡± said Graham, who won the $1,500 Limit Hold¡¯em Shootout in 2008 and the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship in 2009. Asked if he were hypothetically broke and in need of money, Graham told us that he¡¯d accept a $10,000 offer.
Dozens of others on the forums commented about the value of a bracelet, in particular one belonging to Cloutier. ¡°I would definitely buy a WSOP bracelet if it belonged to Phil Ivey or Stu Ungar or Doyle Brunson,¡± said TwoPlusTwo poster TexCortez. ¡°They are just straight up legends. T.J. on the other hand¡ well, it kind of ranks up there with buying an old pair of Richard Simmons exercise shorts from eBay.¡±
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<< <i>This is funny on a number of different levels, not the least of which being that Tom almost never has 'issues' with a anyone on these boards. If you had to construct a profile of a low-maintenance board member it would look a lot like Tom, so if HE thinks you need to take a hike that's saying something. >>
The bottom line is, I have never even said two words to that person ever, nor do I even know who he is....for someone I have never dealt with to say that I have "issues" is assanine and prejudice.......that's like saying he hates all people of a particular race just because "so-and-so" has a problem with them.....
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<< <i>This is funny on a number of different levels, not the least of which being that Tom almost never has 'issues' with a anyone on these boards. If you had to construct a profile of a low-maintenance board member it would look a lot like Tom, so if HE thinks you need to take a hike that's saying something. >>
The bottom line is, I have never even said two words to that person ever, nor do I even know who he is....for someone I have never dealt with to say that I have "issues" is assanine and prejudice.......that's like saying he hates all people of a particular race just because "so-and-so" has a problem with them..... >>
But it's okay for you to call Ron (melvin289) an idiot for asking a simple question. Makes sense to me.
Your issues are clear simply by reading everyone of your posts . . . your cards don't sell for enough, ebay's best match features suck, postage costs are too high, guy wants to return the trimmed 55 Mays you knowingly sold him without disclosing it, etc.
I'm not going to get into it with you, but let's be clear about one thing: I am not going to ignore a post that implies I am prejudiced.
-Tom
P.S. Boo, thanks for the kind words. Sparty on now.
<< <i>It is a nice item. A swift display piece for a casino.
Full Melt - this morning - is about $5,200.00. The stones
are "worth" about $1 a point, to a wholesale merchant.
..............
An earlier sale of a somewhat similar item..........
T.J. Cloutier WSOP Bracelet Sells for $4,006 on eBay
By Brett Collson
Jan 25th, 2010 ..
After 10 days and a competitive auction featuring five separate bidders, T.J. Cloutier¡®s World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet sold for $4,006 on the popular online auction site eBay. The Plano Pawn Shop put up the bracelet, which Cloutier won in a $5,000 No Limit Hold¡¯em event in 2005.
With the starting price at $2,999, the following bidding history during the 10-day process was listed as on eBay¡¯s website:
Bid #1: Jan. 22 ¨C $2,999
Bid #2: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,200
Bid #3: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,250
Bid #4: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,500
Bid #5: Jan. 22 ¨C $3,550
Bid #6: Jan. 23 ¨C $3,700
Bid #7: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,750
Bid #8: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,800
Bid #9: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,850
Bid #10: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,900
Bid #11: Jan. 24 ¨C $3,956
Bid #12: Jan. 24 ¨C $4,006
The highest bid stood at $3,956 with just moments remaining in the auction, but in the final minute, another bidder made an offer of $4,006, which ultimately was enough to claim the item. The winning bidder is unknown at this time due to the privacy policies of eBay.
Meanwhile, the reasons behind Cloutier¡¯s willingness to pawn off his WSOP bracelet are under speculation. The 71-year-old pro is one of the most successful tournament players in the history of the game, collecting six WSOP bracelets, a total of 39 titles around the world, and career earnings of $9,413,236. However, some suggest that Cloutier has lost more money playing craps than he ever made from playing poker; this reputation seems to follow him where he travels.
Professional poker player Terrance ¡°Unassigned¡± Chan wrote in his blog in 2006 about a losing craps session in which Cloutier was the shooter. Chan and his friends lost $3,000 on one Cloutier roll and, afterward, he wrote, ¡°T.J. has lost more money at craps than possibly any human being alive. Obviously he¡¯s just a poor craps player and one should bet against him, not with him.¡±
Since then, rumors circled that Cloutier¡¯s poker earnings have dried up, as he¡¯s been seen borrowing money for tournament buy-ins on multiple occasions. Online poker pro Grayson ¡°the_dean22¡å Nichols recalled an occurrence involving Cloutier on the poker forum PocketFives.com: ¡°I remember a couple years ago, going to play in a $100 rebuy at the Orleans Hotel with Steve ¡®gboro780¡¯ Gross and Ari Engel. We get registered for the maybe 60 person field and we see Cloutier just hanging around, bumming the free hot dogs asking for a stake in the tournament. (It) looks like this isn¡¯t a new development.¡±
The monetary value of a WSOP bracelet has been a source of debate since Cloutier¡¯s bracelet went up on eBay. Following the conclusion of the auction, Poker News Daily caught up with Matt ¡°mattg1983¡å Graham and asked the two-time WSOP bracelet winner the minimum amount he¡¯d sell either of his bracelets for. ¡°It totally depends on finances, but right now I¡¯d take like $30,000,¡± said Graham, who won the $1,500 Limit Hold¡¯em Shootout in 2008 and the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship in 2009. Asked if he were hypothetically broke and in need of money, Graham told us that he¡¯d accept a $10,000 offer.
Dozens of others on the forums commented about the value of a bracelet, in particular one belonging to Cloutier. ¡°I would definitely buy a WSOP bracelet if it belonged to Phil Ivey or Stu Ungar or Doyle Brunson,¡± said TwoPlusTwo poster TexCortez. ¡°They are just straight up legends. T.J. on the other hand¡ well, it kind of ranks up there with buying an old pair of Richard Simmons exercise shorts from eBay.¡±
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Here's a true story from 2004 about an online casino paying 28K for an item on ebay:
'Virgin Mary' toast fetches $28,000
The toast is not intended for consumption
A decade-old toasted cheese sandwich said to bear an image of the Virgin Mary has sold on the eBay auction website for $28,000.
An internet casino confirmed it had purchased the sandwich, saying it had become a "part of pop culture".
Goldenpalace.com says it will take the sandwich on world tour before selling it and donating the money to charity.
Diane Duyser, from Florida, says the sandwich has never gone mouldy since she made it 10 years ago.
By the time the sandwich auction closed on Monday the sale had received over 1.7 million hits on the auction site.
'Mystical power'
"We will definitely use the sandwich to raise money for charity, and we hope it will raise people's spirits as well," said Richard Rowe, the casino's CEO.
"With the... thousands of search engine queries, it is obvious that this is something people want to know more about... and Golden Palace will help spread the word.
"We believe that everyone should be able to see it and learn of its mystical power for themselves."
Last week, Mrs Duyser told reporters the sandwich had brought her luck - including winnings of $70,000 at a casino near her Florida home.
I went to take a bite out of it, and then I saw this lady looking back at me. I hollered for [my husband]. It scared me at first
Diane Duyser
Mrs Duyser says she noticed the image burned into her sandwich as she was about to tuck into it in autumn 1994.
"I went to take a bite out of it, and then I saw this lady looking back at me," she said, according to the Chicago Tribune newspaper.
"I hollered for him," she said, gesturing to her husband, Greg. "It scared me at first."
She says she has done nothing to preserve the sandwich except keeping it in a plastic box, but "it doesn't fall apart or crumble or anything".
Nevertheless, before auctioning her sandwich Mrs Duyser cautioned buyers that it was "not intended for consumption".
The item has inspired sellers to place dozens of spin-off items on the online auction site, including attempts at replica burnt toast, T-shirts, ornamental plates, and domain names.
One seller is even offering a "Virgin Mary" sandwich toaster - though the item description includes the caveat that the item "may or may not reproduce the Virgin Mary image".
<< <i>I'm not going to get into it with you, but let's be clear about one thing: I am not going to ignore a post that implies I am prejudiced. >>
I just call it like I see it....if the shoe fits....
<< <i>postage costs are too high >>
Nope - never said that one. Where else can you send a package across the country from one coast to the next for $3 and under? I personally like the USPS.........
and I will call you prejudice for talking junk about someone who has never spoken not one word to you....you don't know me......you must be a Nam cronie......as long as Nam doesn't like someone, then you don't like them to.....if he told you to jump off a bridge would you do that to?
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My luck, my "burnt toast images" look like Elmer Fudd. LOL
As for Eastgate, Wikipedia says:
In July 2010, Eastgate announced that he was taking a break from poker in a statement through his sponsor PokerStars.com, saying, "When I started playing poker for a living, it was never my goal to spend the rest of my life as a professional poker player. My goal was to become financially independent. I achieved that by winning the WSOP main event in 2008. The period following has taken me on a worldwide tour, where I have seen some amazing places and met many new people; it has been a great experience."[10]
“In the 20 months following my WSOP win, I feel that I have lost my motivation for playing high-level poker along the way, and I have decided that now is the time to find out what I want to do with the rest of my life. What this will be, I do not yet know. I have decided to take a break from live tournament poker, and try to focus on Peter Eastgate, the person. I want to thank PokerStars, my friends and family for their support over the last 20 months, and for their support in my decision to take a break from poker."[10]
PokerStars said of Eastgate's decision: "“We know that poker will miss this world-class player and world-class role model, but PokerStars has only the deepest respect for Peter’s decision. Poker is about determination and excitement, and if Peter lacks this in his game, the right decision is to take a break. Peter has played amongst world champions and he has carried his title in the most admirable fashion.”
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<< <i>The stories of Cloutier are nothing new - he's been a douchebag for a long time.
As for Eastgate, Wikipedia says:
In July 2010, Eastgate announced that he was taking a break from poker in a statement through his sponsor PokerStars.com, saying, "When I started playing poker for a living, it was never my goal to spend the rest of my life as a professional poker player. My goal was to become financially independent. I achieved that by winning the WSOP main event in 2008. The period following has taken me on a worldwide tour, where I have seen some amazing places and met many new people; it has been a great experience."[10]
“In the 20 months following my WSOP win, I feel that I have lost my motivation for playing high-level poker along the way, and I have decided that now is the time to find out what I want to do with the rest of my life. What this will be, I do not yet know. I have decided to take a break from live tournament poker, and try to focus on Peter Eastgate, the person. I want to thank PokerStars, my friends and family for their support over the last 20 months, and for their support in my decision to take a break from poker."[10]
PokerStars said of Eastgate's decision: "“We know that poker will miss this world-class player and world-class role model, but PokerStars has only the deepest respect for Peter’s decision. Poker is about determination and excitement, and if Peter lacks this in his game, the right decision is to take a break. Peter has played amongst world champions and he has carried his title in the most admirable fashion.”
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I respect his publicly stated reasons for his decision, but frankly, in my opinion, I would have to believe that he likely began getting his arse kicked in a number of poker situations, his luck was running bad as luck will do after it has run good, and he lost back at least some of those WSOP winnings - lost enough money to bother him. He saw the possible if not probable eventuality of losing a good part, if not all, of that WSOP money back.
Smart move on his part. Ya rarely see poker players quit gambling after winning a lot of money in a large tourney. However it isn't rare at all to see them lose back the winnings and often much more...basically because most think they could be another Phil Ivey and keep winning money playing in poker tournaments against a 6% to 12% house cut of the pools. Not too many "Phil Ivey's" out there.
Something for sure triggered him to "get rid of" the bracelet,..and make no mistake...he is getting rid of the bracelet...in his own way, which is quite a laudable way of doing it.
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<< <i>Too bad the highest bidder is at "0" feedback! >>
Eastgate has 0 feedback as well...ya can tell Eastgate is new to ebay...ending the auction at around 9:00am on "Thanksgiving Day" in the US? He's probably not aware of that being from Denmark...but with the snipes it probably won't matter much anyway on this item.
The final minute of this auction is gonna be quite interesting.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1999-World-Series-Poker-Bracelet-/220700037337?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3362bf50d9
<< <i>I respect his publicly stated reasons for his decision, but frankly, in my opinion, I would have to believe that he likely began getting his arse kicked in a number of poker situations, his luck was running bad as luck will do after it has run good, and he lost back at least some of those WSOP winnings - lost enough money to bother him. He saw the possible if not probable eventuality of losing a good part, if not all, of that WSOP money back. >>
Unless Eastgate is playing in a ton of cash games on the side, he likely hasn't lost much of his WSOP winnings. He's sponsored by Pokerstars and getting paid by them, along with all of his tournament entry fees paid by them.
In addition, since winning the WSOP, he's won $343,000 in one tournament and £530,000 in another. All told, he's won nearly $2,000,000 in tournaments OTHER than the WSOP Main Event.
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<< <i>I respect his publicly stated reasons for his decision, but frankly, in my opinion, I would have to believe that he likely began getting his arse kicked in a number of poker situations, his luck was running bad as luck will do after it has run good, and he lost back at least some of those WSOP winnings - lost enough money to bother him. He saw the possible if not probable eventuality of losing a good part, if not all, of that WSOP money back. >>
Unless Eastgate is playing in a ton of cash games on the side, he likely hasn't lost much of his WSOP winnings. He's sponsored by Pokerstars and getting paid by them, along with all of his tournament entry fees paid by them.
In addition, since winning the WSOP, he's won $343,000 in one tournament and £530,000 in another. All told, he's won nearly $2,000,000 in tournaments OTHER than the WSOP Main Event.
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<<<<< Pasted from Wikipedia:
Other events
Prior to the WSOP, Eastgate's live tournament results included a money finish in the 2008 European Poker Tour event in Copenhagen and a final table finish at the 2007 Irish Poker Open.[5] Eastgate's previous biggest win was $46,714 at the 2007 Paddy Power Irish Open. After his WSOP Main Event victory Eastgate took to the tournament trail and quickly found success. He cashed in the European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event and then won the $5,000 side event for $343,000[6] Eastgate came second in the 2009 London EPT, winning £530,000.[7]
In 2010, Eastgate finished 5th in the NBC National Heads-Up Championship in Las Vegas for $75,000.[8]
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $10,900,000.[9] >>>>>
Yep, he continued to run hot after winning the WSOP...and notice those dates were in 2009...and it is now only a month away from 2011. Looks like in 2010 he had one major cash for 75K so likely in 2010 he took a loss playing poker. Perhaps he knows about the TJ Cloutier story...and the TJ Cloutier story is by no means unique...of busted out, broke and in debt poker players, at any age.
Eastgate won 9 or 10 million...he's very smart to take the money and run, rather than playing in poker tournies with a long term negative expectation playing against casinos taking 6% to 12% of each pool. Most poker players will say that playing in large poker tournies is like playing the lottery, and I don't know of anyone who believes they can make a living playing the lottery long term. So if ya get lucky and hit the lottery, you're smart to get away and permanently stay away...and we shall see if Eastgate can do that long term. Poker the way he has played it, is a tough addiction to quit when you're ahead.
<< <i>Yep.....4 bids, only on this item and '0' feedback...I am so totally sure they have $100 large just sitting in their bank account wanting to spend it on this..... >>
That doesn't suprise me at all. I'd bet that the winner will be someone with very few, or even zero feedbacks. I'm sure that all four people that have bid on the bracelet, that have a zero rating, just registered on Ebay to bid specifically on this item. I just wish I knew who all of these bidders are. I do know Daniel Negreanu's Ebay name, but he hasn't put a bid on it (yet)?.
On the other hand the last auction with this much attention was the Stephan Strasburg Red Auto and we know what happened there.
This will be very interesting to see how this plays out and I would suspect a big snipe bid at the end for certain here.
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<< <i>Yep.....4 bids, only on this item and '0' feedback...I am so totally sure they have $100 large just sitting in their bank account wanting to spend it on this..... >>
That doesn't suprise me at all. I'd bet that the winner will be someone with very few, or even zero feedbacks. I'm sure that all four people that have bid on the bracelet, that have a zero rating, just registered on Ebay to bid specifically on this item. I just wish I knew who all of these bidders are. I do know Daniel Negreanu's Ebay name, but he hasn't put a bid on it (yet)?. >>
I doubt if this bracelet would mean anything to a top pro - it would only mean something if they won it themselves. I don't think at all that a player like Negreanu would be the least bit interested in it. Possibly say a rich businessperson, who enjoys poker and/or memorabilia of this sort, might be interested in it at this price...but I still think some casino is going to take it down.
<< <i>I didn't to imply that Daniel would bid to buy it. I will be surprised if he does bid. I also expect a casino or two to bid, and won't be surprised if they win. But I would bet that of all the bids it has got to date, I bet there is at least a couple of "name" ( players that hardcore poker fans would know ) players that have bid already. >>
I see what you're saying. Yea...it's all just a guessing game on an item like this...fun and interesting to guess at it. I doubt very much if any of the current bidders on the board right now will end up as the winning bidder. Those who truly want it at almost any price, aren't gonna "show their hand" - they'd rather set a snipe, at a bid they feel their company can afford and which they estimate would generate future profit in some manner, and then see what happens. But who knows, perhaps some rich collector will win it?...all my penny ante guess. LOL
I'm gonna stick with my 777K guess but a long way from that right now at 125K. LOL
The big boys are getting ready......
"Buy all the World Series of Poker bracelets you can...BUY ALL THE WORLD SERIES OF POKER BRACELETS YOU CAN...WHO'S GOT IT?"