WSOP Bracelet for sale - Too weird??

JimmyHoJimmyHo
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Peter Eastgate is selling his 2008 Main Event bracelet to raise funds for charity. Its seems to be legit.

World Series of Poker Main Event Bracelet 2008 - eBay (item 330496918404 end time Nov-25-10 06:04:20 PST)

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  • reibsreibs
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    Peter Eastgate is selling his 2008 Main Event bracelet to raise funds for charity. Its seems to be legit.

    World Series of Poker Main Event Bracelet 2008 - eBay (item 330496918404 end time Nov-25-10 06:04:20 PST)

    What a guy... I can't imagine why he would do this. I understand donating some money, but the bracelet has way more sentimental value. YEESH! If I won the main event, not only would you need some serious meds to calm me down, but I would NEVER EVER EVER give away my bracelet.
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    apparently he has given up poker for good. Not sure why he would sell the bracelet as a result?

    Former World Champion Peter Eastgate Quits Poker - European Poker News - CardPlayerEurope.com
  • LanterneRougeLanterneRouge
    The decision to sell the bracelet isn't even slightly baffling to me. He knows what he accomplished in poker - as does everyone else in the game. He is mentally strong, realistic, confident. He doesn't need to have a piece of jewellery sitting in a drawer somewhere just to feel validated. With or without that small chunk of metal, he is the champ. If a charity he supports can make far better use of it than he can...

    On the other hand, the decision to pay $60K+ for a bracelet that somebody else won is very baffling ... unless, perhaps, you were going to donate the money to UNICEF anyway, or you own a poker museum or something.
  • MiloMilo
    MEh . . . collector's pay big $$$ for sports memorabilia that is far more suspect than this item ALL the time.
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    LanterneRouge wrote: »
    The decision to sell the bracelet isn't even slightly baffling to me. He knows what he accomplished in poker - as does everyone else in the game. He is mentally strong, realistic, confident. He doesn't need to have a piece of jewellery sitting in a drawer somewhere just to feel validated. With or without that small chunk of metal, he is the champ. If a charity he supports can make far better use of it than he can....

    I say keep the bracelet and give $100k to the charity.. same difference. He will regret it at some point. Not unless he is that non-materialistic, which is hard to believe being a poker player to start with.
  • LanterneRougeLanterneRouge
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    I say keep the bracelet and give $100k to the charity.. same difference.

    I wouldn't be surprised if he did give UNICEF a nice-sized cash donation. Just threw in the bracelet as well.
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    He will regret it at some point.

    I seriously doubt that. If he ever wants to relive memories, he can just pop in a DVD or log in to Stars.
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    Not unless he is that non-materialistic, which is hard to believe being a poker player to start with.

    It is a huge assumption to say poker players are any more materialistic than the general public. What makes you think this?
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    LanterneRouge wrote: »
    It is a huge assumption to say poker players are any more materialistic than the general public. What makes you think this?

    I would say that poker players in general are concerned with material possessions and wealth. Not necessarily more than the general public. Although, he is a 'professional' poker player who plays this game for a living. Most poker players I see at a casino are not there for the fame but rather the fortune.

    The primary goal of a poker player is to take the other player's money.
  • LanterneRougeLanterneRouge
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    I would say that poker players in general are concerned with material possessions and wealth. Not necessarily more than the general public.

    Well, we are in agreement then. In general, people are materialistic. I just don't see how poker players are to be assumed as being above the societal average. I'd like to see a few intense studies before coming to that conclusion.
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    Most poker players I see at a casino are not there for the fame but rather the fortune. The primary goal of a poker player is to take the other player's money.

    Don't forget the thrill and challenge of competition - which is a driving factor for many players. There are lots of well-off people out there playing $5 home games.

    More importantly, do not confuse the desire to obtain money with an excessive regard for cash and material goods - which is what materialism is.

    We all try to obtain money in one way or another. The fact that I will be going to work tomorrow does not, in itself, make me materialistic. Neither does my registration in an online MTT or an event at Rama.

    I'll end with these points:

    All materialistic people are driven to obtain large amounts of money and/or goods, but a person who is attempting to obtain a large amount of money is not necessarily materialistic. For a crystal clear example, think of Robin Hood.

    It is possible for a millionaire to be completely non-materialistic. It is possible for someone living below the poverty line to be highly materialistic.
  • HVEEPOKERHVEEPOKER
    I know I read somewhere about a writer coming across a couple of WSOP Bracelets in a Vegas Pawn shop.
    In these cases the players were probably broke and needed the money to start building a bankroll again.

    Not saying this has happened to Peter.
    Not sure why he did this but don't think I would do it.
    Probably make a donation.
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    LanterneRouge wrote: »
    It is possible for a millionaire to be completely non-materialistic. It is possible for someone living below the poverty line to be highly materialistic.

    I would say this is a good synopsis.
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