Champs can flaunt their poker gold

Ask me if I want a loving cup. No. Ask me if I want a blue ribbon. No. A medal? No. But ask me if a want a gold bracelet yes! yes! yes! It’s just another marvelous aspect of poker that its champions are awarded gold bracelets.

I don’t know how the tradition got started (had no luck researching that tidbit), but that’s not important right now. What is important is that these babies are made of heavyweight 14k gold, are diamond studded and imminently wearable. An Olympic champ (like my cousin Sarah …

Casino poker language:

LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.

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