The winner of each WSOP not only gets a pile of money but also a coveted diamond and gold bracelet, which only event winners get. WSOP bracelets are considered to be a prime status symbol in the poker world, as they’re difficult to come by and even many top professional players have never won one.
While the actual value of WSOP bracelets pale in comparison to the prize money that event winners get, many players covet them to the point of stating that they’d give up the prize money just to get the WSOP bracelet. Top players who have won many WSOP events also informally compete against one another to see who can win the most total WSOP bracelets, as many people consider that person to be the best poker player in the world currently playing.
