Peter Eastgate auctions his Main Event bracelet

[AlrightJack]

I don't see this as disrespectful at all, just desperate. Its only the Harrah's publicity machine that says the bracelets should be respected (bracelet ceremonies, etc). The fact that someone has won one should be respected, not the object itself, or what happens to it. If someone wins a trophy from an event that I have promoted and decides to bin it, that's their choice. If TJ reckoned that someone would buy it and give it back to him, its a genius move.

Before anyone made a big deal out of bracelets, many of the winners of them gave them away. Doyle Brunson gave most of his away. Was this disrespectful to them? The people he gave them to may decide to sell them on. Would this be disrespectful to them? They're only tacky pieces of jewellery, they have no respect to be dissed.

[marcro]

I don't see this as disrespectful at all, just desperate. Its only the Harrah's publicity machine that says the bracelets should be respected (bracelet ceremonies, etc). The fact that someone has won one should be respected, not the object itself, or what happens to it. If someone wins a trophy from an event that I have promoted and decides to bin it, that's their choice. If TJ reckoned that someone would buy it and give it back to him, its a genius move.

Before anyone made a big deal out of bracelets, many of the winners of them gave them away. Doyle Brunson gave most of his away. Was this disrespectful to them? The people he gave them to may decide to sell them on. Would this be disrespectful to them? They're only tacky pieces of jewellery, they have no respect to be dissed.

+1

[AlexMartin]

I read that Tony G is gonna buy it and use it as a dog collar for his pet, lolz

kinda like tony G more and more. epic.

[bhoywonder]

Anyone wanna buy my apat gold medal...not for charity...but for kebabs n beer...for me...

[sovietsong]

Anyone wanna buy my apat gold medal...not for charity...but for kebabs n beer...for me...

yeah i would give you £6.40 for it

[bhoywonder]

Anyone wanna buy my apat gold medal...not for charity...but for kebabs n beer...for me...

yeah i would give you £6.40 for it

Ffs...I wanted extra sauce n salad..lol

[JaffaCake]

I'm mates with Peter so am probs biased. I mentioned to him yesterday the thread on hendon mob about this, which was more in keeping with MC's negative take on things that the other  more positive posts. It's a pretty sad reflection on society that when someone decides to do something to give something back, the immediate reaction of some is it's a bad thing to do. It's not disrespectful, he'll always be world champion, no matter whether he can 'prove' it with some gawdy thing kept in a safe to his grandkids.

He's been thinking of doing this for a while now and has his own charitable foundation, so it's not like saying why not just give some of your $9m to charity. He's a really good player, just talking poker with him for a while shows that. And while he's currently chilling and not playing, I wouldn't bet against him playing again in the near future.

The Tony G blog is funny, don't really know why he wants to make it into a dog collar but it'll drive the price up. If anyone hasn't watched the Pokerstars Big Game with him on you have to watch it, he's class. I'm all for bullying Andrew Robl, more people should

[DaveShoelace]

I think we should ban MC for being so horrible to Peter Eastgate

[MC]

I think we should ban MC for being so horrible to Peter Eastgate

lol, I did write a follow up: http://www.atkinator.net/2010/11/eastgate-flip-side-pokerstarsnet-big.html

[TheChipPrince]

I think we should ban MC for being so horrible to Peter Eastgate

lol, I did write a follow up: http://www.atkinator.net/2010/11/eastgate-flip-side-pokerstarsnet-big.html

No shame, any excuse...

[MC]

I think we should ban MC for being so horrible to Peter Eastgate

lol, I did write a follow up: http://www.atkinator.net/2010/11/eastgate-flip-side-pokerstarsnet-big.html

No shame, any excuse...

+1

[GreekStein]

I think you should fight Kimber at DTD Monte Carlo.

[MC]

I think you should fight Kimber at DTD Monte Carlo.

lol Haye v Harrison part II

[DaveShoelace]

I think you should fight Kimber at DTD Monte Carlo.

lol Haye v Harrison part II

Your Harrison

[skalie]

if you won a bracelet would you wear it?

i remember antonious said it was a fucking piece of shit and super cheap and tacky

personally i would prefer to win a trophy than a braclet


i know its tradition etc etc but winning the wsop championship event warrents more than a bracelet imo

I was stopping in the same house as JP kelly when he won his, jeeeeeeeeeez he never took it off, jingling and jangling it around like he was some sort gansta rapper.