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Originally Posted by Sly Caveat
I think people are underestimating the value of the bracelet. This is THE trophy for the world championship of 1991. There are no others. It's not like a Superbowl ring. It's true that he's no Doyle or Moss or Ungar. But neither is Eastgate. In 50 years who is going to know Eastgate from this guy? The only difference will be that this one is more of a relic. In the world of collectibles, this is a really unique piece that can be passed down through your family and might be worth a mint to your decendents. Pretty cool stuff if you ask me. Imagine if the WSOP had started a hundred years earlier and you had the championship bracelet from 1881. Would it matter that nobody has heard of the guy? I don't know if I would pay 30K for it, but I wouldn't be surprised if that turns out to be a great investment.
You could be right.
This particular bracelet marked the first time in history that someone won $1,000,000 from a poker tournament. Any poker tournament!
In the previous year, Mansour Matloubi won a then record $850k to win the Main Event.
It is a "historic" bracelet. Plus, from what I understand Daugherty had to overcome a 10 to 1 chip deficit to win it.