Does a TOC win count as a WSOP bracelet?

[jakeinsanjose]

I am just curious if Hellmuth wins will it be his tenth bracelet tying Brunson and Chan?

[ChrisMonkeymaker]

Yes, it counts as a WSOP bracelet. In fact, other than the ME bracelet, it counts as the most prestigious of all WSOP bracelets because it essentially means a champion beat all other champions.

If Hellmuth wins, he will rise above both Brunson and Chan as the greatest tournament player of all-time.

[Aceshigh7]

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If Hellmuth wins, he will rise above both Brunson and Chan as the greatest tournament player of all-time.

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I'm sure you're going to get alot of disagreement with this statement. But I actually agree with you. This Tournament of Champions is that prestigious enough to put him over the top.

[ohkanada]

no

[ChrisMonkeymaker]

It also pays much more than Brunson or Chan did when they got their tenth bracelets. Hellmuth will rise above the rest of the poker greats once again.

Calm down monkey. [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

The only disagreement I have with Chris' statement is that it is factually incorrect. I am pretty certain that a WSOP bracelet is NOT being awarded to the winner of the TOC, meaning that if Hellmuth wins, he will still have 9 WSOP bracelets, not 10. Annie Duke did not win a bracelet for her victory in the TOC last year.

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If Hellmuth wins, he will rise above both Brunson and Chan as the greatest hold'em tournament player of all-time.

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[stabn]

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[shaniac]

It's not that prestigious.

The TOC qualifiers this year don't really represent the cream of poker's crop, just the top 20 finishers from a handful of smallish-field tournaments.

Anyone who thinks winning x poker tournament, or acquiting y bracelets, or that having z lifetime cashes is the defining acheivement in his quest to be considered "the best poker player ever" has his head way up his ass.

Besides, Phil won't win.