WSOP bracelets redesigned

The annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) takes place every summer in the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas, although this year competitors will who are lucky enough to make the final 45 will receive a newly designed bracelet.

This year is the 37th annual WSOP event and sees a complete redesign of the traditional bracelet's form.

The 44 'runners up' bracelets will be made from 14-carat white gold, featuring 66 full-cut white diamonds in the centrepiece supported by a solid diamond-cut rope chain weighing 35 grams.

The most impressive bracelet will be the WSOP winner's prize, encrusted with over 170 hand-picked diamonds weighing over six carats and a unique design of precious stones representing the colours and shapes of the four card suits.

"It's impossible to overstate the value of a World Series of Poker gold bracelet to anyone who takes the game seriously," said WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack.

"It is the equivalent of winning the Stanley Cup in hockey or the Lombardi Trophy in football. The champion's bracelet at the 37th annual World Series of Poker will be the best ever - something the winner will take pride in for a lifetime."