TJ Cloutier has sold to a pawn shop for $4,000 cash the $5,000 No Limit Hold ‘Em bracelet he captured at the World Series of Poker 2005, which is the last victory he has achieved (winning a $ 677,319 in prize money). A very sad case for all poker fans, considering that Cloutier has been a highly successful player for decades: member of Poker All Of Fame has won a total of six World Series Of Poker bracelets (and two second places) and has placed four times in the top five in the main event of WSOP (from 1987 to 2005) in his career, in addition to many other titles in various kinds of poker games. The texan player born in 1939 is the only person in the whole history of WSOP to have won events in three types of Omaha played at the World Series.
The happy ending
After a very bad patch, the 71-year old pro has been forced to make the tough decision of selling is ultimate World Series Of Poker bracelet to a pawn shop, which posted the item on eBay two weeks ago. In a surprising twist an on line poker site had bought it, writing an happy end in giving it back to the glorious veteran.
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