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Talk about a winning hand! Each
coin features not one, but two corners (a pair, if you will) cut from official playing cards
used in the World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada!
Texas Hold 'Em is wildly popular, played throughout the casinos of Sin City. Annually it is the main event and draw for the World Series of Poker. Each of these large, 50 mm (2 inch) diameter coins displays a pair of ladies—literally! The upper left corner of two different playing cards is featured on each coin. These cards are tournament-played cards from the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Each copper zinc coin sports an antique finish.
This coin displays the Queens of Hearts and Clubs! The Queens of Diamonds and Spades coin, as well as the pair of coins (four of a kind, if you will) may also be available.
Texas Hold 'Em
Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem and hold 'em) is one of the most popular variants of the card game poker. Two cards, known as hole cards, are dealt face down to each player, and then five community cards are dealt face up in three stages. The stages consist of a series of three cards ("the flop"), later an additional single card ("the turn" or "fourth street"), and a final card ("the river" or "fifth street"). Each player seeks the best five card poker hand from any combination of the seven cards of the five community cards and their two hole cards. Players have betting options to check, call, raise, or fold. Rounds of betting take place before the flop is dealt and after each subsequent deal. The player who has the best hand and has not folded by the end of all betting rounds wins all of the money bet for the hand, known as the pot.
The World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment Corporation (known as Harrah's Entertainment until 2010). It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players.
As of 2020, the WSOP consists of 101 events, with most major poker variants featured. However, in recent years, over half of the events have been variants of Texas hold 'em. Events traditionally take place during one day or over several consecutive days during the series in June and July. However, starting in 2008, the Main Event final table was delayed until November. The 2012 and 2016 Main Event final tables commenced in October because of the United States presidential election. As of May 2017, the World Series of Poker has done away with the November Nine concept and instead gone back to the old format of crowning the Main Event winner in July.
The Republic of Palau is in free association with the United States of America, and uses the US dollar as its currency. For more information about the Republic of Palau, please see the article at the end of this presentation.
Obverse
Texas Hold 'Em is wildly popular, played throughout the casinos of Sin City. Annually it is the main event and draw for the World Series of Poker. Each of these large, 50 mm (2 inch) diameter coins displays a pair of ladies—literally! The upper left corner of two different playing cards is featured on each coin. These cards are tournament-played cards from the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Each copper zinc coin sports an antique finish.
This coin displays the Queens of Hearts and Clubs! The Queens of Diamonds and Spades coin, as well as the pair of coins (four of a kind, if you will) may also be available.
Texas Hold 'Em
Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem and hold 'em) is one of the most popular variants of the card game poker. Two cards, known as hole cards, are dealt face down to each player, and then five community cards are dealt face up in three stages. The stages consist of a series of three cards ("the flop"), later an additional single card ("the turn" or "fourth street"), and a final card ("the river" or "fifth street"). Each player seeks the best five card poker hand from any combination of the seven cards of the five community cards and their two hole cards. Players have betting options to check, call, raise, or fold. Rounds of betting take place before the flop is dealt and after each subsequent deal. The player who has the best hand and has not folded by the end of all betting rounds wins all of the money bet for the hand, known as the pot.
The World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment Corporation (known as Harrah's Entertainment until 2010). It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players.
As of 2020, the WSOP consists of 101 events, with most major poker variants featured. However, in recent years, over half of the events have been variants of Texas hold 'em. Events traditionally take place during one day or over several consecutive days during the series in June and July. However, starting in 2008, the Main Event final table was delayed until November. The 2012 and 2016 Main Event final tables commenced in October because of the United States presidential election. As of May 2017, the World Series of Poker has done away with the November Nine concept and instead gone back to the old format of crowning the Main Event winner in July.
The Republic of Palau is in free association with the United States of America, and uses the US dollar as its currency. For more information about the Republic of Palau, please see the article at the end of this presentation.
Obverse
To the right reside four
of a kind of
queens—hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades. The
legends HOLE
CARDS and LADIES indicate the theme.
Reverse
The coat of arms of the
Republic of
Palau is front and center, displaying crowned King Neptune, holding his
trident, at home in his undersea kingdom. To his right is a treasure
chest full of pirate gold. To his left (observed right) is a topless
mermaid. The motto RAINBOW'S END lies beneath, with a native outrigger
canoe above. The denomination is also indicated.
Packaging
Each coin is enclosed in its original mint cachet of issue.
Packaging
Each coin is enclosed in its original mint cachet of issue.
Specifications
| Country | Republic of Palau |
| Finish | Antiqued |
| Face Value | 1 Dollar |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm (2 inches) |
| Composition | Copper Zinc |
| Edge | Plain |
The Republic of Palau
Palau (officially, the Republic of Palau (Palauan: Beluu er a Belau)), is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. The country contains approximately 340 islands, and together with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia, forms the western chain of the Caroline Islands. Its area is 466 square kilometers (180 sq mi). The most populous island is Koror. The capital Ngerulmud is located on the nearby island of Babeldaob, in Melekeok State. Palau shares maritime boundaries with the Philippines, Indonesia, and Micronesia.
Politically, Palau is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, which provides defense, funding, and access to social services. Legislative power is concentrated in the bicameral Palau National Congress. Palau's economy is based mainly on tourism, subsistence agriculture and fishing, with a significant portion of gross national product (GNP) derived from foreign aid. The country uses the United States dollar as its currency. The islands' culture mixes Micronesian, Melanesian, Asian, and Western elements. Ethnic Palauans, the majority of the population, are of mixed Micronesian, Melanesian, and Austronesian descent. A smaller proportion of the population is of Japanese descent. The country's two official languages are Palauan (a member of the Austronesian language family) and English, with Japanese, Sonsorolese, and Tobian recognized as regional languages.
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