The Land of Lind

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Kenneth Lind is one of the only players in the room right now who can claim to own a World Series of Poker gold bracelet, as he took down the Seniors Event Championship last summer.

Lind is a gregarious fellow prone to backclaps and banter, and his genuine interest in the players he meets during his tournament travels is evident in every exchange.

Like Barry Greenstein before him, this WSOP champion has taken to giving a gift to players who bust him from a tournament, and while Lind's calling card is not as flashy as an autographed copy of Ace on the River, it holds a certain meaning nonetheless.

We just saw Lind handing out another of these tokens of appreciation, with young grinder Pete Tarsiewicz the recipient of the unusual gift. Although Tarsiewicz did not dispatch Lind from the tournament (in actuality, Tarsiewicz himself went bust and Lind offered the card as a memento), he was appreciative of the curio given by a poker champion.

He was a little curious as well, heading over to the PokerNews Live Reporting desk to inquire about the mysterious handout, before chuckling when he heard the backstory. Tarsiewicz then headed to the registration desk to reenter, and if he plays his cards right on the felt and eventually busts Lind, he very well may have a pair of calling cards to call his own.