The Bronze Boot is the trophy given to the winner of each year’s Tournament. For a while it was Texas Hold ‘em but for 2008 we’ll try Blackjack. Each winner keeps the Bronze Boot for a year until they return to the party the following Independence Day to defend their title. The trophy was hand crafted and painted and consists of a genuine Mary Kate and Ashley brand boot, spray-painted bronze and fastened to a hand-painted base.

When the Bronze Boot is not in the possession of a poker chamion, it is guarded closely by a team of trained dogs.