000 For Return Of Bracelet

LONGUEUIL, Que. A Canadian poker champion who was badly beaten in a home invasion and robbery this week is offering up to $10,000 to anyone who helps find his assailants or his stolen possessions.

Jonathan Duhamel wants two items he holds dear his 2010 World Series of Poker championship bracelet and a Rolex Submariner watch.

He released an initial statement on Thursday briefly recounting the beating he took at the hands of two assailants. He said his life was threatened and he felt lucky to be alive.

Duhamel’s reward offer is conditional on the information provided: $10,000 for arrests and recovery of the items; $5,000 for arrests or recovery of the mementoes; and $2,500 for recovery of one of the two items.

Duhamel said in a statement the offer is a sincere attempt to recoup the two items, both of which have a strong sentimental value.

The bracelet and the watch were engraved with his name and the date of his poker victory.

He also wants people to be on the lookout for “a substantial number” of euros in denominations of 500 that were stolen on Wednesday. Such notes are very rare in Quebec.voir plus copie montres et Bell & Ross