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Show Us Your Purse

Who? Beth Shak, world champion poker player

Location: Bellagio

Handbag? Hermes Birkin, "my poker bag."

Are handbags status symbols? Absolutely. My Birkin is a symbol of my success in poker, and I'm very proud of it.

What does this bag say about you? Timeless elegance. It's a modern statement but a classic style.

If someone found your bag and looked inside, what would they think of you? That there's nothing I don't leave home without. I'm prepared for anything and everything.

What's the most important item you've carried in your bag? Photos of my kids so they're always with me.

What's the strangest item you've carried in your bag? A deck of cards in a Chrome Hearts card case. Definitely not in most people's bags, but David Copperfield has one, too.

Tell us about the first special bag you owned. An Hermes Kelly bag. I absolutely love Grace Kelly. I even have a piece of an Andy Warhol painting of her. She's iconic to me, so when I was able to buy this bag, it meant a lot.

Knockoffs: Love 'em or hate 'em? Hate 'em! I work hard to get what I have, and I don't think it's fair for people to cheat.

Image is ... in the eye of the beholder.

What's in your bag? My keys on a Prada key chain with the ace of hearts, playing cards in my Chrome Hearts case, lucky charms, business cards, my Badgley Mischka limited edition, mirrored aviator sunglasses that Angelina Jolie also has, Footzyrolls to save me when my Louboutins kill my feet.

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