Cowboy hat to tell where a cowboy hat was from, right down to which ranch, simply by looking at the crease in the crown. Later as the mystique of the "Wild West" was popularized by entertainers such as Buffalo Bill Cody and western movies starring actors such as Tom Mix, the Cowboy hat came to symbolize the American West. John Wayne christened them "the hat that won the West". The Boss of the Plains design influenced various wide-brimmed hats worn by farmers and ranchers all over the United States. Later designs were customized for law enforcement, military and motion pictures. The first
Jake Cody bracelet event in which Jake had played. At the 2011 WSOPE, he made the final table at the Main Event and finished 7th, earning €150,000. On 17 November 2011, Cody signed a sponsorship deal with online poker site PKR.com. However, on 8 January 2013 Cody was announced as a member of Team PokerStars Pro at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas. Cody plays online regularly on PokerStars under the screen name "jakecody". Cody's total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000. Jake Cody currently resides in Los Angeles with his girlfriend. He also produces weekly vlogs on his eponymous YouTube channel.