a black and silver card guard showing the two of diamonds and the seven of clubs, ringed with the words It's not the cards, it's the player.
It's not the cards, it's the player. The coin shows 7-2, the hand with its own bounty.

The Hope Coin

The Hope Coin is the game's traveling trophy. It went to each season's champion until mid-2024, and since then it moves to whoever lands the third skull on the current holder.

Nick M. holds the Coin (since 2026-04-14). Three kills on the holder takes it.

  • Chris G.: 1 of 3 skulls
  • Thomas D.: 1 of 3 skulls

Miles

17,677 miles on record

by Beau's count, plus one leg still unmeasured

Stops

12

Places

18

Longest leg

5,420 miles, Beau G., on the road

The journey

  1. Mike M. before July 2021

    Los Angeles

    Where the coin started.

  2. 379 miles

  3. Chris G. July 2021 to October 2021

    Petaluma

    Mailed from Los Angeles.

  4. 0 miles

  5. Beau G. October 2021 to January 2022

    On the road by RV, Petaluma to San Diego

    Picked up in Petaluma. The RV came to the coin.

    Petaluma · Puget Sound · Southern California · Pahrump · Las Vegas · San Diego

    Beau G.'s route: Petaluma to San DiegoPetalumaPuget SoundSouthern CaliforniaPahrumpLas VegasSan Diego5,420 miles on the road
  6. 938 miles

  7. Josh B. January 2022 to April 2022

    Portland

    Couriered from San Diego.

  8. 0 miles

  9. Drew A. April 2022 to July 2022

    Portland

    Season champion.

  10. 503 miles

  11. Chris G. July 2022 to October 2022

    Petaluma

    Season champion.

  12. 503 miles

  13. Josh B. October 2022 to January 2023

    Portland

    Season champion.

  14. 503 miles

  15. Chris G. January 2023 to April 2023

    Petaluma

    Season champion.

  16. 648 miles

  17. Beau G. April 2023 to July 2023

    On the road by RV, Seattle to Homer, Alaska, by way of Hope, British Columbia

    Mailed to Seattle.

    Seattle · Wenatchee · Bellingham · Hope, British Columbia · Cassiar Highway · Yukon · Fairbanks · Denali · Homer, Alaska

    Beau G.'s route: Seattle to Homer, AlaskaSeattleWenatcheeBellinghamHope, British Columbia, the coin's one border crossingCassiar HighwayYukonFairbanksDenaliHomer, Alaska4,454 miles on the road
  18. 1,947 miles

  19. Chris G. July 2023 to January 2025

    Petaluma

    Mailed from Homer, Alaska.

  20. 2,382 miles

  21. Matt W. January 2025 to April 2026

    Jacksonville, Florida

    Third elimination of the holder. Announced January 8.

  22. unmeasured

  23. Nick M. since April 2026

    Third skull on Matt W.

Who has held it

Months, as of the September 2026 game. The coin's time in Los Angeles before July 2021 is not counted.

Each holder's share of the coin's recorded lifeChris G. 43%Matt W. 24%Beau G. 10%Josh B. 10%Nick M. 8%Drew A. 5%
Every stop in order, sized by the months it lasted20222023202420252026
HolderReignsMonthsShare
Chris G.42743%
Matt W.11524%
Beau G.2610%
Josh B.2610%
Nick M.158%
Drew A.135%