In recent days, 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamelhad one of those classic “good news, bad news” moments. The good news: his WSOP Main Event bracelet, stolen in a home invasion just before Christmas, had been recovered. The bad news: he might not want to actually wear it.

According to a story translated from French language poker portal PrincePoker.com and reported by other industry sites, the bracelet was found by street cleaner Denis Theriault when he made his daily rounds of the Ville-Marie tunnel in Montreal on his street sweeper. He did not spot it immediately, but rather found it in the sweeper’s trash receptacle, presumably when emptying it out after his shift.

So that’s the good news. Duhamel has his bracelet back.

Now, it’s time for the bad news. It is in terrible condition (see picture above). All of the links are missing; only the center plate of the bracelet is present (fortunately, that’s the most valuable part). It is dented, dinged, scratched, and chipped, mutilation that one might expect would happen to a metal bracelet when jettisoned in the street and collected by a sweeper. Duhamel’s last name has also been scratched off the back, although that in no way makes the bracelet difficult to identify.

As you may recall, robbers entered Duhamel’s Montreal home on December 21st, tied him up, beat him, and stole his WSOP bracelet, a Rolex watch given to him by PokerStarsto commemorate his tournament victory, and over $100,000 in cash, some of which was in rare 500-Euro bills. Read more.

Not long after the break-in, Duhamel (pictured in early January) recounted the tale on his blog, saying in part, “I spent yesterday at the hospital and I’m black and blue all over, but no broken bones, no blood clots, nothing to worry about. Today, I am exhausted, both physically and mentally, but I’m happy to be alive.”

While he was upset about losing the items that were stolen, it was the bracelet and watch that he missed the most. “I won’t hide the fact that these two items have a much larger value for me than their commercial value, and I really hope we will be able to retrieve them in the near future,” he wrote.

Before 2011 came to a close, three individuals were arrested in connection with the robbery and beating: André Robert Perron, 26; John Lemay, 22; and Bianca Rojas-Latraverse, 20. A fourth person, Anthony Bourque, was held for questioning and later arrested. As it turns out, Rojas-Latraverse is an ex-girlfriend of Duhamel and was allegedly the ringleader of the heist. She allegedly sent text messages to a friend just hours before the assault, saying, “Something violent is about to happen in the coming hours.”

She also allegedly texted, “Everything is planned. We even have a driver if I choke.”

Police were originally tipped off when Perron was spotted wearing the Rolex in public. That watch has been returned to Duhamel. Perron and Bourque were released on bail last month, while Lemay and Rojas-Latraverse (pictured) have remained behind bars. All four accused are due back in court today.

Dumahel is doing just fine physically now and has not let the incident affect his play. Within just a few weeks of the heist, he made four final tables at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, including a win in a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Eight-Max event in which he pocketed $239,830. In total, he garnered first, second, fourth, and fifth place finishes, earning a total of over $1.2 million.

After the robbery, WSOP officials informed Duhamel that they would replace the bracelet if needed. WSOP staff confirmed this to PocketFives on Tuesday, saying, “We stated previously we will work with Duhamel on this issue and intend to do so if he determines he wants the bracelet replaced.”

Bracelet image courtesy PrincePoker.