Holed'em

Holdem is a headliner of the Beasts Pirates, who resides in Bakura Town.

Appearance
Holdem is a large man with long dark hair, a square jaw, and a pointed nose. He does not wear a shirt, exposing tattoos on his upper arms which resemble suns that have a wrench-shaped design inside of them. He wears dark pants, boots, gloves, and a tall dark hat with an insignia on it. His most defining feature, however, is the lion head and forelegs protruding from his waist due to his SMILE fruit. He wears a belt that encases the lion's head and forelegs. Like all SMILE fruit users, Holdem possesses two black horns, though they are difficult to make out amidst his hair.

Personality
Holdem is a brash and no-nonsense man who takes his job seriously and is quick to loudly rebuke his subordinates when they annoy him. He seems to have little empathy, as shown when he decided to try to use Tama's abilities by force.

The lion head created by Holdem's SMILE powers has a mind of its own, and it is violent with a short temper similar to Holdem. Due to their conflicting personalities, they frequently fight with each other, overlooking the fact that the pain they deal to each other also hurts themselves.

Abilities and Powers
As a headliner in the Beasts Pirates, Holdem holds a high position within the organization and is capable of commanding lower-ranking subordinates.

Devil Fruit
Holdem ate a lion SMILE, giving him the ability to generate a lion's head and forelegs on his waist. The lion possesses great strength, but is sentient and has a mind of its own, meaning it and Holdem can sometimes get into arguments. The two are prone to attacking each other due to their personalities, but any harm dealt to the other will also hurt the one who inflicted it due to the fact that they share the same body.

Wano Country Arc
After Gazelleman kidnapped Tama at Okobore Town, he reported to Holdem that he had captured the girl who tamed their baboon, and Holdem ordered Gazelleman to bring Tama to him.

Gazelleman brought Tama to Holdem's quarters, and Holdem was annoyed at the Gifter's exhaustion after running. He then got mad at his lion for staring at him, and the defiant lion responded by striking Holdem in the groin, hurting both of them. Holdem wanted to know how Tama managed to tame their baboon, and suspected that she had a Devil Fruit power despite her denial. He ordered a subordinate to get him some pliers so he could try pulling food out of her cheek.

Trivia

 * Given the Beasts Pirates' card game naming theme, his name may be a reference to one or both Poker variants Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em.

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