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 mouth, 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 arms protruding from his waist due to his SMILE fruit. He wears a belt that encases the lion's head and arms.

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 behaves very similar to Holdem. This can cause them to 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 powerful position within the organization and is capable of commanding the Gifters and Pleasures.

Devil Fruit
Holdem ate a lion SMILE, giving him the ability to generate a lion's head and arms on his waist. The lion possesses great strength, but 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 will also hurt the one who inflicted it due to the fact that they share a 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 animal Hihimaru, and suspected that she had a Devil Fruit despite her denial, so he ordered a subordinate to get him some pliers so he could try pulling food out of her cheek.

Trivia

 * Given the Beast 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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