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On Thursday, it was Fight Night in St. Paul, as the Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers handed fans a ticket to both a hockey game and a full boxing program.
First, the heavyweights squared up. The arrangement was made quietly by the Wild's Ryan Reaves and the Flyers' Nic Deslauriers before a first-period faceoff, and it escalated into a technical battle.
With these two infamous boxers getting into it, it wasn't the fireworks show many might expect. Reaves grabbed Deslauriers in a grip and landed the stronger collection of the traded strikes after building up and with the spectators waiting for the opening punch with bated breath. It only took 15 seconds after the two strongmen walked to the penalty box for another brawl to break out.
This fight was not as long as the first, but Wade Allison took advantage of the circumstances. After a few seconds of assessing each other, the Flyers winger put Mason Shaw against the boards and got the takedown. And you won't believe what occurred after that.
Marcus Foligno and Zack MacEwen dropped the night's fifth and sixth set of gloves for a strong scrimmage just one second after the puck was dropped for the faceoff after Shaw and Allison went their own ways. The first battle included big names, the second featured emotion, and the third featured haymakers.
All three bouts occurred in the span of 16 seconds on the game clock. They were not related in any way and occurred with a completely distinct combination of players on the rink.
The Wild had more fighting majors than shots on goal at that point in the game once the dust settled. Perhaps the next time these two teams square off, they should replace the boards with ropes and turnbuckles.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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