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Make it 800 for the Great 8.
Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin scored his 800th-career goal on a hat trick in the Caps' 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Ovechkin got his big night off to a shaky start, swiping away at the puck on a broken play until it sneaked past Petr Mrazek. The second goal couldn't have come at a better time: pouncing on a stray puck behind Mrazek and willing it in as Chicago's defenders stretched over the crease to keep it out. If you were hoping for a classic Ovi one-timer, you might be disappointed tonight, as the Russian star seems keen on scoring the scrappiest goals imaginable.
On another goal mouth scramble, he got his third of the night, methodically corralling the puck and putting it high in the net, away from a frantic Mrazek. The 37-year-old is one goal away from tying Gordie Howe for second all-time in NHL goals, and is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's record of 894. Ovechkin has 644 assists to go along with his 800 goals in 1,305 career games, for a total of 1,444 points. Despite his 18th NHL season, the Great 8 is still going strong, with 20 goals and 14 assists in 31 games this season. Washington is presently sixth in the Metropolitan Division, sitting outside of the playoffs with a 15-12-4 record and 34 points.
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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