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Donovan Mitchell's 71-point outburst on Monday night wasn't without consequence. The Cleveland Cavaliers player revealed on Twitter that he was subjected to a performance-enhancing drug test on Tuesday. The test was verified by the team to ESPN. Tests are becoming a common event for players around the league. During the season, they are normally subjected to four random PED tests, followed by two more during the summer. However, the crucial term here is random. While there's no way to verify it, a test mere hours following Mitchell's remarkable achievement doesn't feel random - which is perhaps why Mitchell found it so amusing. Mitchell's 71 points helped the Cavaliers rally from a 21-point deficit to win the Chicago Bulls in overtime on Monday night. That was the most points scored in a single game in the NBA since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant scored 81 against the Toronto Raptors in 2006. Mitchell's effort was the eighth-highest scoring game in league history, and the most scored this season by anybody. Donovan Mitchell's 71-point performance in the NBA should not have happened. Though it cannot be reversed, the NBA stated on Tuesday that Mitchell's 71-point performance should not have occurred. Mitchell forced overtime by purposely missing a free shot and tying it in the waning seconds on Monday night. The scene was fantastic. However, the NBA stated on Wednesday that Mitchell really stepped into the foul lane too early, which should have nullified his basket and given the Bulls the victory. However, because that was not called at the time, there is nothing that can be done. Mitchell then scored 13 points in overtime to push his total to 71 and secure the victory.
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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