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To say Jarren Duran winning 2024 MLB All-Star Game MVP was a surprise would be an understatement.
The Boston Red Sox outfielder and first-time All-Star entered Tuesday's Midsummer Classic with +20000 odds to win MVP, tied for the longest odds among any position player.
Then Duran smacked a tie-breaking, two-run home run in the fifth inning to give the American League a 5-3 lead. And when that score held as the final, Duran made history, becoming just the fifth Red Sox player ever to win All-Star Game MVP.
Making the moment even more special for Duran was that his parents, Octavio and Dena, were at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday to witness their son's achievement. Both came down onto the field after the game to give tear-filled hugs to Duran.
According to Octavio Duran, Jarren's MVP award fulfilled a promise he made to his father as a kid.
"I almost lost it," Octavio said about going on the field postgame to greet his son, via Audacy's Rob Bradford. "Every since he was little, he would go to tournaments and camps and kids would win trophies and he would always say, ‘Dad, don’t worry about it. I’ll win the big one.’ Sure enough, he won the MVP Award."
It's been a magical season for Duran, who just two years ago hit .221 at the major league level while bouncing between the Red Sox and Triple-A Worcester. The 27-year-old currently leads the AL in both doubles (27) and triples (10) while slashing .284/.477/.820 with 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 22 steals. He ranks sixth among American League position players in fWAR (3.7) and arguably has been the MVP for an overachieving Boston team that's 11 games over .500 at the All-Star break.
Tuesday night provided another magical moment for the Red Sox outfielder, who admitted Tuesday night he's still processing it all.
"I'm just very thankful," Duran said. "It's hard to put into words. It won't hit me until I try to go to sleep tonight. Who knows if I'll be able to sleep tonight?"
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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