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Jared Jeffries did not win the showcase, but he came away from Bob Barker Studios a great winner. On Monday's edition of "The Price is Right," the former Indiana star and 11-year NBA veteran won a brand-new automobile. Jeffries aced the game "One Away," winning a red Toyota and sparking a big celebration on stage with presenter Drew Carey. While it appears like the 6-foot-11 forward may struggle to fit in his new automobile, Jeffries accomplished what every competitor on the long-running game show hopes for. Jeffries played two seasons at Indiana from 2000 to 2002, earning Big Ten Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards. In 2002, he helped lead the squad to the national title game, but they were defeated by Maryland. The Washington Wizards took Jeffries with the 11th pick in the 2002 draft. He played his first four seasons in the league with them before moving on to the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Portland Trail Blazers. Jeffries averaged 4.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 629 games before retiring at the end of the 2013 season.
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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