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Matthew Tkachuk's highly-anticipated return to Calgary was met with mixed emotion on Tuesday, as the Saddledome faithful gave it to the former Flames star all night long while also taking a moment to show him some love.
Not enough fans attended pregame warm-up to really gauge their reaction, but things escalated rather quickly off the opening face-off as Tkachuk was booed the second he touched the puck during his very first shift.
Calgary skaters were seemingly unphased by the crowd’s reactions as the team jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the opening frame, with Jonathan Huberdeau — who was shipped to Calgary as part of the return for Tkachuk — tallying the second of those three markers. In fitting fashion, the Flames began the second period on the power play with Tkachuk in the penalty box for a cross-checking infraction. Later, as the game clock ticked down with the Flames up comfortably, "Huby's better" chants rocked the Saddledome rafters. Tkachuk, a sixth-overall selection in 2016, spent his first six NHL seasons with the Flames, posting 152 goals and 382 points across 431 games. The 2021-22 All-Star also repeatedly showcased his physicality, racking up 596 hits while evolving into one of the game's premier agitators.
Tkachuk was a part of four separate playoff appearances (2017, 2019, 2020, 2022) with Calgary, registering seven goals and 15 points in 27 postseason games. His team, however, never made it past the second round. Calgary struck a blockbuster deal with Florida this past offseason after their star forward informed the Flames he wouldn't be signing long-term, sending Tkachuk and a 2025 fourth-rounder to the Panthers in exchange for forwards Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt, defenceman MacKenzie Weegar and a 2025 first-rounder.
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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