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LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets suffered a right ankle fracture in Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons, according to the organization. Ball was injured in the third quarter. He landed on the court after landing on a crossover dribble with his right leg. The injury was not caused by contact with another player. After the accident, Ball went to the locker room, and X-rays confirmed the fracture that the Hornets disclosed shortly after their 117-106 victory over the Pistons. They provided no preliminary diagnosis or schedule for his recuperation. The injury effectively ends the third-year point guard's injury-plagued season. Ball was out for the first 13 games of the season due to a Grade 2 sprain in his left ankle. He re-injured his ankle three games into his comeback and was out for another 11 games. Ball, an All-Star in his second NBA season, has improved on the court when he has been allowed to play this season. Prior to Monday, he averaged a career-high 23.4 points, 8.5 assists, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals while shooting 36.7% from 3-point range. The Hornets have deteriorated this season after going 43-39 in 2021-22, thanks in part to Ball's injury and the ongoing absence of Miles Bridges due to a felony domestic violence allegation. After Monday's win, they advanced to 20-43, good for 14th place in the Eastern Conference, ahead of just the 15-47 Pistons. Both clubs will be competing for the top choice in the NBA lottery in a draft that includes generational prospect Victor Wembanyama and exceptional talent Scoot Henderson.
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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