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Jarren Duran's first All-Star Game was a rousing success. The Boston Red Sox outfielder hit a go-ahead, two-run home run and was named All-Star MVP on Tuesday in a 5-3 AL win over the NL. The NL struck first, thanks to a mammoth, three-run home run from Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. The AL rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the third with a two-run double from Juan Soto and a single from David Fry that scored Soto from second. Neither team plated a run in the fourth before Duran struck for the AL in the fifth. With two outs and Anthony Santander on first, Duran launched an 0-1 splitter from Hunter Greene deep into the right-field stands. The two-run shot gave the AL a 5-3 lead that stood as the final score. AL pitching held the NL scoreless for the final six innings, allowing flame-throwing Oakland A's reliever Mason Miller to pick up the win with a single scoreless inning pitched. The home run was Duran's only hit of the night in two at-bats, but it was enough to secure the MVP trophy. The award highlights a breakout campaign for Duran in his fourth MLB season. The 27-year-old entered the All-Star game slashing .284/.342/.477 with 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 22 stolen bases. His 27 doubles and 10 triples are the most in the AL. Better known for his speed, he got the job done with his power on baseball's biggest midseason stage.
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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