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Jimmy Butler is taking a leave of absence from the Miami Heat to deal with a death in his family.
Butler missed the Heat's 110-106 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday as a result. The team announced his leave in a statement just before the game was set to tip at the Kaseya Center.
"Jimmy Butler has been granted a leave of absence as he deals with the death of a family member," the statement reads. "Jimmy and his family ask for privacy at this point in time as they navigate this loss. Updates will be given when appropriate."
The Heat didn't provide further details nor did they offer a timeline for Butler's return.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in the four-point win, and nearly had a triple-double in the process. He finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Kristaps Portingiz added 25 points and nine rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 20 points. They shot nearly 51% from the field as a team, and now hold a 41-12 record.
Tyler Herro led the Heat in Butler’s absence. He had 24 points and shot 10-of-21 from the field. Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Caleb Martin finished with 15 points.
Butler is averaging 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 50% from the field and a career-high 44% from 3-point distance this season. The Heat now hold a 28-25, good for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. They have games against the Milwaukee Bucks (Tuesday), Philadelphia 76ers (Wednesday) and New Orleans Pelicans (Friday) this week.
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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