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Stanley Berryhill, one of four players on the squad who were suspended for breaking the NFL's gambling policy, has been released by the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, the Lions also announced the release of defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor and cornerback Mac McCain. The last two were not a part of the controversy involving gaming. On April 21, the NFL banned a total of five players for breaking the league's gambling rules. Jameson Williams, Quintez Cephus, C.J. Moore, and another wide receiver from the Lions were among the four banned players. Shaka Toney, a defensive end with the Washington Commanders, was the fifth player to be suspended. Williams, a first-round selection by Detroit in 2022, and Berryhill each got six-game penalties. Williams has stayed with the group. For at least the 2023 season, Cephus and Moore were placed under an indefinite suspension. Following their punishments, the Lions quickly dismissed both players. Following the announcement of the suspensions, general manager Brad Holmes spoke about the initial roster choices. When betting on NFL games in 2022 was announced, Cephus, Moore, and Toney did so. It was discovered that Williams and Berryhill had placed wagers on non-NFL games from a team location. Toney is placed on indefinite leave but continues to serve with the Commanders. Berryhill, 24, played college football for Arizona before joining the Lions as a rookie last year. In 2022, he participated in four games, with most of his activity taking place on special teams. If he gets signed by another team, he will have to complete his six-game ban. Williams, who missed the most of his first season while rehabbing from an ACL rupture, was anticipated to play a key part in Detroit's offense in 2023. Despite the ACL rupture he suffered in his final game at Alabama, the Lions selected him with the 12th overall pick. Week 13's 41-yard touchdown reception, his first and only grab as a rookie, demonstrated the lightning-quick footwork that made him a top NFL prospect.
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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