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According to Ben Pope of The Chicago Sun Times, the Chicago Blackhawks will not be wearing Pride-themed warm-up jerseys ahead of their forthcoming Pride Night game on Sunday. According to Pope and Mark Lazerus of The Athletic, the decision was made by the organization rather than the players, and is largely motivated by "safety concerns over Russia's anti-LGBTQ propaganda law." Following the incident, the Blackhawks also issued a statement, albeit no details were provided. Other Pride-related activities, such as intermission events, entertainment, and themed photo opportunities, are said to be continuing. "I don't think we really needed to talk about anything," Murphy told Lazerus earlier this month. "I don't think there's anyone I know who wouldn't support that." That thing came up this year, and it surprised me. We've been doing it for so long that it's not like it's a fresh topic." Chicago joins the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and Minnesota Wild as the fourth team to opt out of wearing the Pride-themed warm-up jerseys. It's yet another disappointing move by the National Hockey League, as teams and players refuse to wear the themed sweaters. "While we recognize that game day celebrations like these are an important way for us to use our platform to bring visibility," the statement reads, "it is the work we do together 365 days a year that can create true impact in ensuring all of our colleagues, fans, and communities feel welcomed and safe within our sport." Chicago's decision is surprising in some ways, considering that players, like defender Connor Murphy, anticipated the team to wear the jerseys despite recent inflection points on the subject. Three players of Russian ancestry on Chicago's roster are affected by the Russian law: defender Nikita Zaitsev, Swiss winger Philipp Kurashev, and Kazakh goalkeeper Anton Khudobin. Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov declined to participate in warmups in January for religious grounds, as did San Jose Sharks goalkeeper James Reimer last week. Notably, Reimer's Russian colleagues consented to wear Pride jerseys with no apparent backlash.
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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