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According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks allegedly dismissed coach Mike Budenholzer on Thursday. After the top-seeded Bucks were knocked from the playoffs in a shocking first-round loss to the No. 8-seeded Miami Heat, Budenholzer recently completed his sixth season in Milwaukee. Budenholzer's brother passed away in a vehicle accident soon before Game 4, making it a terrible series for him as well. In three of Budenholzer's seasons, the Bucks won the Eastern Conference title, but those victories weren't necessarily carried over to the postseason. Aside from winning the NBA championship in 2020–21, the Bucks lost to the Toronto Raptors in the 2018–19 Eastern Conference finals after blowing a 2-0 series lead. In his five seasons, Budenholzer had a regular-season record of 271-120 and a playoff record of 39-26. He was frequently outcoached and was infamous for failing to modify strategies. His poor choices against the Heat in this postseason confirmed a fate that has appeared to swing back and forth during his time with the Bucks, going all the way back to the 2019 playoffs. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, general manager Jon Horst and Budenholzer have a strong working relationship, therefore Budenholzer's position is secure heading into the 2023 postseason. Marc Lasry, a previous owner of the Bucks, Budenholzer's reputation improved after winning the 2021 championship, and that summer he agreed to a three-year contract extension. He previously served as the Atlanta Hawks' head coach for five seasons (230–219 total) and a San Antonio Spurs assistant from 1996–2013. In his first year in Milwaukee and in 2014–15 with the Hawks, he was named Coach of the Year.
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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