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Just call him your Friendly Neighborhood Shota-Man. Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga had another dominant start in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over the New York Mets, and his reaction to his first trip to the Big Apple is absolutely priceless. Speaking to reporters after the game, Imanaga was asked what it was like pitching in the city for the first time, and he cited the city’s most famous fictional hero. “Well, I recognized the hotel view from Spider-Man,” he said through his translator. Imanaga threw seven innings of shutout baseball, marking his fourth start in six tries where he allowed zero earned runs. He struck out seven batters and walked one, dropping his ERA to just 0.78 on the season. He did need a bit of help from outfielder Ian Happ in securing the victory, with the left fielder teaming up with Nick Madrigal and Miguel Amaya to end the game on an incredible 7-5-2 double play in the ninth inning. Imanaga is expected to next take the hill for the Cubs in their upcoming series against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field.
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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