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Hopefully the Stanley Cup is waterproof.
Less than 24 hours have passed since the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final, winning their first championship in the team’s 30-year history. But that quick turnaround hasn’t stopped the champs from celebrating and bringing the trophy along for the ride.
After the game, the Stanley Cup was less trophy, more cup as the Panthers poured beer into the opening at the top of it. Players then took turns getting a face full of celebratory booze poured out from the Cup.
The following day, the Panthers made their way down to Fort Lauderdale to continue their championship celebrations. The first stop for the Stanley Cup was Matthew Tkachuk’s home, where the team had an after-party.
Next up was the Elbo Room, a staple bar in the Fort Lauderdale area, and a personal favorite of Tkachuk's.
“I come here a lot,” Tkachuk told the Sun Sentinel. “I have not necessarily gone to bed yet, but it’s all good. I’m a little tired, but I got my second wind, so I’m ready to go.”
While at first the bar was just filled with players from the team, soon the Panthers were joined by a few hundred fans who wanted to join in on the fun.
Tkachuk and teammate Sam Bennett obliged, showering down beer from the second-floor balcony of the bar onto happy supporters.
Afterward, the team, with the Cup and a few hundred fans in tow, made its way down to Fort Lauderdale Beach. Obviously the best way to get the sticky feeling of beer off the trophy is to dip it into salt water, right? That’s exactly what the Panthers did.
The Panthers' celebration tour has only just begun. The official championship parade is set to take place on Sunday on Fort Lauderdale beach, starting at 11 a.m. ET at Riomar Street and ending at Las Olas Oceanside Park, which is just across from the Elbo Room.
But don’t be surprised if the Stanley Cup pops up in a few other places before Sunday’s parade.
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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