Duplicate cards cause controversy at the WSOP
In today's Daily Rewind we see double at the WSOP and swap the World Cup for the World Series with Max Kruse.
Double trouble
They say that hindsight provides 20/20 vision and that was certainly the case for Christopher Ruby last night after he busted Event #37 at the WSOP.
Having snapped a picture of his exit hand before leaving, Ruby began to relive his bad beat in his hotel room when his friend noticed the 
was featured twice.
Despite not noticing at the time, a shocked Ruby posted the picture on Twitter and much to everyone's surprise it appears as though the card that had crippled him was in fact a duplicate.
When pressed about the issue earlier today, the WSOP acknowledged that it could have happened, but because it wasn't spotted last night there isn't anything they can do.
While some people have raised the theory that it could be the work of Photoshop, other players have reported similar incidents during cash games inside the Rio this year.
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Footballer finishes third
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| Max's big win |
Every footballer dreams of playing in the World Cup but for those that didn't make it to Rio this year there is an alternative: the World Series of Poker.
German striker Max Kruse might not lift the Jules Rimet trophy this year, but he may get a chance to hold up a WSOP bracelet after his recent performance in Event #36.
Earlier today the Borussia Monchengladbach striker bucked the trend of sportsmen doing well in Hold'em tournaments by finishing third for $36,494 in the $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball event.
Although he was unable to clinch the title - he eventually hit the rail after his jack low lost to Cheong's ten low - the bankroll boost will probably help make up for missing out on a place in the German World Cup squad.
Hellmuth's one-track mind
When you're focused on winning your 14th bracelet it's important not to let things distract you, even if that includes your mother's birthday.
During a recent interview with Pokernews, Phil Hellmuth appeared to forget his mum's birthday whilst dreaming about winning a 2-7 Draw bracelet.
In amongst talking about his WSOP aspirations, Phil invites his mum on camera and announces that it's her birthday. Unfortunately, it wasn't.
In Phil's defence he was only one day out, so happy birthday for the 17th Mrs. Hellmuth.
Question of the Day
"Have you ever missed an important occasion because you've been too busy playing poker?"
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Aside from Max Kruse finishing third in Event #36 behind the eventual winner Steve Wolansky, the latest round of WSOP action saw Brian Yoon win his second bracelet in as many years.
Yoon scooped last year's Little One for One Drop (for $663,727) and this year he managed to score an almost identical prize by winning Event #36.
After betting his way past the likes of Dan Smith, Olivier Busquet and Sam Trickett, Yoon overcame Josh Arieh heads-up in the $5,000 8-handed NLHE event.
Despite starting with a slight chip deficit, Yoon quickly turned the tide and in a final wave of momentum he clinched the title when his 
hit a flush to best Arieh's pair of deuces.
Daily Signoff
For today's Daily Signoff we relive this memorable fold by Roberto Romanello during the 2008 WSOP.
Yesterday's Daily Rewind: Bellande blacklisted as One Drop continues to grow
 Daniel Smyth has been working in the poker industry for six years as both a player and writer. He currently has a costly penchant for PLO and provides daily content for PokerStrategy.com. You can learn more about Daniel by clicking here.
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