Uber driver returns $7,000 lost bankroll
We round up the stories you may have missed, including an honest Uber driver, Fedor Holz continued rise plus satellite success for Neymar.
Vegas Uber driver returns $7,000 WSOP bankroll
Poker player Jacob Brundage thought his WSOP dream was over for the year when he left $7,000 worth of cash and chips in the back seat of an Uber minivan.
Fortunately for the 39 year old Floridian, despite initially having difficulties contacting his driver, a group of Uber colleagues helped Brundage locate the minivan in question.
After an hour had gone by, the driver, who claimed the battery on his phone had died, had reached back out to the poker player before returning the money and picking up a $200 reward.
Another win for Fedor Holz
22 year old German Fedor 'crownupguy' Holz' incredible 2016 continued after winning the Aria $25k High Roller event on Friday for $393,120, beating 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen into second place.
Holz has banked a total of $4,652,500 at the Aria since May and leads this year's money list while his form is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Sorry to all the haters - shipped 25k outright for 400k. #whenwillitend pic.twitter.com/byeXZC75BM
— Fedor Holz (@CrownUpGuy) June 11, 2016
Neymar wins WSOP seat
PokerStars ambassador Neymar won his seat at the World Series of Poker main event after taking down a two-table satellite hosted by the site.
The $10,000 buy-in main event takes place in July but, despite winning his place, the Brazilian international football star's busy summer schedule will rule him out from competing.
The Barcelona player is committed to playing in Brazil's home Olympics which take place in Rio De Janeiro in early August. The player also recently sat out Brazil's inclusion in the Copa America, a competition from which they were surprisingly eliminated by Peru at the weekend.
Emotional and proud Laplante on Orlando shootings
Openly gay poker pro Ryan Laplante, has spoken out about last weekend's horrific gun violence in Orlando, Florida.
Just hours before the attack, Laplante had claimed the PLO event at the WSOP and used his platform to make an emotional plea for respect over violence, saying;
"I'm proud to call myself an openly gay man, and I encourage all of you to be proud of who you are and be comfortable enough in yourself to be open with who you are with those around you if you so desire to do so. And finally, please treat each other with love and respect as there's too much hate and anger in this world."
