Russell Westbrook Defeats Tiger Woods In Charity Poker Tournament

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Westbrook won with three of a kind Queens.

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by a hungry Portland Trail Blazers team. Since then, Westbrook has remained fairly low profile although this past weekend, that all changed when he made an appearance at Tiger Woods' charity poker tournament at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event was a part of the Tiger's TGR Foundation and had some pretty heavy celebrity presence there. 

At one point during the tournament, Westbrook and Woods got to battle it out, with the Thunder superstar getting the best of this year's Masters champion. Westbrook had a pair of Queens while Woods had an ace and a King. The hand started to play out in Woods' favor but eventually, it was Westbrook who came out on top with a three of a kind. 

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Despite losing, Tiger appeared to be in good spirits as the event was an overwhelming success. According to Sporting News, the poker event was a part of Tiger Jam which is an annual event that raises money for his foundation.

Woods' foundation started back in 1996 and offers educational opportunities to students in need.


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Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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