Littler expressed his confidence after beating Aspinall, stating, "I think we both played very well there. I'm so glad to win. The crowd were chanting for Nathan..."
"This is huge for me. I've been playing poker for 10 years and it's an amazing feeling. I hope one day everybody in this room can have this feeling because it's great," Marques told PokerStars reporters after coming out on top.
"As the women's tennis tour arrives in a kingdom with a history of suppressing women's rights, it has summoned all the star power it can muster alongside the eight players who will make it an event."
In Saturday's Powerball drawing, a winner in Lake Elsinore matched five numbers but missed the Powerball, ultimately winning $243,665. The grand prize rises to $456 million for the next drawing.
Christian Allen (U.S.) opened a near-immediate gap on the field at the start and ran alone for nearly all of the race's first half. Eli Hemming (U.S.) and Rémi Bonnet (Switzerland) formed a strong initial chase pack that thinned to just them 90 minutes into the race.
Alonso and García return to the Home Run Derby, with Guerrero Jr. opting out after winning last year. Rule changes include no head-to-head matchups in the first round, swing limits, and a modified bonus round format.