Here's
just a quick update if any of you are following Daniel Negreanu's
challenge match progress
Limit Hold'em vs. David Oppenhiem L $200,000 (5 hours)
Limit Hold'em vs. Mimi Tran W $500,000 (10.5)
Limit Hold'em vs. Joe Cassidy L $200,000 (7.5)
7 Card Stud vs. Barry Greenstein L $500,000 (13.5)
7 Card Stud vs. Barry Greenstein L $500,000 (18.5)
Pot Limit Omaha vs. Barry Greenstein W $500,000 (3.5)
7 Card Stud H/L vs. Barry Greenstein up $293,000 (after 13)
Overall he is down $107,000 right now. But that could easily
turn around if he wins his current match with Barry.
Not familiar with what I am talking about? Daniel Negreanu
issued a heads up challenge to anyone who wants to face him.
You pick the game and he will play you in a freeze out at
any stakes from $100,000 to $500,000. Winner take all.
I think this is a pretty gutsy move on his part, as he will
be playing against a whole lot of speciliasts, and people
who are pitting their best game against his worst. He said
that he would quit if he ended up down more than 3 million
dollars. Very gutsy.
Along those lines I just proposed to Party Poker that they
host a tournment where the winner would get airfare and hotel
to Vegas and $100,000 or more to play in one of the challenge
matches. I think that it would draw interest. Especially as
lots of people think that he is overrated after his mediocre
showing at the WSOP and want to prove themselves against him.