Isildur1 vs KidPoker superstar showdown

This one will be fun!!

It's being played slightly different though, over 2 consecutive weeks for a total of 5000 hands. All the same rules apply, I guess Daniel wants to limit variance

First 2500 hands starts the Sunday March 20th 15.00 ET and then the following Sunday at the same time.

I do believe Viktor will will purely because of his aggressive style. I've watched Daniel playing some headsup 4 tables recently and obviously is a very good player but I don't think he will be splashing his money around like Viktor does although he might take a completely different approach to Viktor.

Either way, It's sure going to be fun and Daniel is my Favorite player but I like Viktor too so what ever happens I'd be happy.

Good luck both!

This will prolly get the most attention ,and it should be a great game to watch.Do we have any prediction on who will win this?..Id favor Negreanu, if it was live,if its played online,Negreanu might be in trouble!

This might actually be the first Isildur match I care to watch.

i heard about tha clash of the titans and i think negreanu will win!!!

The only way Negreanu even has a chance is if he gets lucky. The only whiz kids are at a different level in heads up matches and in this case Daniel won't even have the benefit of any live reads. He'll be totally outclassed.

It isn't like Negreanu doesn't know how to play poker online. Sure he doesn't have any live reads, but realistically, any real poker player will tell you that the majority of reads come from betting amounts, not from someone shaking their hands or eating oreos. Yes, Negreanu has a good live reading ability, but up against another pro, it more than likely wouldn't be a game changer.

The biggest difference is going to be the difference between the type of game Negreanu likes to normally play(small ball) and the type that Blom likes to play(hyper agro jam every pot).

This will be a costly mis-step for Daniel, one of my favorite live players.

Daniel has unmatched abilities to read his opponents in a live game, (when he's on his game), but that in no way translates to On-Line Poker.

Hes going to get his ass handed to him.

This should be fun to see. I really like Negreanu as a player and whether it be online or live I think he will match up well with Viktor. Should be interesting to see if Daniel changes his approach against Viktor's aggro style.

Now this is a match up worth seeing! Negreanu is my favorite poker player! He just recently started online poker and stated himself that it was difficult for him but he was eager to learn an adjust his game. He got with Phil to help him with his game. So he knows he's not the best at the online tables but I'm sure he will bring some excitement to this match.

Now this I would rail.

so Negreanu has been in training for this. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.

I watched Negreanu the other day practicing some heads-up online. A player got in line, sat down and started min raising. Negreanu typed in the chat box, "oh I can't play any min raisers right now." He told him the reason was because he was practicing for isildur1. I'm assuming he wanted aggressive competition for practice, so I think he knows what he's up against.

Also, Danny has a great knack for live poker tells simply by talking his opponents to death, but you'll see that guys like Ivey and Antonius barely extract information via physical tells. Straight from Negreanu's book Hold'em Wisdom, "The truth is, an elite poker player doesn't focus much on body language. Instead, he tries to understand how you think based on the hands you play and how you play them. He isn't looking for some obscure nostril flare or eye twitch to make a decision, but you can bet he's delving into his memory bank and comparing notes from previous hands. ...So, those physical tells that television commentators like to go on about are for the most part a bunch of hogwash! Watch me on television and you'll see that I make all kinds of strange faces. Good luck trying to figure out what they mean."

Except if it's Tilly. lol, her chest rises up and down:

youtube.com/watch?v=EIDR4GqDIt8

Seems silly from DN's pov to go for 5k hands, although I suppose that's more a Stars decision seen as this'll be the most high profile game

So excited about this match-up! I'll actually try to rail this one. I expect isildur to take it down, but who knows.

I have a feeling that Isuldur will dominate for a while but Daniel will hit a monster and felt him. I dont quite understand how the 5k hands works. What if some one goes bust after one hand? do they have to keep rebuying? what if they go bust frequently it's going to cost them a small fortune.

Could someone explain it to me ?

I really hope daniel wins. Isildur just plays really badly sometimes.

Just like the 2500 hand challenge, if one manages to bust another then its game over, not possible in 1 hand by the way! Spread across 4 tables and 10k starting stacks. So, yeah if one manages to bust the other in the first weekend then it wont be a 2 week affair.

The same rules apply as in the the normal showdown it's just more advertising rights for pokerstars to get people in by doing 2 weeks worth.

You don't think he's been practising/preparing for this?

I think it'll be close. Obv. hoping for Negreanu to win it.

Viktor will pwn DN.

Seems to be doin' okay in HU Sng's. (obviously not significant.. but thought I'd post it anyways).

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Put me in the Negreanu kicks ass camp. He wouldn't be playing if he wasn't fully prepared.

Hey, where did you get these stats from?

Depends on how they 'rig' it obviously. Pretty sure Daniel walks away with it so they can 'set it up' for a rematch
lolzz

I don't rail any of the pros but I will check this one out. Hoping Daniel can take it down.

Ahh ok thanks man.

isnt that the truth i must say i agree with you

I'll take action on Isildur1. PM me.

depends on what odds you're offering

Indeed lets see the odds and who's offering, I might be interested.

I am pretty interested in watching this match. I am glad to see that one of the old guard, Daniel Negreanu, has realized the skill of many of these young guns in the game today and has decided to embrace their knowledge and become a better player. I would really like to hope that he can compete with Isildur, but honestly I think he is still at a disadvantage with multi-tabling against a pro who does it for a living. Let's hope Daniel knows what he is getting himself into!

It is astonishing to me how nobody in this thread has any idea what they are talking about.

I posted

[quote=absoluthamm;1695861] Yes, Negreanu has a good live reading ability, but up against another pro, it more than likely wouldn't be a game changer.

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In a live setting? Ya think?
I disagree. I think he has an uncanny ability in live play. I watched for a couple of days throughout a tournament, one that he went to go on & win (& had him sitting at my table) & I'd say his live reading abilities are pretty intimidating.

Is it not okay to 'whimsically' hope/wish for someone to win?

Well, why dont you enlighten us with your vast knowledge.

Funny how no one ever knows what they are talking about in any thread you enter.