TopJimmy99
Rock Star
Silver Level
Haha, I'd like to see what he would have written.
Haha, I'd like to see what he would have written.
xXSmuggla
Rock Star
Silver Level
So he is Viktor Brohm?
Vfranks
Legend
Silver Level
xXSmuggla
Rock Star
Silver Level
Are u being sarcastic?
Well DN won, VB left in a hurry lol..
Haha no actually i wasn't, but it worked out. I know awhile ago there was suspicion that isildur was VB because of his actions in a live tourny (i think it was the wsop but not sure). I haven't really been paying attention to him this year so i was curios, im guessing by your response that he is VB, Thanks!
mrmonkey
Visionary
Silver Level
It was pretty huge news... pokerstars signed Isildur1 then had a big "reveal" that he was in fact Viktor Blom. He is now a member of Team Pokerstars.
alaskabill
Legend
Silver Level
Even DN thinks Blom is still better than him. He said as much after the match. Don't forget that even with Daniel's win this week, he's down like 130K to Blom. I like DN and he is a great player but if the the two of them kept doing this Blom would take Daniel's lunch money and make him cry
. Daniel finally caught some breaks at the end of the match, started running like God and made an unlikely comeback. Blom is still much better imo.
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mrmood6007
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hey, at least Daniel is able to admit something like that. How many professional poker players can you imagine ever admitting a statement like that? They wouldn't!!! This is why I appreciate Daniel's style of poker, he is brutally honest about his own play, along with other players, and is never afraid to admit that he still has a lot of learning to do. One of the best in the game!
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gtrippp
Enthusiast
Silver Level
yeah, but did u see how VB ran against HIM to get up that far? In both the 1st match and beginning of the 2nd match, VB got REALLY lucky. DN even said he can't believe how good VB runs against him.Even DN thinks Blom is still better than him. He said as much after the match. Don't forget that even with Daniel's win this week, he's down like 130K to Blom. I like DN and he is a great player but if the the two of them kept doing this Blom would take Daniel's lunch money and make him cry
mrmonkey
Visionary
Silver Level
Is there anywhere to get a rundown of the big hands, other than PTR? Did PTR track the entire two sessions?
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gtrippp
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I really don't know, but we're talkin about 1,439 hands in the 1st match and 2,502 hands in the re-match. That's a lot of freakin hands to check out. This article ( http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/2011/superstar-showdown-a-resurgent-negreanu-079807.html )did a pretty good job of summing up the re-match, or at least I'm assuming it did. No way of knowing for sure since I didn't watch it.
@DJ11: Man, u were right when u said that if anybody can figure VB out, then DN can. He must not be the only one, tho. Before he beat DN for 150k, he was down about 500k for the year, so far.
pokerman27
Visionary
Silver Level
Check out Daniel's blog here (he has hands from both sessions in separate blogs):
http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-journal.php
dj11
Legend
Silver Level
Read thru DN's commentary and the HH, till my head assploded.
How come I never get hands like that in any 20 hand sequence?
It might take me months to figure that session out, if I ever do.
Ice Wolf
Legend
Bronze Level
Don't know much about Isildur1 but Danny is still one hell of a poker player. I play on Full Tilt more often and I prefer it, but I think there is no better spokesman for a poker site than what Daniel Negreanu does for Pokerstars.
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Leatherass
DTB Coach
Silver Level
I just wrote a blog today on Daniel and my thoughts on his game. Maybe this might be of interest in this thread? http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-blo...rs-negreanu-s-rise-back-to-the-elite-of-poker
isaac
Visionary
Silver Level
It's time again time for Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and Daniel Negreanu to sit down with $150,000 each at four $50/$100 No Limit Holdem tables and play 2,500 hands (or until someone has lost his entire bankroll). Daniel Negreanu lost the previous match in just 1439 hands and wrote on twitter that he was extremely unlucky, is very hungry for revenge and probably better prepared this time.
3pm today.....should be interesting
Go Daniel!!!!!!!!
yes. go daniel, does isuldur only exclusively play on pokerstars now, and not any live games?
Roller
Legend
Platinum Level
alaskabill
Legend
Silver Level
Great article Dusty. Thanks for sharing. Also, while I agree that Daniel is a great ambassador for the game, don't sell yourself short either. I think, that you are a major inspiration for online players with your work ethic and consistent success. Keep up the great work.
illphillllllll
Rock Star
Silver Level
great article dusty, always interested in anything you write. was a bit surprised at all the replies of how good DN is in this thread, admittedly way better then myself but i think hes far from one of the best right now. to reply to those who said he always guesses his opponents cards, when you guess every single time your involved in a hand you will occasionally be right, and of course espn etc. will televise that specific hand. thru personality, self promotion, and being a premier player around the poker boom he has put himself in a position to be sponsored into all events which gives him the opportunity to play/cash in an abundance of events which i believe would pad any decent players resume. he seems to struggle in any and every format where he is up against elite players, he isn't a fish by any means just a little outclassed against the heavyweights. i respect that he openly admits that VB is a better player and that he has been working on his game via coaching and putting more time in online. he will always be one of my favorite pros to watch on tv but i feel he sometimes gets a bit too much credit when people discuss who the best players are.