Daniel Negreanu open challenge

[QuickLearner]

This is the complete text from a post he made on his website on May 1. I feel I am qualified to lose at least three or four of these to him. The rest I don't play...



I probably shouldn't be telling everybody about this before I run it by the people at the Wynn, but I have an idea that I think will be lots of fun for me, and hopefully profitable as well.

It's pretty simple really: I'll play anyone in the world a heads up freeze out for any amount from $100,000 to $500,000. As for the game of choice- I'll let you pick it from the following list. You can choose just one or any mix of games you want.

Limit Hold'em
Omaha H/L
Stud H/L
Stud
2-7 Triple Draw
A-5 Triple Draw
Pot Limit Omaha
Pot Limit Hold'em
No Limit Hold'em

I won't refuse anyone. The only stipulation I have is that if I lose a match to someone I have the right to take my lumps like a man and quit. If Phil Ivey comes down to the Wynn and plays me heads up for $500,000 for example, I won't back down. In my opinion, he is a better Stud player than me, but I'll play him anyway and hopefully learn a thing or two.

If I'm lucky enough to win, I'd gladly give him a rematch. If I feel truly outclassed, I won't accept any more challenges in that game from him. However, he is welcome to choose a new game from the list.

I have structures in mind for all of the various games based on the amount we are playing for. For example, in a $100,000 limit hold'em challenge we'd play $1500-$3000 until one of us has it all.

If it was a $500,000 limit hold'em match, we'd play $5,000-$10,000 limit, giving us 50 big bets each to add more play.

Since it is a freeze out format neither player can quit until we wipe the other out. We can take breaks, schedule it over several days, or play straight through. I'm very flexible on that. The matches would have to work around my tournament schedule, but I will definitely make any and all challenges a priority regardless of the amount. Feeling lucky anyone?

-Daniel Negreanu

 

[SHAWN GOTTI]

I WOULDNT TRY HIM!:finger:

 

[JamesTrout]

....whales like Andy Beal would probably like to multiply those figures by at least 100. :shocked:

 

[JamesTrout]

From Poker News

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2005/05/daniels-challenge-action.htm

This new challenge has already gotten some takers, and inspired some "chippyness" (to use a Canadian phrase since Daniel is Canadian) among one high profile competitor of Daniel's. Barry Greenstein has accepted Daniel's challenge, and indeed some words have been flying on the message board of Daniel's site, Full Contact Poker. According to the forum at Two plus Two, Barry has agreed to play Daniel heads up, at possibly as many as ten different games for $500,000 each. Throughout the process of this challenge, and acceptance, some words have been exchanged on top poker forum message boards, like two plus two, and the board at Daniel's site, fullcontactpoker.com. Samples of the exchanges are:

Barry Greenstein on two plus two:

I play in the "first tier" game and Daniel has in the last couple of years moved up to the second tier. There is some disdain that players in my game share about players who haven't proven themselves at the highest level.

Daniel's response via fullcontactpoker.com

Over the last six months I have three times more hours in $4000-$8000 than I do anything smaller.

Obviously, both players are very familiar with each other, having played the tournament circuit together for years. It will be interesting to see how these matches turn out.

In addition to Greenstein, another player that has taken Daniel up on his challenge (sort of) is David Sklansky. David posted the following response, also on the 2+2 boards.

I am willing to play the following headup game with Daniel if it is not used to publicize a non MGM hotel. Stud 8/B. $200 ante, $300 bring in. $500-$1000, $40,000 freezeout. He lays me 50,000 to 40,000. I have no reason to think he would take this deal but it is definite on my part. If he wants to double the stakes I expect I can sell half of myself. I offer this proposition only to set in stone a game that I would absolutely play. That doesn't mean I wouldn't entertain other propositions.

Sklansky has obviously done the math, and engineered his response to his maximum advantage, as a math, and a 'technical' player, as opposed to trying to outplay Daniel at more psychological games, like No Limit Hold Em.

The first set of matches seem to be slated for May 13th, at 7pm at Wynn. Daniel has basically said that is the first time he will be available to take on all comers. Whoever is first in line that night gets the first game. As crazy as this sounds, I think Daniel will have his hands full with challenges, especially at first while the publicity to be gained from playing these matches is significant.

We will have someone on site at the Wynn, and report back with the results of matches, assuming they do come to fruition.

 

[ProPokerPlayer]

OPEN CHALLANGE TO DANNY WHOEVER HE IS...

meet me at the $1.00 heads up tables at bowmans anytime your ready .

i'll report back if he shows.....:carto1710