GaF Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 On now - http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/promotions/superstar-showdown/ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match I wonder if either of them is tempted by the "Home Games $150 Reload Bonus". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiceofjoe Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match I've no idea of how its going but I think Negraneau is deluding himself him if he thinks 4 Tabling - Heads Up - Online he has any edge over Isildur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match I've shut it down now - but on 1 table, Isildur was very quickly up to 36,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match I've shut it down now - but on 1 table' date=' Isildur was very quickly up to 36,000[/quote'] 802 / 2500 hands Isildur1 leads with $78,050 profit. Could be an expensive night if that continues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Daniel is down $108k after 1040 hands... he seems to have limited himself to a $150k loss. He is completely and utterly owned by Isildur1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Cheers aldric - where are you getting the updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Cheers aldric - where are you getting the updates? The moderator posts them every now and again. Isildur1 is up $134k and only 1 table left playing... likely to be all over very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Isildur just took all daniels 150K roll in 1,439 hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldric Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Not sure how many hands it was as I didn't notice any updates for a while, however Daniel bust his $150k, no real surprise. He called his last $10k preflop with JK v AK. J10x on flop..... Q turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiceofjoe Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match [ATTACH]1551[/ATTACH] As i had expecetd it wasn't Isildurs Good Play, or Daniels Bad Play it just Luck or Short Term Variance whatever he wants to call it - From Daniels Blog (He's so full of crap:D) In All in pots I ran 44,000 under par, bringing my 50-100 total to -180,000 under par since I took it on. All in EV only focuses on one aspect of luck, what happens when there are no decisions to be made. For example, if you go all in with 10-10 vs AK preflop and put in 10,000 before the flop, you rate to win about 57% of the time, so your expected value is 11,400. If you win, and profit 10,000, you are 8600 ahead of par. If you lose, you'd be 11,400 below par. Lots of other factors can determine luck in a match, but the others are difficult to quantify. For example, flushes over flushes, set over set, AA vs KK preflop, etc. That doesn't even factor in how often the river card hits your opponent. I've been playing poker long enough to recognize when I've been unlucky, or when I just played really bad. When you raise with AA on the button heads up, and your opponent happens to fold every time, that can be annoying too since they'll at least call 2/3rds of the time. It's frustrating to run like that, but if you want to stay sane you have to just deal with it and move on. Sometimes that's easier said than done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Negreanus going for a rematch next Sunday :loon http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/isildur1_2/2011/confirmed-negreanu-vs-isildur1-re-match-079531.html It's getting a little late here at PokerStars Blog HQ, but this is news that shouldn't have to wait for morning. We've just received word from Daniel Negreanu that he is 100% up for a SuperStar Showdown re-match with Viktor "Isildur1" Blom this coming Sunday. As you might have seen, the first match last night ended badly for Kid Poker. In a SuperStar Showdown that was scheduled to last 5,000 hands over two weeks with a $150,000 stop-loss, Blom dismantled Negreanu in fewer than 1,500 hands. Negreanu took to Twitter when the match was over and gracefully endured 18 tons of advice from the rail. He hinted they he'd be back for the re-match, but it was unclear whether the match was going to happen for sure. Just a few minutes ago, Negreanu's people talked to our people and it's now locked up for sure. Negreanu and Blom are going to go at it again. Negreanu is reloading for a full $150,000. Otherwise, the rules are the same: 2,500 hands (or until somebody goes broke) of $50/$100 hold'em over four tables. If you'd like to watch the match as it happens, tune in to PokerStars at 3pm ET. We'll be there. You should be, too. Stop press: Just moments after we hit the big red button that publishes this thing, Negreanu updated his blog to talk more about his re-match. Here's a snippet: "I elected not to play the Wynn Classic, and instead devote my time to playing heads up on PokerStars all week in preparation for my rematch next Sunday. I haven't decided how I will approach the next match, a lot of that will depend how this week goes. I'll be doing some experimenting, as I mentioned, and I won't know exactly how I'm going to play him until the match starts." You can read the whole thing HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nade Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match [ATTACH]1551[/ATTACH] As i had expecetd it wasn't Isildurs Good Play, or Daniels Bad Play it just Luck or Short Term Variance whatever he wants to call it - From Daniels Blog (He's so full of crap:D) Negreanu makes a lot of very good points, short term luck in HU is absolutely massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match There is huge variance in heads up NLHE but although Isildur1 did run like God, he also completely owned Negreanu in all areas. Negreanu simply didn't have an answer for him at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadlydaveLDN Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match This been canceled tonight or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Due to start at 8pm BST isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadlydaveLDN Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Due to start at 8pm BST isnt it? Very true, can't count can I :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match 1042 of 2500 hands played and Isildur $82,150 up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Match has been paused - looks like they either have technical problems or Negreanu has run out of money :tongue2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rebel Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match This is one expensive lesson, 1,138 hands and down $100K this week - will be interested in Negreanu's reply to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match This is one expensive lesson' date=' 1,138 hands and down $100K this week - will be interested in Negreanu's reply to this[/quote'] He just said in the chatbox words to the effect of: "You're running even better this week than last week, and that's hard to do" Isildur now $109,300 up ....it's one way traffic. Negreanu short stacking on 1 of the tables :lol :lol ;lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiceofjoe Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match I'm half expecting Negreanu to suggest that Pokerstars is actually Ultimate Bets sister company, and that Isildur is in fact Russ Hamiltons long lost Scandanavian son, spawned from a one time stand with Annie Duke.:) ..... or excuses of a similar ilk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiceofjoe Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match TBF Negreanu has pulled back some Isildur just leads by $33k at moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadlydaveLDN Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Negreanu won by $26,500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nade Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Negreanu made a lot of good points after his last match like i said, his vast experience and knowledge was written off way too much by some who got it wrong for various reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match Credit to Negreanu for pulling it back, i turned it off when he was down 120K thinking it was going to be another white wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glceud Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match There is huge variance in heads up NLHE No there isn't unless you have found an opp who is exactly the same as you. I think Isidur has proved that. Looks like heads up poker is the least reliant on luck and as usual the "v" word has been overused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nade Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match No there isn't unless you have found an opp who is exactly the same as you. I think Isidur has proved that. Looks like heads up poker is the least reliant on luck and as usual the "v" word has been overused. You've chosen a very exact circumstance (playing an opponent of exact same quality) but have generalised your own argument. Players at the highest to the lowest stakes know HU is really swingy against near all opponents. I don't know how, with your experience, you don't know the swings involved in NLHE. I do think variance is over-used and i barely ever use it talking about results as it's such a catch-all nothing word these days but there's no doubt HU can have huge swings due to short-term luck factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glceud Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Re: Negreanu v Isildur match You've chosen a very exact circumstance (playing an opponent of exact same quality) but have generalised your own argument. Players at the highest to the lowest stakes know HU is really swingy against near all opponents. I don't know how, with your experience, you don't know the swings involved in NLHE. I do think variance is over-used and i barely ever use it talking about results as it's such a catch-all nothing word these days but there's no doubt HU can have huge swings due to short-term luck factors. Heads up is surely the least card dependent form of poker therefore the least luck(variance?) dependent. Huge swings happen because when players play badly bad play is far easier to exploit if there is only you at the table to exploit it:unsure. If two equal players play then the player playing closest to his A game will win. If I play you or Gaf heads up you will both win, I will put money on that:loon If you want to try me at omaha hi/lo I would hope to see a different outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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