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2011/03/31 01:45
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Manne wrote:
Daniel Negreanu fought back to take a win in the second half of his SuperStar Showdown against Viktor “Isildur1” Blom on Sunday, but the margin was not enough to overcome the massive deficit he faced after being stacked in their first meeting.
Negreanu fought valiantly after nearly losing his entire stake for the second consecutive week. Just after the halfway point of their second meeting, Blom had once again jumped out to a seemingly insurmountable lead, and was up another $119,600 over Negreanu.
But the Canadian staged an incredible comeback, wining pot after pot to cut into Blom’s lead. Eventually, Negreanu managed to overtake Isildur1; not only did Negreanu survive their second meeting, but when the final bell sounded, he was up $26,500 after the full 2,500 hands.
Of course, this was not nearly enough to change the overall outcome of the match. Blom stacked Negreanu in their first meeting, winning the entire $150,000 at stake; the second half comeback only managed to lower Blom’s ultimate profit to $123,500.
The SuperStar Showdown series was started by PokerStars after they signed Isildur1 to a promotional contract late in 2010. The matches take place over the course of 2,500 hands of no-limit hold ‘em and (occasionally) pot-limit Omaha. There is no additional stake or side bet on the line; players simply win or lose whatever money is wagered at the table. The match can only end prematurely if either player loses their entire stake during the course of the match. Players are required to bring 1,500 big blinds for the match; for the minimum blinds of $50/$100, that equates to $150,000.
The loss – if it can be considered that, since it was only the second half of a larger, 5,000 hand match – for Isildur1 was only his second over the course of the Showdown series, with the other coming to Issac Haxton in the debut of the series.
The next match in the series will also take place over the course of two weeks, beginning April 3rd. This time, Blom will face off against Scott Palmer, who is better known by his poker room handle of “URnotINdanger.”
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Negreanu fought valiantly after nearly losing his entire stake for the second consecutive week. Just after the halfway point of their second meeting, Blom had once again jumped out to a seemingly insurmountable lead, and was up another $119,600 over Negreanu.
But the Canadian staged an incredible comeback, wining pot after pot to cut into Blom’s lead. Eventually, Negreanu managed to overtake Isildur1; not only did Negreanu survive their second meeting, but when the final bell sounded, he was up $26,500 after the full 2,500 hands.
Of course, this was not nearly enough to change the overall outcome of the match. Blom stacked Negreanu in their first meeting, winning the entire $150,000 at stake; the second half comeback only managed to lower Blom’s ultimate profit to $123,500.
The SuperStar Showdown series was started by PokerStars after they signed Isildur1 to a promotional contract late in 2010. The matches take place over the course of 2,500 hands of no-limit hold ‘em and (occasionally) pot-limit Omaha. There is no additional stake or side bet on the line; players simply win or lose whatever money is wagered at the table. The match can only end prematurely if either player loses their entire stake during the course of the match. Players are required to bring 1,500 big blinds for the match; for the minimum blinds of $50/$100, that equates to $150,000.
The loss – if it can be considered that, since it was only the second half of a larger, 5,000 hand match – for Isildur1 was only his second over the course of the Showdown series, with the other coming to Issac Haxton in the debut of the series.
The next match in the series will also take place over the course of two weeks, beginning April 3rd. This time, Blom will face off against Scott Palmer, who is better known by his poker room handle of “URnotINdanger.”