Dangerous luck continues to comply with Daniel Negreanu in his hunt for one more World Collection of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. DNegs was in vary and will nearly contact his subsequent win whereas taking part in in a WSOP Europe occasion, however as soon as once more missed out after a nasty beat.
Poker professional Daniel Negreanu seems to be irritated whereas taking part in in a latest recreation. He simply suffered one other loss within the WSOPE €25,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em Platinum Excessive Curler. (Picture: PokerNews)
King’s On line casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, is the common residence of the WSOP Europe and different main European poker occasions. It noticed the WSOPE €25,000 (US$25,000) No-Restrict Maintain’em Platinum Excessive Curler involves a detailed Tuesday night time because the preliminary subject of 67 drew right down to a winner.
Amongst these nonetheless within the race till the very finish have been Negreanu, Gab Yong Kim, Shaun Deeb, and Paul Phua. Negreanu led the ultimate 4 in chips, however Phua kicked him out of his seat and despatched him to the rail.
Negreanu, who took down the $300K Tremendous Excessive Curler Bowl final month, discovered himself in what might have been a rewarding scenario. He was coming off an important loss that noticed his pocket 7s lose after Deeb discovered an Ace on the board.
Again to the Drawing Board
Negreanu wanted assist after that hand, and it regarded like he would get it when he was dealt pocket Aces on a subsequent hand. Nevertheless, Phua picked up a set on the flip to place DNegs on the ropes. The kill shot got here shortly after.
Negreanu, with the massive blind ante now at 400K, had nearly no alternative however to go all-in when he regarded down and noticed pocket 5s. Nobody else joined within the hand besides Phua and his pocket 4s.
It appeared like an awesome alternative for Negreanu to get again into the sport. However Woman Luck had a unique story in thoughts. She delivered a 4 on the flop to present Phua the hand and Negreanu one other unhealthy beat.
Tuesday’s end marks Negreanu’s nineteenth WSOP remaining desk look since 2013. Regardless of his latest incapacity to shut out tournaments, the six-time bracelet winner stays one of many WSOP’s most profitable gamers, with greater than $21 million in lifetime earnings in reside WSOP occasions.
With greater than $49 million in profession earnings throughout all reside event collection, Negreanu sits third on the sport’s all-time cash checklist behind Justin Bonomo and Bryn Kenney. He added a further $146,300 to his bankroll along with his fourth-place consequence on Tuesday.
Deeb, in the meantime, completed third with round $205K earlier than Kim fell to Phua within the remaining heads-up battle. Phua pocketed about $482K for the win, whereas Kim grabbed slightly below $300K.
WCOOP Primary Occasion
The playing cards will fly within the World Championship of On-line Poker (WCOOP) $10,300 Primary Occasion on Wednesday afternoon. Solely 9 gamers stay, together with Spain’s cash chief, Adrian Mateos.
The Madrid native entered Day 3 on Tuesday in eighth place among the many final 39 survivors. When the clock stopped on the finish of the day, the four-time WSOP bracelet winner was nonetheless in eighth place, with slightly below 11 million chips.
All finalists are assured at the very least $122,217, however they’re eyeing the primary prize of $1,293,825. Mateos, referred to as Amadi in on-line poker, will begin with about 2 million extra chips than Thomas Muehloecker and “boerni21,” the shortest stack remaining on this occasion.
Luis “Luis_faria” is main the pack, with a stack of greater than 46 million chips. That places the Portuguese professional in an nearly unbeatable place to be threatened for the title. Nevertheless, as Negreanu simply proved, something is feasible.
