Daniel Negreanu to face Brain Hastings in online match?
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Daniel Negreanu wrote in his latest blog posting that he is considering playing Brian “$tinger 88″ Hastings in an online match worth $200,000.
According to his blog:
This guy Stinger, a guy I’ve played no limit hold’em with in the past said that he might be willing to play me a head up game for $100k in $100-$200 no limit hold’em, as well as a $100k freeze out in $500-$1000 HORSE. I’ve never seen him play HORSE before, but doubt that he’d be able to beat me at that game. Hold’em is a different story since it’s his “bread and butter” game.
It’s not an ego thing for me at all, I just wanna play! I don’t mind playing $200-$400 really, but would rather play a little higher so if that means I have to give some action in no limit hold’em online, then that’s what I’ll do.
There’s also an entry at pokerkingblog.com handicapping the potential match:
Hastings is, without a doubt, one of the top online NLHE / PLO cash game players. Negreanu, on the other hand, has years and years of experience playing mixed cash games against some of the best players in the world. People assume that Hastings would have a big edge in No Limit Hold’em, while Negreanu would have the edge in H.O.R.S.E.
I personally think that Negreanu’s edge in H.O.R.S.E. is bigger than Hasting’s edge in No Limit Hold’em. People seem to think that Hastings would have a “huge” edge in No Limit Hold’em, but I don’t think that this would be the case. Overall I think that Hastings is a phenomenal No Limit cash game player, and would have an edge over time, but a much smaller edge than most people would think.
We’ll try to let you know when this goes down…it will be played on PokerStars, since Negreanu is plays exclusively at that site.
