Smoothcall
05-01-2005, 01:36 AM
I have made some comments recently that have been negative of Daniel Negreanu. And still feel they were justified. That being said. I think i owe Daniel N a thank you!
Daniel has made some controversial statements that he has taken heat for in the past and present. But is deserved a thank you for it. He speaks his mind in an honest and candid fashion. As Barry Greenstein points out it is better than being two-faced and saying one thing and thinking another. It is refreshing to see someone so candid and honest from high-stakes poker speak his mind. Not to mention very cool of him to share so much insight into the world of high-stakes poker. As he is mainly the only person that plays high-stakes poker that discusses things for the general public. Others would not share. We are lucky yo have a person like this share so much with us.
It would be a loss to poker fans, and for people who like to hear the ongoings of high-stakes poker if he stopped sharing because of heat he recieved for some controverisal statements. In fact i think he should be commended for being so candid with the general public, not punished.
I will still make posts when i think daniel(or anybody else for that matter) say or does something controversial. But in a fun way to discuss on the boards. Not as a bashing of him. As a stated before he deserves to be commended, not punished for this.
As for his arrogance. I think i, and others may be a little hard on him. As most players that have made millions of dollars playing poker have a big ego. We don't hear about them, and their arrgoance, because they are not as candid and honest as Daniel is.
I think Daniel is probably one of the good guys. Meaning a genuinely decent guy. Which is sometimes hard to come by in poker players. And hope he continues to share about life in the BIG GAME. As i find it interesting and entertaining to read.
Again, thank you Daniel Negreanu!
Daniel has made some controversial statements that he has taken heat for in the past and present. But is deserved a thank you for it. He speaks his mind in an honest and candid fashion. As Barry Greenstein points out it is better than being two-faced and saying one thing and thinking another. It is refreshing to see someone so candid and honest from high-stakes poker speak his mind. Not to mention very cool of him to share so much insight into the world of high-stakes poker. As he is mainly the only person that plays high-stakes poker that discusses things for the general public. Others would not share. We are lucky yo have a person like this share so much with us.
It would be a loss to poker fans, and for people who like to hear the ongoings of high-stakes poker if he stopped sharing because of heat he recieved for some controverisal statements. In fact i think he should be commended for being so candid with the general public, not punished.
I will still make posts when i think daniel(or anybody else for that matter) say or does something controversial. But in a fun way to discuss on the boards. Not as a bashing of him. As a stated before he deserves to be commended, not punished for this.
As for his arrogance. I think i, and others may be a little hard on him. As most players that have made millions of dollars playing poker have a big ego. We don't hear about them, and their arrgoance, because they are not as candid and honest as Daniel is.
I think Daniel is probably one of the good guys. Meaning a genuinely decent guy. Which is sometimes hard to come by in poker players. And hope he continues to share about life in the BIG GAME. As i find it interesting and entertaining to read.
Again, thank you Daniel Negreanu!