Negreanu buys in for 125k in a 5/10NL game?

http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-journal.php?subaction=showfull&id=1129189996&archi ve=&start_from=&ucat=&

Wtf i thought they have a max buy in for NL cash games?

I CALL BS

[Xelent]

All the Wynn games have no cap. He needs to do this more often. The game gets ultra good and he throws around tons of money. Plus he actually showed up to the Wynn being the ambasador(sp?) to the poker room and all.

It's sad he doesn't even know the 1-2 game was changed to 1-3.

[jz5678]

The wynn's 1/2 nl changed to 1/3nl? When did that happen? If true, did it make the games a little looser than the rockies like it has been?

[jba]

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Dude, was that game ever juicy.

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sounds like it.

[lighterjobs]

so, does he talk about poker now? i stopped reading it for a long time because all he talked about was wedding plans.

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I won a nice pot with the Q-10 of clubs. The flop came 10-7c 3c and I checked to the player on my left who bet 200. I made it $75,000 to go and he called for his last few thousand.

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funny.

[Photoc]

A few months ago. It was discussed in great length on here several times.

In my opinion that journal entry made him look like a nit.

"Look at me... I'm filthy rich and can buy into a baby no limit game for $125k!"

Good for you.

[idrinkcoors]

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In my opinion that journal entry made him look like a nit.

"Look at me... I'm filthy rich and can buy into a baby no limit game for $125k!"

Good for you.

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Yeah I agree. (Unless I took him for a couple of grand.) I am a big fan of Daniel, but it would turn me off to him and the Wynn if I were sitting at the table with my little $300 stack and one of the best players in the world plops down next to me with over $100 grand, sending me all-in every hand. Eventually he would bust me, and I'd have to go play nickel video poker with the wife.

It was an amusing post but very nitty. This makes me wish that NL game had a cap so you don't have a table captain turn into a table bully.

[Yarney]

I think its a smart move for him to play in that game for the following reasons:

-Help him practice against the calibre of people he will be seeing at most of the tournaments he plays in.
-Good self-promotion
-Good promotion for the Wynn.

With that being said I think it is a terrible idea for him to buy in for $125k. All this is looking to do is create ill-will, and it certainly isn't going to give him any experience in playing better.

He should have bought in for about however much the deepest stack player at the table had, and played accordinly.

-Yarney

[TomCollins]

Wait for a big hand, get all in, double up. Leave.

[dibbs]

5/5 up usually isn't as far as I know

[jaydub]

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In my opinion that journal entry made him look like a nit.

"Look at me... I'm filthy rich and can buy into a baby no limit game for $125k!"

Good for you.

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5/10NL is hardly a baby NL game. If I recall, it's the biggest NL regularly spread at the Wynn. Additionally, as it is uncapped and at the Wynn it plays bigger than a normal, capped 5/10NL.

It actually made me wonder if he took up drinking again. After all buying in for ridiculous amounts probably sounds good after lots of drinks.

[canis582]

how did he fit 125K in his pocket?

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5/10NL is hardly a baby NL game.

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For a guy who buys in for $125k it is.

[m bozeman]

Everyone is such a Daniel hater. It's funny what jealousy does to people.

I like him a lot. I just don't like what he did.

[jaydub]

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5/10NL is hardly a baby NL game.

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For a guy who buys in for $125k it is.

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As Yarney pointed out, for a pro tourney player who works for the Wynn, it's the best game in town.

[jaydub]

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It was an amusing post but very nitty. This makes me wish that NL game had a cap so you don't have a table captain turn into a table bully.

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Uncapped NL games are one of several reasons why I will play mostly at the Wynn in the future. I view them as a huge advantage because when stacks get deep, I play much better than most opponents.

[otter]

If he didn't buyin for 125k then no one would be talking about it and thinking about going down there to play w/ him. It sounds like a publicity stunt

[somapopper]

I think it's hillarious, I hope he had two casino employees wheel out the racks in 5 dollar chips. If I was sitting at the table, I would think this was great, not jerky.

sure playing with him would be great; like in the tennis when one of the pros pulls the ball-kid out to have a few practice swings. if i was that ball-kid i'd be like "OMFGWTFLOLBBQMAYO IM PLAYING WITH ROGER FEDERER!!!11ONE!" but then when he smashes me in the face with a 210km/hr serve i dont think i would find it so fun anymore. :'(

[PokerAmateur4]

That would be great. All who say otherwise are morons. Double up as much as you care to risk at good odds if he's playing nuts. What's wrong with a maniac throwing away unlimited chips? If he was throwing away chips, I would play him until I couldn't stay awake any more. Then I would go back and play him some more.

[soh538]

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I like him a lot. I just don't like what he did.

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Same here..

[iceman5]

"This time, I picked up the Ah Qh and made it 60 again. Two players called and the flop came... 9h 5h 2h!

I bet out 120, the player on my left called, and the button raised 200 more. I just called as did the player on my left. The turn was the 8h which appeared to be a bad one for me.

I checked anyway, and the player on my left... went all in! I was like, "OK, I'll call that $2000!" Nice, I played for 1.5 hours and went from stuck $2800 to +$3700. Dude, was that game ever juicy.

I genuinely, and honestly believe I could beat that game without ever looking at my cards. I'm dead serious. I couldn't win if they knew that obviously, but I am certain that I could squeak out a small profit just by taking pots that no one else wants."


WOW. How impressive! He flops the nuts and has someone raise him and then push all in on the turn. How is this any indication of how juicy the game is or of how he can beat this game so easily?

Im very sure he could destroy the game considering hes one of the best players in the world, but one hand against a fool doesnt mean much.

[idrinkcoors]

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That would be great. All who say otherwise are morons. What's wrong with a maniac throwing away unlimited chips?

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Daniel Negreanu was the poker player of the year for 2004 according to Card Player magazine. He's not some random drunk tourist maniac. All who say otherwise are morons.

[Sponger15SB]

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Im very sure he could destroy the game considering hes one of the best players in the world, but one hand against a fool doesnt mean much.

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So, how exactly did you determine that the other guy was a fool?

I thought this journal was great... "I checked to the player on my left who bet 200. I made it $75,000 to go"

Very funny.

[iceman5]

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Im very sure he could destroy the game considering hes one of the best players in the world, but one hand against a fool doesnt mean much.

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So, how exactly did you determine that the other guy was a fool?

I thought this journal was great... "I checked to the player on my left who bet 200. I made it $75,000 to go"

Very funny.

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Danny boy raised to $60 with AQ of hearts and got 2 callers.
Flop was all hearts giving DN the Nuts. He bets $120 and gets raised to $320. One guy calls the $320 and DN calls also.

The pot is now $1140. A 4th hearts hits the turn and the guy goes all in for $2000. Theres 4 hearts on the board and there are 2 other players in the hand very interested in this flop andhe pushed all in for almost double the pot without the Ah since DN has it. Sounds pretty foolish to me. How about you?

Any 2+2er couldve played that hand. Hell, anyone with a brain and a hand ranking card couldve played that hand.

Im not dissing DN. I like him and hes obviously a great player, but highlighting that hand and saying the game is so juicy its a bit unrealistic unless that kind of stuff happens all the time which I doubt. If it does, I need to move to vegas and forget about playing online.

[Sponger15SB]

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Im very sure he could destroy the game considering hes one of the best players in the world, but one hand against a fool doesnt mean much.

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So, how exactly did you determine that the other guy was a fool?

I thought this journal was great... "I checked to the player on my left who bet 200. I made it $75,000 to go"

Very funny.

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Danny boy raised to $60 with AQ of hearts and got 2 callers.
Flop was all hearts giving DN the Nuts. He bets $120 and gets raised to $320. One guy calls the $320 and DN calls also.

The pot is now $1140. A 4th hearts hits the turn and the guy goes all in for $2000. Theres 4 hearts on the board and there are 2 other players in the hand very interested in this flop andhe pushed all in for almost double the pot without the Ah since DN has it. Sounds pretty foolish to me. How about you?

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Wow thanks for replaying to me what I already know.

You cannot call this person a fool based on this one hand against a guy with $125,000 on the table who has been splashing around like crazy. You don't even know what he had or what he was thinking.

I think its pretty obvious that you're wrong here and should just fade away or apologize.

[iceman5]

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Im very sure he could destroy the game considering hes one of the best players in the world, but one hand against a fool doesnt mean much.

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So, how exactly did you determine that the other guy was a fool?

I thought this journal was great... "I checked to the player on my left who bet 200. I made it $75,000 to go"

Very funny.

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Danny boy raised to $60 with AQ of hearts and got 2 callers.
Flop was all hearts giving DN the Nuts. He bets $120 and gets raised to $320. One guy calls the $320 and DN calls also.

The pot is now $1140. A 4th hearts hits the turn and the guy goes all in for $2000. Theres 4 hearts on the board and there are 2 other players in the hand very interested in this flop andhe pushed all in for almost double the pot without the Ah since DN has it. Sounds pretty foolish to me. How about you?

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Wow thanks for replaying to me what I already know.

You cannot call this person a fool based on this one hand against a guy with $125,000 on the table who has been splashing around like crazy. You don't even know what he had or what he was thinking.

I think its pretty obvious that you're wrong here and should just fade away or apologize.

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Apologize for what? Get a life dude.

I dont care what the guy had. You cant move in for $2000 into a $1100 pot against 2 guys with that flop action after the 4th heart hits unless you have the Ah. Im clearly NOT wrong about that.