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MaverickUSC 11-07-2012 07:44 PM

Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Aguiar beat Cantu heads-up for the $10k mix-max WSOPE bracelet in controversial fashion. Cantu challenged Aguiar to a match for the difference between 1st and 2nd, Jon accepted, and tonight they're playing at the Aria heads-up for $130k.

http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/1...-jon-13723.htm

$130,000 Grudge Match

http://www.pokernews.com/files/cnt/50942d165ed90_.jpg

Last month at the World Series of Poker Europe, Brandon Cantu claimed that the WSOP "robbed" him of a bracelet in the €10,000 Mixed Max event, in which he lost heads-up to Jon Aguiar after a controversial decision to delay the match two days. In case you missed it, Cantu unleashed his true feelings to PokerNews' Sarah Grant in an rant interview that circled through the community.

Shortly after losing the heads-up match in Cannes, Cantu proposed that he and Aguiar play a heads-up grudge match for the money difference between first and second place — $130,000. Aguiar quickly accepted, and the match is now on for Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Aria Poker Room in Las Vegas.

There's certainly no love lost between the two, as evidenced by the nasty table banter during their match in Europe. Things didn't get any friendlier on Thursday when Aguiar posted a picture of his bracelet and some casino chips on Twitter, simply saying to Cantu, "come and get it."

Aguiar said the match will be a "non-title fight," meaning the bracelet will not be up for grabs, but there will certainly be plenty of interested spectators at Aria when this one goes down.

Chloe O'Brian 11-07-2012 07:49 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Was just about to post this. :D

GOOOO FatalError!

Party@TheDoJ 11-07-2012 07:50 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Ship it

doc watson 11-07-2012 07:50 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
lol Cantu has everything to lose.

GDrumsyQ 11-07-2012 07:50 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Cantu will no doubt put on the greatest performance in Aria history.

MaverickUSC 11-07-2012 08:03 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Jon says on Twitter that they're starting with 1.4m in chips each, hour levels beginning at 4-8k.

Milf_Equity 11-07-2012 08:04 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
So stupid of Aguiar to accept that. Stupid ego battle. Just take the cash and the bracelet ffs ...

David Alaba 11-07-2012 08:05 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Ship it Aguiar, hoping for another epic meltdown from that whiney b**ch

WhatsA3bet 11-07-2012 08:18 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
So what if Aguilar wins? Does brandon pay him $130k?

William Murderface 11-07-2012 08:18 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
no matter who wins, the rest of us lose

samooth 11-07-2012 08:22 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GDrumsyQ (Post 35654866)
Cantu will no doubt put on the greatest performance in Aria history.

this needs more :heart:

Blizzuff 11-07-2012 08:27 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by WhatsA3bet (Post 35655246)
So what if Aguilar wins? Does brandon pay him $130k?

That's kinda how HU4ROLLZ works.

DickFuld 11-07-2012 08:36 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Milf_Equity (Post 35655053)
So stupid of Aguiar to accept that. Stupid ego battle. Just take the cash and the bracelet ffs ...

Why's it stupid if he believes he has an edge, and thus this match is profitable for him?

pokerproplaya08 11-07-2012 08:42 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
fk, is Aria streaming this or something? Seems like it'd be great for TV.

Party@TheDoJ 11-07-2012 08:42 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by William Murderface (Post 35655248)
no matter who wins, the rest of us lose

This

FatalError 11-07-2012 08:53 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Milf_Equity (Post 35655053)
So stupid of Aguiar to accept that. Stupid ego battle. Just take the cash and the bracelet ffs ...

I almost got convinced not to do this because it's an emotional freeroll for Brandon. This is a pretty stupid format and neither of us could reasonably win more than 55% of the time but I just think it's all pretty funny to be honest.

And FWIW I don't even know how I could have a grudge here, it's not like I could have actually been offended by that video or twitter rant :)

thrasher789 11-07-2012 09:01 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GDrumsyQ (Post 35654866)
Cantu will no doubt put on the greatest performance in Aria history.

:cool:

saman_come_on 11-07-2012 09:02 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
good podcast content tho

TheJubilantMale 11-07-2012 09:09 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MaverickUSC (Post 35654796)
in which he lost heads-up to Jon Aguiar after a controversial decision to delay the match two days.

So? What did Aguiar gain by this?

The Camel 11-07-2012 09:12 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Think I'm rooting for them both to lose.

So whoever wins, I'll be sick.

HollywoodHogan 11-07-2012 09:18 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
it's too bad this is live. If I thought I had an edge on my opponent, I'd wanna get in the highest number of hands of possible as quick as possible before the match has to end. Go FatalError!

mperich 11-07-2012 09:18 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
5% * 130k = not bad for a few hrs work if someone has that edge

GDrumsyQ 11-07-2012 09:18 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TheJubilantMale (Post 35655955)
So? What did Aguiar gain by this?

Cantu claimed he was owning him and that the extra time would give Aguiar a chance to talk to other pros who would help him beat Cantu.

Mecastyles 11-07-2012 09:24 PM

Re: Brandon Cantu vs. Jon Aguiar $130k Grudge Match Tonight, Nov 7th
 
Quote:

This is a pretty stupid format and neither of us could reasonably win more than 55% of the time but I just think it's all pretty funny to be honest.


Quote:

5% * 130k = not bad for a few hrs work if someone has that edge
:heart::heart: NVG logic :heart::heart:

BraveJayhawk 11-07-2012 09:39 PM

Hope cantu loses in the most annoying fashion possible so he throws another tantrum


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