Daniel Negreanu challenging Liverpool keeper Jose Reina to a penalty shootout?!?!? - Poker News

clunged · 10-03-2009, 09:53 AM

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-at-poker.html

Wolverine · 10-03-2009, 10:11 AM

So much LOL in that article.

sh00ter · 10-03-2009, 10:12 AM

How can Reina expect to save 5 out of 5, or is he just planning on DN blasting each one wide.

GobiLux · 10-03-2009, 10:15 AM

easy money for DN, would take that against any keeper, any day!

clunged · 10-03-2009, 10:17 AM

I think it's a -ev bet for DN.

And LOL at DN being current world champ?

Rizzn · 10-03-2009, 10:18 AM

"After three late nights he finally crashed out, finishing 14th out of 608 competitors - meaning he is officially the 14th best poker player in Europe."

oh so thats how its decided

Masquerade · 10-03-2009, 10:19 AM

Reina will save them all very easily unless Daniel can get a shot near the posts (either by luck or skill). DN wont be able to kick a ball with anything like the power of a professional or be able to mask the direction.

clunged · 10-03-2009, 10:21 AM

Gordon Smart, who is the editor of this column comes accross as a nut-hugging bell-end!!

Spurious · 10-03-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by GobiLux

easy money for DN, would take that against any keeper, any day!

Pretty sure you would get owned without special practice.

The goalie doesnt even have to decide which corner he takes, you shoot, he jumps after your ball and has it unless you get it in the triangle, which happens one in 20 times.

sh00ter · 10-03-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Masquerade

Reina will save them all very easily unless Daniel can get a shot near the posts (either by luck or skill). DN wont be able to kick a ball with anything like the power of a professional or be able to mask the direction.

lol wtf?! you dont need to be a professional to be able to kick a ball, I'd bet ANYONE on this forum could beat Reina at least once out of five, as long as they aren't disabled from the waist down or something.

Jofeljoh! · 10-03-2009, 10:34 AM

With decent technique everyone has shot at 5 attempts. However, if you've hardly kicked a ball in your life I have to say that this bet is going to be won (and pretty easily if you ask me) by Reina.

(for reference look how Dennis Phillips pitched the ball in that baseball game.... my guess is that Daniels shots are going to be in the same league of epic fail).

PelicanLaw · 10-03-2009, 10:38 AM

I'd leather 5 out of 5 past the dipper.(Only mancs know what I mean)

Bonified · 10-03-2009, 10:41 AM

Someone who has played a lot of soccer (especially as a striker) would have a chance at getting one or two.

Anyone who hasn't, no chance whatsoever.

Edit : I didn't think there'd be that much LOL in the article but surely this HAS to be a level :

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Italian side Fiorentina knocked two past him this week, so the card shark is in with a shout.

No wait, it's the Sun - it's not a level.

BKiCe · 10-03-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonified

Someone who has played a lot of soccer (especially as a striker) would have a chance at getting one or two.

Anyone who hasn't, no chance whatsoever.

uh, what? we're talking about a standard 12 yard pk right? i strongly disagree with both of your comments

Bonified · 10-03-2009, 10:46 AM

I'm not sure how you can disagree with both of them :-).

But I'm not sure you realise how hard professionals hit the ball. A top keeper like Reina will be damn hard to beat. If this happens and you want to bet DN, let me know.