PokerStars SuperStar Showdown III: Isildur1 v Daniel Cates - Page 9 - Poker News

CheckpointCharlie9 · 01-27-2011, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by IPlayDonkaments

wow NVG sure changes sides quick... One month ago Blom was the nuts and now he's a 3:1 dog? make up your mind!

you're an idiot

pinkhearts · 01-27-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dynamite Kid

We need more than 2,500 hands but seeing to an end is kinda good. I agree with that aspect from some of the sites i seen talking about it like here http://www.thepokerjourney.net/?p=427 (disagree it's better than dwan challenge). I'll accept 2,500 hands if they play higher stakes. a $40,000 win or loss we know isnt really anything to these guys, that's a buy-in at one dwan challenge table. Up the ante and make it exciting. Jungle is playing 200/400 in one challenge and 50/100 in another, this one is so dwarfed.

No way it is better than Dwan Challenge. 2 sessions from Dwan is about the whole of this showdown. And you can clearly tell who the better player is. Haxton better than Blom? Can't tell with only 2500 hands.

NiSash1337 · 01-27-2011, 08:09 AM

Jesus people don`t understand Variance itt and also don`t understand the threefiddy joke which is basically IN EVERY THREAD.

splashi · 01-27-2011, 08:47 AM

Hey, want to bet 200 on Jungle! PM me if interested

Isitdur? · 01-27-2011, 09:00 AM

They should get this done fairly quickly. Can't wait.

TimmY222 · 01-27-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by john voight

if it is a flip @ 2.5k hands then it would be a flip @ 100k hands.

He said 'essentially' though. And even without that word, im not so sure that your statement is difinitive

Stake Monster · 01-27-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by David123

time to stop posting bro. 2.5k might not be a big sample. but skill is a definite factor.

It's a factor, sure, but when edges are so small then variance over 2.5k hands will often be a bigger factor. That's why I don't want to bet on this match. In a longer match I'd put my money on jungleman.

jumboAL · 01-27-2011, 10:44 AM

So.... where's Isi gonna get that 150K, he probably does have it, but he's playing 3/6 PLO right now and last time I saw him play 2x 5/10 tables 20-50BB and when he busted it auto reloaded to a weird amount which I assumed is what was left on his stars account.

Staked by stars ?

O dear · 01-27-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jumboAL

So.... where's Isi gonna get that 150K, he probably does have it, but he's playing 3/6 PLO right now and last time I saw him play 2x 5/10 tables 20-50BB and when he busted it auto reloaded to a weird amount which I assumed is what was left on his stars account.

Staked by stars ?

Is it so hard for you to understand someone having money outside of their poker account?

But ofc he is staked by stars, his sponsorship isn't worth nothing.

BreakYaNeck · 01-27-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by O dear

Is it so hard for you to understand someone having money outside of their poker account?

But ofc he is staked by stars, his sponsorship isn't worth nothing.

lol isildur is not staked by stars in the online games especially at 50/100. He is staked for live tournaments though

slanche · 01-27-2011, 11:46 AM

The odds given here are funny.
I don't think there's much edge on either side over 2.5k hands. If someone's willing to give you 1.5 to 1 on eithe side it's prolly a good bet.

NiSash1337 · 01-27-2011, 11:47 AM

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lol isildur is not staked by stars in the online games especially at 50/100. He is staked for live tournaments though

So you were there when they signed the contract?

eazygoing · 01-27-2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BreakYaNeck

lol isildur is not staked by stars in the online games especially at 50/100. He is staked for live tournaments though

how do you know?
i guess he's staked for the showdowns, at least partially. i dont see stars making such a big hype on these showdowns otherwise - it would look pretty bad for them if viktor couldnt effort to play on those in case he goes busto

ben wb · 01-27-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jumboAL

So.... where's Isi gonna get that 150K, he probably does have it, but he's playing 3/6 PLO right now and last time I saw him play 2x 5/10 tables 20-50BB and when he busted it auto reloaded to a weird amount which I assumed is what was left on his stars account.

Staked by stars ?

Someone asked him this in chat when he wasn't reloading, he said something like "nah I have some behind".

Lana_Lang · 01-27-2011, 11:52 AM

eazygoing, as he have done before he escrows the money before the announce the next challenger. Therefor they are safe until the brawl. He actually were playing short had to split tables etc while playing some HU like a day before the TonyG challenge b/c he said he doesnt have that much in account due to escrowed $150k.

Most likely he busto'd his acc, but still have the money escrowed, i.e. not account busto rly.