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If you take a step back and look at this from Daniels perspective you can definitely see why he's getting so defensive. He has had some excellent results live, is widely regarded by the 'non-online' community as one of the best in the world. Therefore when he reads forums like this where he is considered a huge underdog to the top online players and sometimes berated you can clearly see why he's tilted and talking smack.
And therein lies the problem.
He refuses to believe anything other than he's the best in the world at every table he sits, live/online/PLO/NLHE/LHE, whatever. Some consider that a positive virtue, but, for most it ends up being foolishly bold.
I don't think there's any shame in tipping your hat and saying, "No, he's just better than me."
I doubt very much you ever see Negreanu say anything like that.
Nice post.