In Bed with Daniel Negreanu

By: Dan Michalski – July 23, 2006 | Poker Pros

Daniel Negreanu's got a good new video blog up. In it, he outlines a proposed schedule for the WSOP 2007.

The most interesting new event he talks about is a bracelet-only heads-up event ... meaning you have to already be a bracelet-winner to participate -- heads-up format. Brilliant. Not sure how his proposed $5k heads-up idea would work out -- logistically it would be a difficult tourney to run on a WSOP scale -- but the other one would create excitement similar to what the HORSE event added this year.

He's also got video of his stand-up comedy routine performed at the 2003 PartyPoker Million, which includes funny impressions of Phil Hellmuth, Ming Ly, Erick "E-dog" Lindgren, and Ziggy Marley. Well worth the click. (Just wait for it to download in full, then come back to watch ... damn streaming video.)

 
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Dan, didnt they do the 5k bracelet only thing at The Horseshoe WSOP in 2002 Johnny Chan played Phil Helmuth in one round for the bracelet or in the semi, cant remmeber which. They had dinner together in the Chinese restaurant beforehand and both came over to pay their respects to Marsha Waggoner before doing battle ( not a rumour , I was there ).

barracuda – July 23, 2006 – 5:30pm
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huh, i had no idea. but now that you mention the match-up, it sounds familiar. why did they have to "pay respects" to marsha. she is still alive and kicking as far as i know.

Dan Michalski – July 24, 2006 – 7:00pm
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Another problem with "non-open" events is exactly that they are not open to all. Like the Seniors and the Ladies events, the "Gold Bracelet Only" event is not up for grabs to every poker player. But the truth is that a $50K HORSE event is not really all that "open" either.
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