The Hand of the Day: Daniel Negreanu vs Mikita Badziakouski
The style Negreanu played on Day 1 contradicted his approach during the Super High Roller Bowl in which he finished second to Justin Bonomo, as his focus back then seemed to be largely on GTO optimal decisions. The Canadian Poker Hall of Fame member, however, thinks that the talking doesn’t take away from his decision making.
In the hand he played on the PokerGO stream during yesterday’s action, Negreanu pulled an old-school fold out of his that will be talked about for many years to come. Negreanu himself called it, “Perhaps the best fold I’ve ever made,” so watch the video below to hear his full analysis of the action.
After play ended, Negreanu said the following on how it felt to get back to his old talkative ways after a finishing second in the Super High Roller Bowl earlier this year during which he was largely quiet.
“Things worked way better than I could’ve possibly expected,” Negreanu said with a big smile.
“I think I put people in a lot of uncomfortable spots by talking to them while they’re trying to think and figure out what to do. They were trying to read the information that I was giving them, but what I was giving them was all very conflicting.”
Relive the entire Day 1 of Super High Roller Bowl V right here on PokerGO as Day 2 coverage is set to get underway at 6:00 pm ET.