“I have a lot of respect for Daniel for taking that challenge,” Polk told Nejad when he asked about the feelings remaining from that infamously fractious bout. The pair spoke briefly about the previous battle at the online felt that cost Negreanu $1.2 million. The Texas-based co-owner was, of course, the challenger to Negreanu, and over that, Kid Poker had no control. “People are like, ‘Why are you playing him again?’ and it’s because I have no choice!” said Negreanu when asked why he was taking on Polk. Despite a previous clash at the online felt and much bad blood in the past, it was clear that the two men are now friends in the industry. Mutual Respect Shown Pre-Match Between Frenemiesīefore the match kicked off, being screened worldwide on subscription at PokerGO, Negreanu and Polk met at the felt to speak with the lead presenter Ali Nejad. After beating Eric Persson last time out in High Stakes Duel, ‘Kid Poker’ returned to the PokerGO felt on Thursday and promptly defeated Doug Polk to claim $200,000 and take the Championship Belt home to add to his trophy collection. Two opponents of huge repute defeated, both the $50,000 and $100,000 entry rounds done and Daniel Negreanu is keeping the belt.
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