Negreanu and Persson chatted like old friends and with no beef – Kid Poker choosing off the vegan menu as opposed to the Poker Brat – the early levels stayed small.
The opening exchanges between the two men were convivial and if anything defused any tension that might have lingered from either Negreanu’s former visits to the PokerGO Studio in this format or Persson’s fractious meeting heads-up with Phil Hellmuth. Persson, in contrast to his usual appearance, seemed conservatively attired all in black. Early Levels See Negreanu Enjoy Pocket Acesĭressed in a fake ‘muscle tee’ and bulging biceps shirt, mocking Persson’s traditional look, Negreanu definitely got the better of the match from the start.
With each man putting up $50,000 in the ‘double or quits’ format, Persson had the option of rechallenging for $100,000 each, but mere moments after defeat, the high-stakes cash player conceded overall defeat to the Canadian, who won his first match in the format. Kid Poker took the title amid a friendly atmosphere as Persson, so often the brawling bulldog, saw his claws clipped by the master of smallball control. The first round of action in the return of PokerGO’s flagship heads-up show High Stakes Duel saw Daniel Negreanu beat Eric Persson after almost three hours of action.
