World Cup Australia vs Canada
I really enjoyed the concept where teams get to play other teams and great poker players get to mix with soccer stars.
Today team Australia played vs Canada that included Evelyn Ng & Daniel Negreanu
We dominated from the kick off with the first victim being the Canadian soccer star, soon Evelyn followed and we were left with all three versus there one and Daniel did not have many chips. It was hard going for Canada against a team that was playing as a unit and really wanted to win. We are the first team ever to go through and win with all out players in tact until the end. The aim is to have your team member winning it and the whole team goes through so you dont want to knock your own out, once they are all knocked its over.
The final hand for team Canada was when Daniel picked up A-6 off and raised I called in the blind with K-3 spades. Flop was an Ace and two spades I went all inn and was called two more spades followed and Australia is through. Tomorrow we play Team USA that includes Mike Sexton and Kena James, this will be a great challenge.
Our soccer star Mark Bosnich is very good and probably rated as the best poker-soccer player in this competition. Damon Rasheed is our other member who is a very smart guy that has had many years experience playing online poker. The team is together and we feel strong going forward.
Denmark are also going strong with Gus Hansen leading the charge for them many bis stars are here in this is a massive event for Poker in the UK and the whole world. Its a great feeling to be the one to knock out the best poker player in the world and I got the chance today and was lucky, poker is great when things go your way.
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April 5th, 2006 at 9:17 am
Go get em Tony.
“Its a great feeling to be the one to knock out the best poker player in the world”.
Tony would you rate this higher than when your flush beat Phil Iveys 2 pr in january in the speed poker tourney? As i recall you screamed so loud the whole poker room heard you..lol
Mike
April 5th, 2006 at 11:32 am
Tony…did you know ahead of time that collusion would be allowed? Daniel and his team did not know. Nobody faults you for playing(and winning) the game your team did…just wondering.
Good luck at Bellagio…
Mike Watters
USA
April 5th, 2006 at 12:38 pm
Knocking out Phil Ivey during the 100k buy inn Speed Poker event in Melbourne, Australia was much bigger feeling.
Its not collusion just the set up was to play as a team so you play soft against your team mates. A bit strange I do feel for Daniel as his team was not as organized.
April 5th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
Thank you Tony for clearing that up!
April 5th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Just one more question in regards to this Tony: Do you feel that this event may leave a black mark on poker, as it’s been trying to ease the notions that team play & collusion either doesn’t exist or is few and far between now? I mean, I’m not saying there was cheating involved, as you did everything within the boundaries of the rules. I’m just saying that if there was any case of legal collusion, this tournament was it, and it could possibly take poker’s rep down a couple of notches.
And congrats for your finish in this game. And once again, good luck at the Bellagio.
April 5th, 2006 at 6:26 pm
Not sure we can judge yet, the famous saying is time will tell. Partypoker are behind this and they are the number 1 site by far so lets see what this is about and how it comes out on TV.
There is organized cheating & there is team play. I say this was team play and it was clear from the start. so I hope no sour grapes for the ones that are out which includes the Australian team. Go team USA they are a closley nit unit playing good team poker.
August 25th, 2006 at 12:55 am
Dave
Interesting topic… I’m working in this industry myself and I don’t agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future