The most talked about giveaway of 2022, find out what its participants think
In 72 hours this video has managed to get 260,000 views and almost 1,000 comments. The hand that took place in this game is being discussed in the poker world. Doug Polk has said that it will become a High Stakes Poker legend. Let’s take a look at why the hand is being talked about and the logic behind Negreanu’s decisions.
So why is this hand so much discussed?
This game featured Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey and Patrcik Antonius. Legendary poker players, famous and loved by all to this day. The first time these three were shown on the show High Stakes Poker or Poker After Dark on 7TV fifty years ago. Once again, they were pitted against each other.
The denouement was unpredictable. When watching this hand for the first time, you can’t help but think it’s probably just another $300,000 draw with a tough runout on the river and a showdown that’s hard to forget.
Ivey vs Antonius vs Negreanu , a trip vs two full houses – Hand description from preflop to river
The game starts with a $500/1000 cash, at a table with a maximum of 7 players.
BB, $246,500 – Phil Ivey with King of clubs and ace of diamonds
MP, $186,500 – Patrcik Antonius with a 5 pair of spades and a diamond matsi
CO, $194,500 – Jonathan Gibbs with six of diamonds and four of diamonds
BTN, $225,500 – Daniel Negreanu with a pair of nines (spades and hearts)
Preflop:
Antonius made his first raise of the $2,500 table with a pair of fives of spades and diamonds. He then raised three more times to put $11,500 in the pot.
Flop: a five of clubs, a nine of diamonds and an ace of hearts each set for Antonius and Negreanu, top pair for Ivey.
Ivey then passes the turn to another player. Antonius then bets $5,000. Gibbs folds, Negreanu and Antonius calls and there’s already $26500 in the pot.
Turn T of clubs suit – Ivey strengthens to a triple.
Ivey passes again without a bet, Antonius does the same, after which Negreanu bets $54,000.
Ivey looks at Negreanu, who has just bet, and wrinkles his forehead, trying to take a deep breath, while flipping chips and tapping his fingers on the edge of the table. Bluffs by taking chips ostensibly to call, then returns them to the stack before discarding cards to pass. Then leaves the table for a light bite to eat.
Antonius waits a bit, then voices the situation: “All-in.”
Negreanu says he should have moved the turn as well, after taking a recount of Antonius’ stack, whispers something and throws the cards to pass.
Negreanu himself had no idea that the game would be so spectacular and unpredictable. He didn’t even understand how his professional opponents could bluff. Daniel had to bet $100,000 to win $300,000. One of his opponents played the 5s perfectly. It worked out, 3 nats and bluffs combinations. In fact, there were no Dams in this hand. But none of the opponents were indifferent. During the show, the audience could see all the cards, but the competitors sitting at the poker table could not, and that was for the best.
