Negreanu decides whether to whip it out
Keating sets the bait but not the hook, and Ari Engel bares (almost) all
It’s not every week a wealthy man hints that he wants to take Daniel Negreanu “out of his comfort zone” and Kid Poker responds by making reference to his private parts.
Then again, it’s not every week we see the WSOP Circuit’s most successful player wearing only a towel and think, “This is great content!”
Indeed, this is not just any week. The WSOP is three weeks away, and if you haven’t checked the poker calendar, we have officially reached Silly Season. From now until August, anything can happen, and trying to predict what happens next is a practice in futility. So, gird your loins, find a suitable helmet, and get ready, because we’re about to get into it.
Alan Keating is desperate for a rivalry, and during the Hustler Casino Live $1 Million Game, he called out Daniel Negreanu, saying he wanted to pull DNegs out of his comfort zone. We should also note, Keating is the type of guy who has been making seven-figure-pot hero calls and is the picture of “ain’t scared.”
Spoiler alert: Negreanu wasn’t interested, explaining at one point “I’m not in a stage of my life now where I need to whip it out.” Not for nothing, we aren’t too many weeks removed from Negreanu waxing poetic about whipping it out. So, we’re not sure what to think.
WSOP Circuit hero Ari Engel and Jo Kim are crushing the poker content game these days, and this week we learned two things: 1) Ari can actually act…like, he’s good. 2) We’re actually more fine with seeing Ari half-nakedthan we thought we would be.
PokerOrg’s Matt Hansen has been digging in the basement again this week, and he’s dug up some history most poker people have never seen. This week it’s Doyle Brunson’s lost and forgotten Ten-Deuce Club card room. If you’re not reading Matt Hansen’s recent stuff, you are missing out.
No more lines at the WSOP? Well, probably some outside the bathrooms, but starting this year, you can register for WSOP events from your phone. No more standing in line for longer than you’ll last in the tournament. What are you going to do with all that extra time? Stay tuned, because we’ll likely have you covered on that front…(ssssh…it’s a secret.)
Also, you’re probably gonna wanna eat during the Series. Looking for good food without blowing your bankroll? What about late night food? Tim Fiorvantihas you covered with your best bets for good, cheap, late night eats.
We are now just weeks away from the the 2025 World Series of Poker, but we’re probably still eons away from the day the WSOP allows people to make deals at the final table. There are lots and lots of good reasons why they won’t allow it, but that doesn’t mean that a lot of people wouldn’t love for it it happen. Tells us what you think over in Ask the Org.
Also in Ask the Org, we’ve been talking about how folks got introduced to poker in the first place, and that inspired Lee Jones to write about his Best Poker Game Ever.
Really unexpected poker ambassador free agency this week: one of the best, Sam Grafton, is now available after his contract with PokerStars was not renewed.
Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari reunited? Stop. Speak no more. Just hit play and let us enjoy it.
If you think you’ve got it in you to be an online poker streamer, maybe you should first talk to 520AceOfSpades who has now been streaming for more than 630 consecutive days.
If you have that one friend who is always playing online poker, you’ll be able to relate to this one…and get a chance to see our very athletic Sammie G. go hard in the paint.
Alright, who made Sarah Herring cry? Seriously, that’s a sackable offense around these parts! We’ll let you investigate as Sarah digs into all the news from the week, including dogs, pecs, and lawsuit threats. If that doesn’t sound like the The Showdown to you, then you haven’t seen The Showdown.
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If you get the sense we’re thinking a lot about the WSOP, you’re right. The entire staff is spending every working hour planning for a BIG summer in Vegas. While we can’t reveal our plans yet, we want to make sure sure you know first. Keep your eyes peeled here for announcements in the coming weeks so you have the inside track on what we’ve got planned.
—BW