Daniel Negreanu vs. Doug Polk on 1 November!

These two poker stars The fight will start on 1 November.and here are the key details:

• Bets: $200/$400, 100bb with auto top-up;
• 25 thousand hands; the loser can withdraw after 12,500 hands;
• If both agree, the stakes can be raised in the second half of the challenge;
• Minimum 2 hour session.

Polk commented that with only 2 hours of play per day, the challenge could last over 100 days, so Negreanu agreed to increase the playing time, perhaps up to 4-5 days and 20 hours a week. And Polk will be able to decide on the use of charts, ranges and notes.

3 or 4 of those things are new developments (including hearing back on date) and we still haven't figured out where we are playing.

I'm good with commentary from Kane, streaming with webcam on delay, and 2 hour sessions. But I think we gotta do at least 2 sessions a day. https://t.co/G82hGbWiOL

- Doug Polk (@DougPolkVids) October 2, 2020

Both Negreanu and Polk will play from home, the challenge will be broadcast with a 2-hour delay and Kane Kalas will be the commentator. It has not yet been confirmed exactly which poker room the challenge will take place in, but it is already clear that it will definitely not take place in the rooms of the GGPoker network.

Before the challenge starts, Polk is considered a clear favourite. The odds of him winning are as low as 1.16, while Negreanu's victory would be 5.6.

It is worth noting that Doug Polk is training hard for this tournament and very often you can see the Doug Polk Challenge tables in the Americas Cardroom.

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