A new round of the challenge will also start with higher stakes. In the first match, each player put in $50,000, while in the second round this amount doubles to $100,000. Since Helmuth won the first duel, he won't need to put in additional money, while Negreanu will have to lay down an extra $100,000.
Those who did not watch the first round of this duel missed a lot. Although Negreanu initially took a strong lead (he had $95K out of $100K) and even offered his opponent tissues to wipe his tears, Helmuth managed to make a miraculous comeback and finish the round in the lead.
Negreanu is still considered a significant favorite in this duel, with betting points offering a 1.40 coefficient for his victory in the second round. However, as we have already seen, Negreanu might not be as big a favorite as the betting points consider him to be. The second round of the challenge starts at 03:00 Lithuanian time on the night from Wednesday to Thursday on the PokerGO channel, so we invite everyone to tune in and watch this spectacular poker event.
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