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Daniel Negreanu's Risky Bet and William Thorson's Big Win at Baltic Festival
NewsJune 23, 2010·1 min read

Daniel Negreanu's Risky Bet and William Thorson's Big Win at Baltic Festival


Daniel Negreanu made a bet of 100 to 1 that he would make it to the second day of the Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship, risking $10,000.

William Thorson won the second Baltic Festival, earning over €80,000. Thorson's victory was his first major win in No-Limit Hold'em. Thorson defeated Dominikas Karmazinas in a three-hour heads-up match.

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