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Negreanu vs. Hellmuth: High-Stakes Duel Set for This Month
NewsJune 26, 2021·1 min read

Negreanu vs. Hellmuth: High-Stakes Duel Set for This Month


Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth will compete in a live heads-up Highstakes Duel this month. Daniel Negreanu is the favorite to win with odds of 1.61, while Phil Hellmuth has odds of 2.45. The match was prompted by Phil Hellmuth's criticism of Daniel Negreanu's play against Doug Polk.

Phil Hellmuth recently won $350,000 from Antonio Esfandiari in the opening bouts of Highstakes Duel. Each player posts $50K for a Round 1 purse of $100K, with specific rules for subsequent rounds and challenges.

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