This was the first time a High Stakes Duel match did not feature Hellmuth. On the final hand, both players were all-in before the flop, and Negreanu’s ace-king held up against Persson’s ace-queen when neither player’s hand improved. But he made a critical mistake when he open-folded after the river with the best hand before Negreanu acted, shipping a sizable pot to the six-time World Series of Poker winner. Persson, the co-founder and CEO of Maverick Gaming, tried to battle back. But he picked up pocket aces twice in the first hour against Persson and went on to build a 3-to-1 chip advantage. Negreanu had been winless in High Stakes Duel matches, losing to Phil Hellmuth three straight times in 2021. Persson declined his option for the rematch, which was scheduled to take place Tuesday. The Las Vegas resident defeated Eric Persson on Monday in the PokerGO heads-up event after both players bought in for $50,000. (Antonio Abrego/PokerGO)ĭaniel Negreanu warmed up for his busy summer with a victory on High Stakes Duel 4. Daniel Negreanu plays on "High Stakes Poker" at the PokerGO studio.
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