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That nobody is surprised that Daniel Cates “Jungleman12″ is presented on December 6 in Prague before the cameras and ThePokerFarm WPT to the sound of “The Eye of the Tiger”, The legendary Survivor song that served as the soundtrack to Rocky.
Driven by the lack of applicants, the organizers of the open challenge to prove Daniel Cates the best player in the world are taken from the manga a new stimulus for anyone who wants to tackle the American. The winner can look Heads-Up Championship belt World Heavyweight Poker.
And do not stop there. As in the different classifications of international boxing federations, be designated itself a title contender, Due out in a duel between Luke Schwartz “_fullflush1_” and he who dares to be measured to him.
The WPHC will 100,000 euro entry and forms shall Heads-Up No Limit Initial Hold’em with blinds of 200 € / 400 €. The confrontation to achieve the status of official candidate will be exactly equal to the amounts reduced by half, 50,000 blind entry and € € 100 / € 200.
The duel anchors on the calendar Prague Poker FestivalThat in a period of ten days in Prague will host a WPT event, one of GSOP and EPTNeither more nor less.
Official rules are as follows.
The winner of the Heavyweight title will be determined by:
KOIf the player that is losing leaves early or lost over the previously agreed limit.
DecisionA player is ahead after four hours of play.
Disqualification: If the player who is ahead abandoned before the time set or the match referee decides that it has acted illegally. Disqualification means the loss of the title but not the money of the tournament fees.
You also have the following characteristics:
The tournament will have a 100,000 euro entry and a similar loss limit.
The blind will be 200€/400€ and only go up if the players agree.
The event will be a World Championship Poker Heavyweight ThePokerFarm sponsored.
The winner will receive a belt of 3 kg in weight, gold plated, Which will keep for as long as you keep the title.
The winner will receive a compensation for his mandatory title defense, paid by ThePokerFarm. It may include sponsorship, part of the income or expenses paid.
The winner must agree to put the title on the line for another item of equivalent value in a period not exceeding six months from the completion of the title.
If the winner refuses to defend the title or refuses to face the opponent selected by the organization declared the title vacant pending the appointment of a new confrontation over it.
The protagonists have fully embraced the role and have raised the tone of their statementsSo challenging and sounding like the most cocky boxers before a title dispute. This is shown by Cates.
Much has been said that there is not enough incentive for someone to accept the challenge. For me, competing in a world championship and to keep for as long as possible is something I’m willing to do to prove myself.
It is true that I have not played much live and anything can happen in four hours of poker, but for me those are just excuses for players afraid to put money ahead. All I can say is that when the December 6, I will be sitting at the table with my 100,000 euros.
The newly incorporated into the project Luke SchwartzRecognized as one of the largest poker bocachanclas, Has not disappointed.
I do not care who I face. If they are so stupid as to sit with me, I hesitate. There are players whose game respect, but I’ve never found anyone better than me. For my part, I would fight for the title but the WPHC told me I have to face another contender first. Whatever.
Several have been professionals who have talked about the challenge of “Jungleman12″. Gus Hansen, on his blogDoubted that a volunteer had to play against Cates and less on his favorite game, like he said Cates had saved for six months in the Pot Limit Omaha tables.
This video also contains the views of a lot of players like Mike Sexton, Max Pescatori, Andrew Feldman, Sorel Mizzi and Tony G. All emphasize that not a game show who is the best in the world and always expect someone to pay out of pocket travel and entry to participate in such promotions. Andrew Feldman and Tony G admit to being ready to play against Cates in Prague but only if they make a good deal.