A MATHEMATICAL CATASTROPHE PUT ME OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT

The video starts with Negreanu waking up at 9:30 am and getting ready for a tournament that restarts at 1 pm. He discusses the importance of getting enough sleep and avoiding caffeine before a tournament. Negreanu arrives at the Horseshoe Casino and gets a new chip set from Club GG.

Next, Negreanu breaks down a hand he played where he incorrectly folded pocket Aces. He explains his thought process throughout the hand and why he ultimately made the wrong decision.

Negreanu discusses a change in the tournament schedule from previous years. Some people are complaining that the new schedule has them finishing at 10:45 pm, which is the same time they finished last year. Negreanu points out that the extra hour of play is because late registration is now open until level 10 of Day 2, which avoids players having to wait around at the beginning of the day.

Throughout the day, Negreanu plays a few more hands and discusses some of his decisions with viewers. He mentions an online tournament that is happening at the same time, but stresses that he will not be playing in it.

One particularly interesting hand Negreanu plays involves him winning a large pot with a pair of Kings. His opponent had Ace-Queen, but Negreanu was able to river a King to win the hand.

By the end of the day, Negreanu is out of the tournament. He lost his last hand with Ace-Four-Seven-Nine against pocket Aces with a five kicker. He acknowledges that he made a mistake but feels good about his overall play for the day.

Negreanu announces that the next day he will be playing in a Dealer’s Choice tournament. He gives viewers a password (“busto”) to use at the beginning of the tournament for a chance to win a seat.

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