PokerStars Big Game Week 2

If you’re a fan of the best TV poker, there’s no doubt that you’re excited about the new episodes of the PokerStars Big Game. Just like other popular cash game shows, six players meet at a Las Vegas poker table to compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars, with cameras on hand to show the folks at home the action from every angle. Five of those seats are taken up by the world’s most famous players and rich whales bringing their hard earned money to play with the best. The kinds of players you see mixing it up at the biggest tables on US poker rooms every day.

One seat remains open for the Loose Cannon, a Poker Stars Download qualifier who has had his or her audition tape approved. For Week 2 of the Big Game, aspiring poker pro William Davis was selected to take on the best of the best at their own game. All of the Loose Cannons are given $100,000 to play in a $200/$400 Pot Limit Hold ‘em game, with $100 ante on the Button. Any profits they can make over their initial $100k are theirs to keep.

The players the Loose Cannon had to battle against were the very best in the business. It’s not like grinding through a PokerStars Marketing Code. Davis had to contend with PokerStars poster boy Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, David Williams, Abe Mosseri, and Jason Calacanis. The Loose Cannon trained his muzzle on Negreanu in particular. His wife doesn’t like the way Daniel chatters at the table and tasked her husband with taking all of his money.

A leading figure in the top texas holdem sites, Daniel was as vocal as ever, but couldn’t really find any traction in the game. Most of the profits were heading in Doyle Brunson’s direction. The Godfather of Poker is a formidable player at the best of times, but with a stream of pocket pairs in his favour, no one could stand in his way. In just the first 30 hands, he hit KK, QQ, QQ, 77, and then KK again. If anyone got that run of hands on download free poker sites, there would be cries of “rigged!” One seat to his left, David Williams was also raking in his fair share of pots. The former Bodog player has recently joined the PokerStars Bonus Code sponsored team.

Unfortunately his fortunes wouldn’t last and it would be Daniel Negreanu that orchestrated his undoing. As the last 30 hands of the 150 limit began, the Loose Cannon was still down over $20,000. Not the kind of money you can make up with a PokerStars Rakeback deal. With little time remaining, he’d have to start playing loose and aggressive if wanted to take home any money. With just 10s-4s, he got himself involved in a pot against the Negreanu’s Q-Q and Williams’ KK. Luckilly for him, the Ks-Js-3s flop hit him right on the nose and put him firmly in the driving seat. It looked like Davis might finally get the chance to bust Negreanu, who called his all-in bet along with Williams. The turn delivered a heart-breaking 2 of spades, giving Daniel a bigger flush with his Qs. Williams had very little hope left and could all but kiss goodbye to his $100,000. In the end Daniel scooped the entire pot, sending both the Magic expert and Loose Cannon home without a cent. If you want a chance at busting Negreanu, you can find him regularly playing at the highest stakes in Daniels Room Poker on PokerStars.

In the final reckoning, Daniel had made a profit of over $134,000. The next closest were Doyle Brunson, who was up around $80,000 and Abe Mosseri who accrued an extra $40,100. Jason Calacanis finished down $65,200 and the two remaining players donated their full $100k to the table.

If you want a seat at the Big Game, download PC or Mac Poker Stars client now and take part in one of the qualification