Date set for 3rd round between Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu
Phil Hellmuth will go for a third straight victory over Daniel Negreanu in their “High Stakes Duel” on June 23.
The $200,000 buy-in heads-up No-limit Hold’em match will be broadcast on the subscription video service PokerGO at 5 p.m.
Hellmuth won the first two matches, but each time Negreanu had a right to a rematch at double the stakes. If Hellmuth prevails in the third match, he can cash out his total winnings of $350,000 ($200,000 from the third match and $150,000 from the previous two).
Negreanu was favored in the first two matches, and he is again favored at -145 (Hellmuth +126) on pokershares.com.
Hellmuth has won five straight “High Stakes Duel” matches after previously sweeping three showdowns with Antonio Esfandiari.
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