Shaun Deeb Reignites Daniel Negreanu Feud, Tom Dwan Shows Up for PPC & Connor Calls Out Counters

Poker Twitter is never hotter than during the World Series, but with the 2019 WSOP well into its second half, those half-time refreshments are clearly kicking in. From tournament structure rage to personal vendettas, it seems like everyone has their second wind. Heck, even Tom Dwan has joined the party now…

DEEB PROVIDES PUNDITRY ON NEGREANU’S “C-GAME”

Never one to hide his light under a bushel, Shaun Deeb reignited his bitter feud with Daniel Negreanu during the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, analysing the latter’s play with this hottest of takes. Surely Kid Poker isn’t going to be happy about this level of criticism from a fellow player. Watch this space.

GOOCH STEALS SECOND, DEEB DRIVES FOR HOME

Jason Gooch is into second place in the latest Player of the Year top ten, with Upeshka De Silva usurped and Dan Zack now hanging on. But just look who’s in sixth place and rising, having survived to Day 3 of the PPC. Yes, it’s Shaun Deeb, knocking on the door of the Top Five and only a solid final table finish away from even higher. Can Deeb go back-to-back?

You can check out the full WSOP Player of the Year standings right here.

Who’ll become the latest player to win a WSOP gold bracelet at the 2019 World Series of Poker? You can watch the action unfold live today on PokerGO and CBS All Access as more coverage of the 2019 WSOP bracelet events takes place. Selected bracelet events will be streamed exclusively on CBS All Access in the United States.