Dan 'Jungleman12' Cates to be next challenger in Superstar Showdown
Dan "jungleman12" Cates has been announced as the third challenger in the Superstar Showdowns on PokerStars. The 2500 single session heads up match with Viktor "Isildur1" Blom will take place this Sunday January 30th at 17:30 ET. Isildur1 is 1-1 so far in these challenges, having lost the first showdown to Isaac "philivey2694" Haxton, having lost $41,700, while having beaten Tony. G for around $44,000.
Since then, Isildur1 has officially announced himself as Viktor Blom at the PCA, finally coming out of the slight media shadows. He is giving interviews and enjoying his more visible status.
Dan "jungleman12" Cates was the biggest winner in 2010 with winnings around $5.5 million according to some reports and already off to a quick start in 2011 with $750k in winnings from online cash games. Cates plays as "w00ki3z" on PokerStars.
Once again, they will play four tables of $50/$100 NLHE. The winner of the "Superstar Showdown" is determined by the player who either shows a profit at the end of the 2,500 hand session or takes the other player's complete match bankroll.
According to "Superstar Showdown" rules, each player has had to place 1,500 Big Blinds ($150,000) into escrow with Pokerstars. If one of the players decides not to show up, then they will end up forfeiting 300 Big Blinds, which will be split between their planned opponent and Pokerstars. The maximum amount that either player could lose over the course of the match would be $150,000.
Look for tables labeled "Showdown" under the Omaha tab, or under Hold'em>No-Limit/Pot-Limit>All tabs.
Since then, Isildur1 has officially announced himself as Viktor Blom at the PCA, finally coming out of the slight media shadows. He is giving interviews and enjoying his more visible status.
Dan "jungleman12" Cates was the biggest winner in 2010 with winnings around $5.5 million according to some reports and already off to a quick start in 2011 with $750k in winnings from online cash games. Cates plays as "w00ki3z" on PokerStars.
Once again, they will play four tables of $50/$100 NLHE. The winner of the "Superstar Showdown" is determined by the player who either shows a profit at the end of the 2,500 hand session or takes the other player's complete match bankroll.
According to "Superstar Showdown" rules, each player has had to place 1,500 Big Blinds ($150,000) into escrow with Pokerstars. If one of the players decides not to show up, then they will end up forfeiting 300 Big Blinds, which will be split between their planned opponent and Pokerstars. The maximum amount that either player could lose over the course of the match would be $150,000.
Look for tables labeled "Showdown" under the Omaha tab, or under Hold'em>No-Limit/Pot-Limit>All tabs.
