One of the most fun sweats each year at the World Series of Poker is Daniel Negreanu’s
25k Fantasy Team 🧲 competition
One of the most fun sweats each year at the World Series
of Poker is Daniel Negreanu’s 25k Fantasy Team 🧲 competition but this year he has banned
serial cheats Ali Imsirovic and Jake Schindler from the draft...
Each year for more
🧲 than a decade, Fantasy Team players have picked their 8-person line-up from a draft
that typically has 100 or more 🧲 poker players.
WithR$200 to spend and ‘salaries’ ranging
fromR$1 to more thanR$100 (both Negreanu and Deeb were at the high end 🧲 of the scale
last year), the tough part of the job is choosing who is most likely to overperform in
🧲 the bracelet events.
Points are distributed according to how a player finishes in an
event - a cash worth 1 point 🧲 up to 50 points for a tournament win.
For those hoping to
choose the likes of Imsirovic, Schindler and Kenney, however, 🧲 the door has been slammed
shut - at least two of them persona non grata according to ‘commissioner’ Negreanu!
The
Bandit 🧲 and the Snake
Matt Berkey asked the question, “Are these for sure confirmed?
Rumor is the bandit and snake aren't banned?”
For 🧲 those new to the game (or simply
living under a rock) “the bandit and snake” refers to Imsirovic and Schindler, 🧲 who were
outed as cheats last year by Alex Foxen and Justin Bonomo.
Despite the majority of live
tours banning Imsirovic 🧲 and Schindler from playing, the WSOP allowed them to play in
2024, along with Bryn Kenney who faced his own 🧲 series of serious cheating
accusations.
Who even are you?
Schindler even won a bracelet , although the rail of two
who watched 🧲 his win – his girlfriend and a Hossein Ensan fan who asked, “What’s your
name?”, showed up the sad state 🧲 of affairs for a very promising player.
Whether
Imsirovic or Schindler actually show up for this summer’s 7-week Vegas shindig or 🧲 not
is still uncertain, but further recent allegations against Imsirovic make it unlikely
he will get an easy ride.
New allegations 🧲 and rumours
After Ali Imsirovic publicly
offered coaching on his Instagram account, Matt Berkey revealed rumours that the
Bosnian-American was allegedly 🧲 running a secret online poker cheating ring.
ACR CEO
Phil Nagy then stepped in to offer aR$100,000 reward for proof of 🧲 any nefarious
activities.
Negreanu had to clarify that his list of those not included in the Fantasy
draft was a mix 🧲 of cheats he had personally banned and those who had stated they
wouldn’t be playing this year’s WSOP.
Huge interest in 🧲 Fantasy WSOP
It appears as
though there will be record interest in the Fantasy WSOP , with Negreanu
revealing:
Last year saw 🧲 Team Maria Ho come out on top, with Negreanu’s own picks in
second, and Team No Gamble, No Future in 🧲 3rd spot.
Who are your top picks for this
year’s WSOP? Do you think Schindler and Imsirovic will play? Let us 🧲 know your WSOP
thoughts on our social media channels!
