Daniel Negreanu and Matt Berkey have clashed plenty in recent days. Will it all end at the poker felt? There are hills to die on in poker, and it is probably fair to say that Ike Haxton wearing a mask or Jonathan Little making it through a money bubble don’t seem like great ones. As an escalating row between Matt Berkey and Daniel ‘Kid Poker’ Negreanu exploded on X , formerly known as Twitter, both Haxton and Little might feel slightly surprised to be the topic of the latest beef in the poker industry. A Little Problem Blows Up
Part of the problem between Berkey and Negreanu was miscommunication. It’s so often the way in arguments. One misplaced word here, an ill-chosen sentence there and before you know it, you’re into Al Pacino memes and f-bombs. Kid Poker decided to stick up for the little guy quite literally, jumping to Jonathan Little’s defense after a semi-controversial money bubble moment that taken within the context described by Nick Schulman, amounted to nothing.
Berkey then decided to go after Negreanu on X , formerly known as Twitter, where he said, “We all know [you] use your platform to punch down and smash anyone who rubs the great Kid Poker the wrong way.” Matt Hunt for starters, Andrew Brokos, Euan McNicolas, Landon, myself and anyone else your vindictive attacks may have affected negatively. We all know your M.O. use your platform to punch down & smash anyone who rubs the great Kid Poker the wrong way. You’ve such a fucking… — Matt Berkey (@berkey11) February 3, 2024 Negreanu was never going to simply take that lying down. Not in the week Carl Weathers sadly passed on , he wasn’t.
“Never apologize for sticking up for a guy being incessantly mocked,” he said. “It’s always the right thing to do. [Jonathan Little] is a successful dude and never deserved any of it. I didn’t become who I am today by ever shying away from sticking up for people when it’s warranted.” Kid Poker Only Kidding with Haxton
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