Polk shares his database stats vs Negreanu Doug Polk certainly seems to enjoy talking about his challenge against Daniel Negreanu more than actually playing it, and there is a lot to talk about. One of the biggest debates surrounding the match was whether he ran well against Negreanu? Negreanu certainly seemed to think so, whereas Polk claimed he felt it was he who ran bad, despite winning $1.2 million.
Yesterday he put some of that to bed, revealing some key stats from his tracking database (on screen)
Probably the most eye catching thing there is just how much of that $1.2 million was from his red line, ie. his non-showdown winnings. This is usually a reliable indicator of skill, forcing his opponent to muck their hands.
