Daily 3-Bet: JCarver Gets Real, Boeree Gives Back, Negreanu Goes Off
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a leisurely paraglide through the cirrocumulus clouds of the poker news landscape.
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments.
Today in the 3-Bet we find WSOP bracelet winner Jason Somerville offering up some real talk, Liv Boeree offering up some real change and Daniel Negreanu getting physical with his FTP feelings.
1) Jason "JCarver" Somerville Comes Out to Poker Community
We could try and add a few words on this, but really, Somerville says it best himself in his latest blog post titled Real Talk.
It’s a heartfelt, intelligent and inspiring post about several things, including being gay, but mostly about being true to yourself.
We should all feel proud to be a part of the poker community with leaders like Somerville in it.
An excerpt:
“I’m not planning on being much different. If you’ve interacted with me before, you pretty much know who I am, and there probably won’t be many differences in the future.
“Like I said, I’m just a poker player, after all, and being attracted to guys doesn’t change that.
“Still, though, for myself and as a member of the poker community, I felt this was important to share – to both allow me to openly/completely be myself in the poker world and maybe to make it easier for others to be themselves, too, if they want to be.”
Read the full post here.
2) Liv Boeree Check-Raising for Children of Zambia
PokerStars pro Liv Boeree is giving back to the world in the form of a donation drive for Chipata, a children’s village being built in Zambia.
Run by the charity SOS Children. Chipata will provide a home and mother to children left alone because of poverty and disease.
The first generation of kids is about to move into the home and they can use your help.
According to Boeree:
“Any donation on this site, however big or small will be gratefully received and goes straight to SOS Children.
“The current goal is to raise £75,000 which I'm aiming to reach by the summer.”
Boeree has started things off herself with a generous donation of £2,500.
To donate and find out more, visit her page here.
3) Negreanu Goes Off Again on Lederer, Ferguson and Bitar
We’ve been hitting the Negreanu stuff a bit too much lately but this one is too good to pass over.
After yesterday’s closet debacle, Negreanu got back on the video horse and gave us exactly what we were asking for – good material.
In particular he offers up a pulse-raising condemnation of the "unholy trinity" of Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Ray Bitar.
It’s a good one and shouldn’t be missed; check it out below:
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Comments
9Tim Dawn
2012-02-16@Knievel
Not sure why you want someone to hit you in the nuts with a baseball bat, but sure. I'll have a guy sent over.
Knievel
2012-02-16In lieu of my $300 on FullTilt, can I take Daniel's "baseball bat to the balls" option?
Tino
2012-02-16Kudos to all three people here. Coming out is never easy. Liv is fundraising for a great cause. DN is only speaking what the rest of us are all thinking.
bnizzle
2012-02-15Negreanu is off the charts with his ego man don't know why he thinks everyone should care what he thinks. Still, totally agree on Lederer and Ferguson :)
Hank
2012-02-15I guess Boeree gets the lesser light in this trio but good on her too. Win all around on these three wp.
ben
2012-02-15Nice video Daniel, awesome to hear a big poker-ambassadors point of view on the fulltilt case! lederer and the rest can burn in hell
No durrrr
2012-02-15Somerville is so money. So awesome to see someone with the courage to be themselves. love it
Chuck
2012-02-15Solid Daniel, like that angle your playing there. Finally a big name pro who speaks out a bit. nice
Rory
2012-02-15Any chance of just playing the relevant parts of DNs blog so we dont have to listen to the first 5 mins of mindless bullsh*t that this clown has to say? second part was good though :)