May
21
by Chad Holloway
I just got done with my Full Contact Poker (FCP) Fantasy Poker picks. FCP is Daniel Negreanu’s poker forum site and has been a pioneer in the Fantasy Poker world for a number of years. This year, like last, they’ve decided to do a Pick’Em Fantasy Pool. The way it works is simple. You are presented with a list of matchups and must choose who you think will earn the most money at the 2010 WSOP. For example, Daniel Negreanu vs. Phil Ivey. There are 57 matches and you’re awarded one points for each correct pick. The best part of it all is that it’s free and for great prizes. If you’re interested in Fantasy Poker and want to have a rooting interest in the WSOP, you might want to check it out.
Just to give you a few more examples of the matchups, here are some of my picks:
- Huck Seed vs. Greg Raymer: Two World Champs going head-to-head! Both are great at all the different poker games, which makes it hard to pick. I went with Seed.
- Phil Hellmuth vs. Erick Lindgren: After a disappointing 2009 WSOP, I am expecting a big year from Hellmuth; although, E-Dog had a down year as well.
- David “Devilfish” Ulliot vs. Eli Elezra: I’ll admit this may be a bad pick, but it’s no secret I’m a fan of the Devilfish. Hopefully he’ll be able to prove me right.
- Tom Dwan vs. Patrik Antonius: A real-life “Durrrr Challenge” at the WSOP! Everyone pretty much expects Dwan to win a bracelet sooner or later, and I’m going to say it’ll be sooner than later.
- Annette Obrestad vs. Joe Cada: Obrestad is finally 21 and will be playing in her first Vegas WSOP. Cada is the reigning World Champ. Each have something to prove which makes this a heavyweight matchup. I think it’ll be close, but Obrestad will edge out Cada.
- Phil “Unabomber” Laak vs. Jennifer Tilly: Kind of harsh to put the Unabomber up against his lady, but somehow I imagine both will relish the competition. Phil is favored to play more events so logic says he’ll win the most.
There is another Fantasy Poker League I have come across that is simply amazing. Most Fantasy Poker leagues make you choose a team that you must start for the entire WSOP. Not this one. This league is state-of-the-art and allows you to change players each day for each event. That is huge! Simply put, this format puts it on the same level as Fantasy Baseball or Football. I am devoting a lot of time, resources, and energy to this league and hope to compete for the top prize . . . a seat to the 2011 WSOP! I’m not going to say much more on this one, since I’ll only lower my chances if more people play. But if you’re really interested, I’m sure you could find it with a quick search on the Internet.
On even more exciting Fantasy Poker news, I believe I will be taking part in the World’s most famous league . . . the ESPN Fantasy Poker League hosted by Andrew Feldman. This private league pulls in some of the biggest names in poker; for example, last year the list of players included Feldman, Gavin Smith, Daniel Negreanu, Lance Bradley, Gary Wise, Bernard Lee, Dan Michalski, Mark Seif, Chops Preiss, Dennis Phillips, and Howard Lederer. How did I manage to get invited to such an exclusive league? Well, I did an interview with Feldman a few months back for Poker Pro Magazine and Online Poker Pro Magazine. Given my affinity for Fantasy Poker, and the fact that all my articles focus on that topic, I thought it’d be prudent to see if it’d be possible to get involved. Luckily, and to my delight, he said yes. I look forward to participating and writing some blogs/articles on the league.
I leave on Monday for Vegas and will be there throughout the WSOP, so I’ll write my next blog from there. Be sure to check back for the latest on the WSOP and Fantasy Poker.