Landon Tice在赢得Wynn赛事胜利后，持续对Jeremy Becker施加压力

Just who said that poker isn’t an exciting affair? The lead-up to this summer’s crossbook bet between Landon Tice and Jeremy Becker has injected a significant dose of drama and intrigue into the poker world. The bet is set to take place during the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and has already attracted considerable attention, not least due to a larger-than-life cast of characters waiting in the wings.

Tice, the co-host of the Only Friends podcast, set the tone for the bet by pocketing a sweet $32,025 by besting a 512-entry 2024 Wynn Million $400 No Limit Hold’em event. His cheeky move of posing in the winner’s photo with Becker’s traditional three-five offsuit card combo certainly added fire to an already simmering situation.

While the details of the bet have yet to be finalized, the stakes are incredibly high. To be more precise, it’s a crossbook between two rising stars. Starting from May 28 to July 18, they will play 25 agreed-upon events, with the difference in winnings/losses between them being the deciding factor in what is owed (with a proposed $500K cap per event).GG扑克镜像

What makes this bet even more compelling is the juxtaposition between Tice and Becker’s playing styles. Tice, nicknamed “Child of the Sim”, is a devotee of solvers and game theory optimal (GTO) approaches. On the other hand, Becker is a modern-day grinder who firmly embraces the old-school ethos of poker, even going so far as to claim that winning the WSOP Main Event would see him right back in the Wynn daily grind the next day. This clash of playing philosophies and personal lifestyles only adds to the intrigue surrounding the impending duel.

In the grander scheme of things, this bet may also have far-reaching implications for the future of poker and how the game is played. It showcases the ongoing debate between the GTO approach and the more traditional “street” style. With high-profile backers like Daniel Negreanu and Matt Berkey involved, the bet is intricately woven into the fabric of the modern poker landscape, becoming one of the most compelling storylines heading into the 2024 WSOP.