[steve-fredlund]

It’s really disappointing but I don’t know what to make of it. Is it actually who he is or is this part of the “tough guy branding” road he seems to be intentionally going down, removing himself from “kid poker.” I don’t know; it feels a bit inauthentic, like putting on a show (much like Helmuth sometimes). If this is his true character, it’s disappointing.

[Unknown Member]

I agree. We are starting to see this type of thing more frequently from folks in a mental health capacity as a result of the prolonged isolation. Not saying anything about him personally of course, but it is an interesting dynamic that is happening. The scary part is that we are seeing it in kiddos at an alarming rate. There seems to be an underlying aggressive response to the fear of being non relevant as it pertains to others’ views. Meaning: My perceived relevance is based upon those in the public and not those in my close personal life. Kiddos are so easily influenced by likes, shares, retweets, victory royales, etc. that they strongly correlate that with relevance. On the Daniel thing specifically, I am at a loss. You hit the nail on the head that is seemed theatrical. Could be a side affect of a workout chemical?

[binkley]

At first I thought you were referring to his blow-up when DNegs was having connection/software issues during his stream. But I saw the video of his latest explosion and he definitely went over the line.

In response, Doug Polk posted a troll video on YouTube (which I think has since been removed by YouTube). Now Doug and Daniel are discussing a heads-up challenge to settle their on-going feud.

[steve-fredlund]

Sounds like it’s going to happen. I feel like I’m the only one not interested in watching a heads-up match between these two.

[andrew]

Would be interesting to see those 2 play heads up. With the match being online, I do think that it puts DNegs at a significant disadvantage. His live reads are the strongest part of his game.

[Unknown Member]

I agree. I don’t want to cut @realkidpoker short but if I was a betting man (precisely what I am), I would have to choose @DougPolkVids on this close one. There is one caveat though. If they make it a longer series (best of 7), I think it balances it out quite a bit for Daniel.