The time for talk has ended, as Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk finally took to the felt to begin the process of settling their much-anticipated grudge match.
Twenty-five thousand hands of heads-up $200/$400 no-limit hold'em awaited, and Wednesday saw the first 200 play out live at the PokerGO studio in Las Vegas, a special treat for fans before everything moves online.
Tens of thousands tuned in across Poker Central's various media, and they were treated to an entertaining brand of poker, even if the trash talking fell far short of what may have been expected.