David Sklansky has not only openly countered Daniel Negreanu's offer today on 2+2, but he's also issued an open challenge "to anybody who criticized me on any of the threads involving this subject." The deal:  "10% rebate (to Sklansky), play for $10,000. Eight or Better Stud. 150-300, $25 ante, $50 bring in. No media publicity."

Very nice.

The hilarity then ensues as the 2+2ers fight and scratch over who's going to play him, what $10,000 means to Negreanu, and how easily they could beat Sklansky, etc. The thread is still very new, so I expect the "counter offer" post to grow to over 100 responses by the end of the day.

Challenge or no challenge, you've got to give Sklansky props for stoking the fire and assuring that his own message board continues to be one of the most entertaining stops on the web. The 2+2 brethren can hardly contain themselves whenever Sklansky chimes in on anything. (More here.)