Daniel Negreanu

Having come of age in the pool halls of Toronto, poker superstar Daniel Negreanu originally had aspirations of being a professional snooker player. In this kind of environment, he was never too far away from a card game and eventually become intrigued enough to play himself. He moved to Las Vegas soon after and hasn’t looked back since.

Daniel has the greatest live results record ever seen, making him one of the highest-earning tournament players of all time. In 1998 at just 23, he became the youngest ever player at the time to win a World Series bracelet, after taking down the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event. This was to be the start of an incredible run of success at the WSOP*, one that still shows no sign of stopping today. After a 2nd place finish in the $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo event in 2002, he returned the following year to claim his 2nd bracelet in the $2,000 S.H.O.E. event. He won a third bracelet in 2004’s $2,000 Limit Hold’em event for $169,000, and had another good World Series run in 2008, cashing several times and winning a fourth bracelet in the $2,000 Limit Hold’em event for $204,863. A few months later, Daniel travelled to London for the World Series of Poker* Europe and made the final table of the £10,000 Main Event, picking up $395,024 for a 5th place finish. He cashed more times than anyone else at the 2009 Series, including a return to the WSOPE* Main Event, where he finished in 2nd place for $788,618.

He’s also racked up some huge cashes and titles on the World Poker Tour. By late 2004, WPT events were generating massive prize pools and Daniel wasted no time taking his share. In September, he won the Borgata Poker Open for an incredible $1,117,400 and followed it up just three months later with victory at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, a win that earned Daniel another $1,770,218. There have also been several other WPT final table appearances, helping him to add another $1,443,013 to his bankroll, and Daniel also won $755,525 after finishing 1st in a WSOP* Circuit event in 2005. The beginning of 2011 saw him earn another huge pay day for a 2nd place finish in the $100,000 Super High Roller event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $1,000,000.

Daniel is also a popular poker author, with millions of poker fans regularly reading his books, articles and blogs, and he often appears on major televised poker shows, as both player and commentator. When he has spare time, he enjoys relaxing at home; shooting pool and playing video games with friends. He’s also an avid golfer and can often be found playing for high stakes with other top poker players. Extremely popular amongst fans, Daniel is a true powerhouse in the poker world. He is a member of Team PokerStars Pro and plays online using the screen name ‘KidPoker’.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Event	Date	Position	Prize
1998 WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em	April 1998	1st	$169,460
2002 WSOP $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split	May 2002	2nd	$85,400
2003 WSOP $2,000 S.H.O.E.	May 2003	1st	$100,440
2003 WSOP $3,000 No Limit Hold’em.	May 2003	2nd	$210,980
WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure	January 2004	3rd	$192,270
2004 WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em	May 2004	1st	$169,100
WPT Borgata Poker Open	September 2004	1st	$1,117,400
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic	December 2004	1st	$1,770,218
WPT Jack Binion World Poker Open	January 2005	3rd	$384,322
Jack Binion WSOP Circuit Event	January 2006	1st	$755,525
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic	December 2006	3rd	$592,000
WPT Gold Strike World Poker Open	January 2007	2nd	$502,691
2008 WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em	June 2008	1st	$204,863
2008 WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha	June 2008	7th	$123,437
2008 WSOPE $10,000 Main Event	October 2008	5th	$395,024
British Columbia Poker Championship	November 2008	1st	$371,000
2009 WSOP $2,500 Limit Hold’em	June 2009	2nd	$138,280
2009 WSOP $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo	June 2009	4th	$130,401
2009 WSOPE £10,000 No Limit Hold´em Main Event	October 2009	2nd	$788,618
PCA $100,000 Super High Roller	January 2011	2nd	$1,000,000
WPT Championship Super High Roller	May 2011	3rd	$448,320