Daniel Negreanu, famously known as “Kid Poker” is widely recognized worldwide for his poker charisma at the poker table, especially for his ability to read opponents’ cards. Daniel Negreanu was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 26th, 1974. Even throughout his earlier years, Daniel Negreanu had what his parents would later call, quite simply, a “knack” for gambling. Negreanu’s poker talent began to outshine at the early age of 15. By the time Daniel Negreanu was 16, you could find him spending his time in pool halls, spots betting, playing cards, and hustling. After playing poker throughout most of teenage years, Daniel Negreanu was so confident of his poker game that at the age of 21 Daniel left his college education behind, and he was only one credit short of a full graduation, and moved to Las Vegas to pursue a full time poker career. Daniel Negreanu is well respected by poker players as one of the best-liked players in poker, and has been described by his opponents as “young, talented, friendly and positive”. It’s easy to see how Daniel’s positive image for countless tournament victories has propelled to be the chosen pro poker player to represent PokerStars.com based on his reputation and tournament success. In 1997, Daniel Negreanu took the poker world by surprise with his two first place finishes at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods earning a prize of $133,600 and taking home the title of the “Tournament best all around player”. Since those days, Daniel has earned himself 3 WSOP (World Series of Poker) bracelets, and 2 WPT (World Poker Tour) titles, not to mention more than 30 other victories in tournaments across the globe. Negreanu followed his 1997 win with his triumph at the 1998 World Series of Poker winning $169,460 at the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event – making him the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history until the record was broken in 2004. In the years following his WSOP win, Daniel Negreanu became of poker’s most successful players, winning another 2 World Poker Tours and incredibly another 2 World Series of Poker. In 2004, he was named ‘Player of the Year’ at the World Series of Poker’ and at the 2005 World Poker Tour, he was also named ‘Player of the Year’.
Daniel Negreanu’s success has been attributed to his keen ability to read his opponents, and he is capable of observing what hands his opponents play and how well they play them. Negreanu has written over 100 articles for CardPlayer Magazine. Daniel Negreanu was also featured in the 2006 poker video game “Stacked with Daniel Negreanu” where his character provides useful tips and hints how to play effectively. Negreanu is hot on the heels of his competition and is only slightly behind other iconic poker figures such as Jamie Gold, Joseph Hachem, and Phil Hellmuth and as of 2008 Negreanu has over $9,900,000 in live tournament winnings.
Daniel Negreanu - Most Recent Tournament Winnings
- WPT Season 6 WPT World Championship 76th $39,570
- WPT Season 6 World Poker Classic 14th $96,355
- 2007 WSOP Seven-Card Stud 5th $21,321
- 2007 WSOP No-Limit Hold'em Shootout 3rd $101,351
- WPT Season 5 World Poker Open 2nd $502,691
- WPT Season 5 World Poker Classic 3rd $592,000
- 2006 WSOP Texas Hold'em Championship 229th $42,882
- 2006 WSOP Pot-Limit Hold'em 38th $3,878
- 2006 WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha 20th $12,295
- 2006 WSOP Omaha Hi-Lo Split 7th $48,776
- 2006 WSOP No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed 8th $38,852
- 2005 WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold'em 22nd $6,725