Daniel Negreanu
Name: Daniel Negreanu AKA “Kid Poker”
Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States
Cashes: 114
Total Winnings: $10,920,135
First Place Finishes: 25
WSOP Bracelets: 4
ProRank 1 Position: 264
Age: 34
Started Playing Poker: At the age of 15
Favorite Poker Game: NL Omaha 8
Hobbies: Golf, Fantasy Hockey Leagues, Movies, ping pong
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite Music: Indigo Girls
Favorite Place: Las Vegas
Favorite Celebrity: Michael Jordan, for his motivation and
Poker Players I Respect Most: Jennifer Harman-for making it to the top of a ‘man’s’ world Allen Cunningham-for his ability and table demeanor Ted Forrest-simply the best Mickey Coleman-for playing his best game 365 days a year even though the money is insignificant Harry and Jerri Thomas-for having a wonderful family with poker being an important part of their lifestyle at the same time
If I could change anything in the world: The divorce rate. If there wasn’t such a high number of single parent households, this would be a better place. It’s tough for any child to grow up without a father and a mother fulltime. People should take marriage more seriously, you don’t just do it then ‘change your mind’.
If I could change anything in the poker world: Flater payout structure for final table.
A native of Toronto, Daniel Negreanu recognized early on in his life he had a knack for gambling and, more specifically, poker. So confident was he that at the age of 21 Daniel dropped out of college – just one credit shy of graduation – and moved to Las Vegas to pursue poker full-time.
With two first place finishes at the 1997 World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, Daniel took the world of tournament poker by storm and never looked back. He has since added three World Series of Poker bracelets, two World Poker Tour titles, and more than thirty victories in tournaments across the globe.
Daniel has acted as a tutor for up-and-coming players at our own Poker School Online, written more than a hundred articles on the sport, and even contributed to Doyle Brunson’s ‘Super System II.’
Negreanu currently resides in Las Vegas with his wife, Lori, and continues to be the model of composure and success for the new generation of poker players.