A native of Toronto, Daniel Negreanu recognized early on in his life he had a knack for gambling and, more specfically, 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, 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.
Name:Daniel Negreanu Location:Las Vegas, NV, United States Cashes:3 Total Winnings:$9,191,792 First Place Finishes:22 WSOP Bracelets:3 ProRank 1 Position:20 Age:32 Marital Status:Married with Lori Lin Weber on Aug 19th Children:None yet 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
Daniel Negreanu Poker Results
EVENT
PLACE
PRIZE
DATE
World Poker Open / WPT Event - Season 5
Event #23 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
2nd
$502,691
Jan 25, 2007
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure/ WPT Event - Season 5
WPT No Limit Hold'em
130th
$11,797
Jan 10, 2007
Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Doyle Brunson North American Classic
3rd
$592,000
Dec 19, 2006
World Poker Finals / WPT Event Season 5
Event #12 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
27th
$25,757
Nov 16, 2006
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #39 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship WSOP FINAL
229th
$42,882
Aug 10, 2006
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #29 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em
38th
$3,878
Jul 19, 2006
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #16 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha
20th
$12,295
Jul 9, 2006
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #8 - WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo
7th
$48,776
Jul 3, 2006
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #5 - WSOP Short Handed
8th
$38,852
Jun 30, 2006
2006 TOC for the World Series of Poker
Poker Pages Ranking No Limit Hold'em Championship
2nd
$325,000
Jun 26, 2006
National Heads Up Poker
Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em
7th
$75,000
Mar 6, 2006
Grand Casino Tunica Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event
Event #22 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship
1st
$755,525
Jan 27, 2006
36th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #36 - WSOP Limit Hold'em
22nd
$6,725
Jul 3, 2005
36th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #10 - WSOP Limit Hold'em
36th
$3,665
Jun 11, 2005
PPT No Limit Hold'em $500,000 Freeroll - Season 1
PPT No Limit Hold'em
3rd
$60,000
Feb 25, 2005
The 6th Jack Binion World Poker Open / WPT Event Season 3
WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em