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{{Short description|Canadian poker player (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox poker player
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|nickname=Kid Poker,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Houpt |first=Simon |date=2024-03-22 |title=Poker champ Daniel Negreanu still knows when to hold 'em |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-poker-champ-daniel-negreanu-still-knows-when-to-hold-em/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref> DNegs<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sofen |first=Jon |date=2024-01-02 |title=Daniel Negreanu Says Changes Coming After Losing $2 Million in 2023 Poker Tournaments |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/01/daniel-negreanu-2023-poker-tournaments-45184.htm |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>
|image=DNegs at 2022 WSOP.jpg
|caption=Negreanu in 2022
|birth_place=[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
|hometown=[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S.
|wsop bracelet count=7
|wsop final tables=59
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|wsop main event best finish year=2001 
|wsop main event best finish year 2=2015
|wpt titles=2
|wpt final tables=9
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'''Daniel Negreanu''' ({{IPAc-en|n|ɪ|ˈ|ɡ|r|ɑː|n|uː}};<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2018 |title=Daniel Negreanu Teaches Poker {{!}} Official Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KOc7zgS4i8&t=1m50s |access-date=May 5, 2021 |publisher=MasterClass}}</ref> born July 26, 1974) is a Canadian professional [[poker]] player who has won seven [[World Series of Poker]] (WSOP) [[World Series of Poker bracelet|bracelets]] and two [[World Poker Tour]] (WPT) championship titles. In 2014, independent poker ranking service [[Global Poker Index]] recognized Negreanu as the best poker player of the previous decade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Danis |first=Eric |date=January 3, 2014 |title=GPI Player of the Decade |url=http://www.globalpokerindex.com/gpi-player-of-the-decade-1-daniel-negreanu/ |access-date=November 28, 2016 |publisher=[[Global Poker Index]]}}</ref>

{{As of|2025|August}}, he has the seventh-highest live [[Poker tournament|tournament poker]] money winnings of all time,<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Time Money List |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/all-time-money-list/ |access-date=2025-08-14}}</ref> with {{US$|56.9|link=yes}}{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player: Daniel Negreanu |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=181 |access-date=2025-08-14}}</ref> He was named the [[WSOP Player of the Year]] in 2004 and 2013, making him the only player to receive the accolade more than once.  He was also the 2004–2005 [[WPT Player of the Year]]. He is the first player to make a final table at each of the three WSOP bracelet-awarding locations ([[World Series of Poker|Las Vegas]], [[World Series of Poker Europe|Europe]], and [[World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific|Asia-Pacific]]), and the first to win a bracelet at each.<ref name="espn">{{Cite web |last=Feldman |first=Andrew |date=October 25, 2013 |title=Negreanu Wins High Roller |url=https://www.espn.com/poker/story/_/id/9876983/wsop-europe-2013-daniel-negreanu-wins-high-roller.htm |access-date=March 1, 2014 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> In 2014, he was inducted into the [[Poker Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=2014-10-23 |title=Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland Selected as Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2014 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/10/negreanu-mcclelland-2014-phof-19615.htm |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Negreanu was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], in 1974, seven years<!--- 1967, per ref ---> after his parents, Annie and Constantin, [[Romanian Canadians|emigrated from Romania]]. He can speak Romanian fluently.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=KidPoker<!--- no "space" in title ---> |url=https://www.tsn.ca/poker-legend-negreanu-brings-hockey-pedigree-to-nhl-in-vegas-1.400207 |access-date=December 7, 2015 |series=[[PokerStars]] Original Films |last=Watson |first=Francine |network=[[The Sports Network|TSN]] |date=December 1, 2015 |last2=Davis |first2=Gary |last3=Kono |first3=Scott |last4=Sensky |first4=Anton |last5=Strivens |first5=Ben}}</ref> The Negreanus had hoped to start a new life in the [[United States]] but ended up settling in Toronto where Constantin worked as an electrician and sold [[confectionery]].<ref name="MyFather">{{Cite web |last=Daniel Negreanu |date=March 28, 2005 |title=My Father |url=http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-journal.php?subaction=showfull&id=1111999000&archive= |access-date=December 1, 2015 |publisher=Full Contact Poker |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232105/https://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-journal.php?subaction=showfull&id=1111999000&archive= |url-status=dead }}</ref> Daniel is five years younger than his brother Mike.<ref name=MyFather/> At an early age, Negreanu was ambitious, stating in a 2009 interview "From the age of four, I thought I'd be rich. I told my mom I'd build a house out of Popsicle sticks and move to California."<ref name="bluff2009">{{Cite web |last=Parvis |first=Matthew  |date=June 2009 |title=The Search for the Real Daniel Negreanu |url=http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/The-Search-for-the-Real-Daniel-Negreanu-Matthew-Parvis-1718.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318005119/http://www.bluffmagazine.com/magazine/The-Search-for-the-Real-Daniel-Negreanu-Matthew-Parvis-1718.htm |archive-date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=October 30, 2011 |website=Bluff Magazine}}</ref>

He attended Pineway Public School in [[North York]], where the principal complained to his mother about Daniel's "poor manners or behavior" and threatened to expel him for "ignoring the school rules."<ref name="bluff2009" /> While nursing dreams of a career as a professional snooker player, the then 15-year-old learned to play poker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Poker Player Daniel Negreanu |url=https://www.cardschat.com/daniel-negreanu-interview.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210002859/http://www.cardschat.com/daniel-negreanu-interview.php |archive-date=2006-12-10 |access-date=22 November 2019 |website=CardsChat.com}}</ref> At the age of 16, he was spending time in pool halls, hustling, betting on sports, and playing cards.<ref name="pokerbio">{{Cite web |title=Daniel Negreanu - Poker Player - PokerListings.com |url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player/daniel-negreanu |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=Pokerlistings}}</ref>

When he was several credits short of graduation, he dropped out of high school and began his life as a [[Glossary of poker terms#rounder|rounder]] playing at local charity [[casino]]s, usually at Casino Country and Fundtime Games and looking for [[underground poker#Canada|illegal games]] around the city.<ref name="pokerbio" /> While in Toronto, he met and began dating [[Evelyn Ng]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Negreanu |first=Daniel |author-link=Daniel Negreanu |date=May 16, 2006 |title=Evelyn's Boo-Boo in the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/cardplayer-poker-magazines/65589-haden-ware-19-9/articles/15439-evelyn-39-s-boo-boo-in-the-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-championship |access-date=October 18, 2007 |website=[[Card Player Magazine]]}}</ref> who would also become a well-known professional poker player. After building a bankroll, he left for [[Las Vegas]] at the age of 22 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional poker player. However, [[Las Vegas Strip|"The Strip"]] got the better of him and he was forced to move back home to Toronto to rebuild his bankroll.

==Poker career==
Negreanu is an accomplished tournament and cash game player. He has seven World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championships. He has also reached multiple WSOP and WPT final tables and won various other tournament titles. Negreanu was named the 2004 ''[[Card Player]]'' Player of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel Negreanu Bio - Poker Player |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/1185-daniel-negreanu/bio |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=www.cardplayer.com}}</ref> and the WSOP Player of the Year.<ref name="wsop" /> He was also named the 2004-05 WPT Player of the Year. In 2006, Negreanu was named "Favorite Poker Player" at ''Card Player'' Magazine's Player of the Year Awards Gala. In 2013, he captured two WSOP bracelets and another WSOP Player of the Year award, becoming the only player to win the award twice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welman |first=Jessica |date=October 24, 2013 |title=DANIEL NEGREANU WINS WSOPE HIGH ROLLER AND POY IN DRAMATIC FASHION |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2013/Oct/4602/DANIEL-NEGREANU-WINS-WSOPE-HIGH-ROLLER-AND-POY-IN-DRAMATIC-FASHION.html |access-date=October 25, 2013 |publisher=WSOP official website}}</ref> In November 2014, Negreanu was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.

Negreanu has regularly played the "[[Big Game (poker)|Big Game]]" in Bobby's Room, in the [[Bellagio (hotel and casino)|Bellagio casino]], Las Vegas, where the limits are $400–$800 or greater and the games are mixed. He is a self-professed action junkie who claims to always seek new challenges and set high goals for himself. Unlike many players, he is outspoken about his results and regularly posts updates in the Full Contact Poker forums. Some of Negreanu's success is attributed to his ability to [[Poker strategy#Hand reading, tells and leveling|read]] opponents. When asked about this, Negreanu explained that the most important skill he employs is observing what hands his opponents play and how capable they are of playing them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Negreanu |first=Daniel |date=October 5, 2006 |title=Clothes, jobs say a lot about how folks play |url=http://www.azstarnet.com/accent/149415.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430012421/http://www.azstarnet.com/accent/149415.php |archive-date=April 30, 2007 |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=Arizona Daily Star|location=Tucson, Arizona}}</ref>

===Tournament poker===
====World Series of Poker====
Negreanu's first cash at the WSOP was also his first [[WSOP bracelet]]. Negreanu won $169,460 in the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event in the [[1998 World Series of Poker]], becoming the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history &mdash; a record he held until 2004 ([[Scott Fischman]]). Negreanu has since captured another six bracelets, including the $50,000 Poker Players Championship in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-27 |title=Daniel Negreanu Wins 7th WSOP Bracelet in $50,000 Poker Players Championship |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2024/06/daniel-negreanu-wins-poker-players-championship-46379.htm |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=PokerNews |language=en}}</ref> He has 36 career WSOP final table appearances, including two apiece at the WSOP Europe and at the WSOP Asia-Pacific, and 103 money finishes.<ref name="wsop" />

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ World Series of Poker bracelets
|-
!Year
!Tournament
!Prize
|-
|[[1998 World Series of Poker|1998]]
|[[United States dollar|$]]2,000 Pot Limit [[Texas hold 'em|Hold'em]]
|[[United States dollar|$]]169,460
|-
|[[2003 World Series of Poker|2003]]
|$2,000 [[HOSE|S.H.O.E.]]
|$100,440
|-
|[[2004 World Series of Poker|2004]]
|$2,000 Limit Hold'em
|$169,100
|-
|[[2008 World Series of Poker|2008]]
|$2,000 Limit Hold'em
|$204,874
|-
|[[2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific|2013A]]
|[[Australian dollar|A$]]10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event
|[[Australian dollar|A$]]1,038,825
|-
|[[2013 World Series of Poker Europe|2013E]]
|[[Euro|€]]25,600 [[High roller|High Roller]] No Limit Hold'em
|[[Euro|€]]725,000
|-
|[[2024 World Series of Poker|2024]]
|$50,000 [[The Poker Players Championship|Poker Players Championship]]
|$1,178,703
|}

<small>An "A" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific<br>
An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe</small>

In addition to his 7 bracelets, he also won a WSOP Circuit ring in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel Negreanu |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=267 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref> After winning the tournament, he explained his strategy and provided some insights into his play: "I had a strategy designed for each individual player and pretty much followed it at the final table. The key to winning for me is that I stayed out of marginal situations. I don't want to get into a race with 6-6 against A-K and hope to stay alive. I think what I am best at is playing after the flop, and I wanted to get as many situations as I could where I was up against (an opponent) and could take them on after the flop. My goal is to see the most flops I can. I like to set traps. I let (opponents) get involved, and then trap them. If I get them drawing dead (which happened twice at the final table in big pots) - that's always the plan."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=January 31, 2006 |title=WSOP NEWS: The-Kid-is-Back-Negreanu-wins-Tunica-Grands-WSOP-Circuit-Championship |url=https://www.wsop.com/news/2006/Jan/560/The-Kid-is-Back-Negreanu-wins-Tunica-Grands-WSOP-Circuit-Championship.html |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>

====World Poker Tour====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ World Poker Tour Titles
|-
!Year
!Tournament
!Prize (US$)
|-
|[[World Poker Tour season 3 results|2004]]
|$10,000 Borgata Poker Open
|$1,009,100 
|-
|[[World Poker Tour season 3 results|2004]]
|$15,000 Five Diamond World Poker Classic
|$1,795,218
|}

====Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP)====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ SCOOP Titles
|-
!Year
!Tournament
!Prize (US$)
|-
|2013
|$5,200 PL Omaha [6-Max]
|$216,000
|}

====World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP)====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ WCOOP Titles
|-
!Year
!Tournament
!Prize (US$)
|-
|[[World Championship of Online Poker|2016]]
|$2,100 HORSE Championship $200K GTD
|$61,865.47
|}
'''PokerGo Tour (PGT)'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+PGT Titles
!'''Year'''
!Tournament 
!Prize (US$)
|-
|2021
|PokerGO Cup #7 - $50,000 NLH
|$700,000
|-
|2021
|Poker Masters #5 - $10,000 NLH
|$178,200
|-
|2022
|PokerGO Cup #6 - $25,000 NLH
|$350,000
|-
|2022
|Wynn High Roller #2 - $15,300 NLH
|$216,000
|-
|2022
|Super High Roller Bowl VII - $300,000 NLH
|$3,312,000
|-
|2024
|PGT Last Chance #1: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em
|$218,400
|-
|2024
|PGT PLO Series #3 - $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha
|$147,500
|-
|2024
|WSOP #58 - $50,000 Poker Players Championship
|$1,178,703
|-
|2024
|PGT PLO Series II #6 - $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha
|$265,200
|-
|2025
|PGT Mixed Games #6: $15,200 Dealer's Choice
|$292,500
|-
|2025
|PGT PLO Series #3: $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha
|$182,850
|}

====Other notable tournaments====
Negreanu's first major successes on the tournament poker scene came in 1997 with three tournament wins, including two events at the World Poker Finals at [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]], earning $55,064.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heavenly Hold'em, Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=20837 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 World Poker Finals, 7 Card Stud |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=19840 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 World Poker Finals, Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=19834 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 World Poker Finals, Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=19836 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>

In November 2008, Negreanu won the fourth-annual British Columbia Poker Championships main event, topping a field of 690 players (a personal high for Daniel), and earning $371,910 CAD (US$299,951).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lucchesi |first=Ryan |date=November 24, 2008 |title=Daniel Negreanu Wins the B.C. Poker Championships |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/article/5598/daniel-negreanu-wins-the-b-c-poker-championships |access-date=November 25, 2008 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref>

In 2014, he was the runner-up in The Big One for One Drop which paid him $8,288,001.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-02 |title=Colman Upstages Negreanu, Wins $15m Big One for One Drop |url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/colman-upstages-negreanu-wins-15m-big-one-for-one-drop-13358 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=PokerListings |language=en}}</ref> The runner-up finish marked the highest live cash for Negreanu. The event was held at the WSOP but was not eligible for a WSOP bracelet.

Negreanu won $1 million as the winner of the 2016 Shark Cage tournament organized by PokerStars.net.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2015 |title=Negreanu Trumps Ivey in $1m Shark Cage S2 Finale |url=https://www.pokerlistings.com/negreanu-trumps-ivey-in-1m-shark-cage-season-2-finale-88256 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=PokerListings |language=en}}</ref>

As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $52,400,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel Negreanu's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=181 |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] Poker Database |archive-date=August 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809072911/http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=181 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His 252 cashes at the WSOP account for over $22,100,000 of those winnings.<ref name="wsop" />

In October 2022, he won $3,312,000 in the $300,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl VII.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Donnie |date=2022-10-11 |title=Kid Poker is back: Daniel Negreanu wins Super High Roller Bowl for $3,312,000 |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/poker/news/kid-poker-back-daniel-negreanu-wins-super-high-roller-bowl-3312000/lwfguwkeca334p4fykmgdlte |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=Sporting News |language=en-us}}</ref>

====Cash games====
In addition to Negreanu's regular appearances in the big game at Bobby's Room, he played in all seven seasons of the television show ''[[High Stakes Poker]]''. He also played in two seasons of ''[[PokerStars Big Game]]''.

===Online poker and sponsorship===
In December 2005, Negreanu became the professional spokesperson for an online poker site called Poker Mountain. He played at this cardroom under the screen name "KidPoker". In June 2005 he announced his decision to terminate that relationship due to software issues that were problematic enough to cause a shutdown of the site.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Negreanu |first=Daniel |title=Poker Mountain And Some Random Thoughts |url=http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-journal.php?subaction=showfull&id=1119250203&archive= |access-date=February 15, 2014 |website=Daniel-Poker Journal |publisher=Full Contact Poker |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062341/http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-journal.php?subaction=showfull&id=1119250203&archive= |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2006, he used Full Contact Poker to launch a competition to select a [[protégé]], whom Daniel would attempt to mold into a world-class live tournament poker player. He agreed to pay the protégé's entry fee into four $10,000 buy-in events. Daniel's first protégé was Brian Fidler. In 2007, Daniel ran a second protégé promotion, which was won by Anthony Mak.

In June 2007, Negreanu signed with [[PokerStars]], joining [[Chris Moneymaker]] and many other professional poker players as a member of Team PokerStars.<ref name="team">{{Cite web |title=Daniel Negreanu - Highest earning poker tournament pro |url=http://www.pokerstars.com/team-pokerstars/daniel-negreanu/ |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=www.pokerstars.com}}</ref> His Full Contact Poker site has since returned to being a forum and informational site. After [[United States v. Scheinberg|"Black Friday"]] (the 2011 US government crackdown on online poker), Negreanu moved back to Canada in order to continue playing online poker on PokerStars. On May 23, 2019, after nearly 12 years as a member of Team PokerStars, Negreanu announced he and PokerStars were parting ways.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bradley |first=Lance |date=2019-05-23 |title=Daniel Negreanu No Longer a Member of Team PokerStars |url=https://www.pocketfives.com/articles/daniel-negreanu-no-longer-a-member-of-team-pokerstars-623897/ |access-date=2021-02-03 |website=PocketFives |language=en-US}}</ref>

Negreanu is a brand ambassador and spokesperson for [[GGPoker]] since 2019.<ref name="pokerpro1119">{{Cite news| last1 = Bevington| first1 = Samantha| title =Daniel Negreanu Signs With GGPoker |work=Poker Industry Pro | date = 2019-11-20| url = https://pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/211026-daniel-negreanu-signs-ggpoker | accessdate = 2022-10-05}}</ref>

===Heads-up challenge===
On July 29, 2020, after a years-long feud with fellow poker pro [[Doug Polk]], Negreanu publicly accepted a challenge to a high-stakes grudge match. They played 25,000 hands of [[Texas hold 'em|No-Limit Texas Hold'em]] at $200/$400 stakes.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1288602794665025536|user=RealKidPoker|title=@DougPolkVids $200-$400 online 2...|date=July 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Why I've Accepted the Challenge {{!}} Daniel Negreanu's Poker Community |url=https://fullcontactpoker.com/why-ive-accepted-the-challenge/ |access-date=2021-02-19 |website=Full Contact Poker}}</ref> The duel ended on 4 February 2021 with Polk winning approximately $1,200,000 over 25,000 hands.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Jim |date=2021-02-04 |title=Doug Polk beats Daniel Negreanu for $1.2M in poker match |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/doug-polk-beats-daniel-negreanu-for-1-2m-in-poker-match-2273511/ |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>

===High Stakes Duel===
In 2021, Daniel Negreanu challenged Phil Hellmuth to a heads-up match after Phil Hellmuth was critical of Daniel's plays in his heads-up match against [[Doug Polk]]. The two played three rounds in [[High Stakes Duel]] 2, which aired on [[PokerGO]], with the buy-in doubling from the initial $50,000 to $200,000 by the third round. Phil Hellmuth beat Negreanu in all three rounds,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Jim |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Phil Hellmuth completes sweep of Daniel Negreanu, earns $350K |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/phil-hellmuth-completes-sweep-of-daniel-negreanu-earns-350k-2385787/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=ReviewJournal.com}}</ref> winning a total of $350,000. As per the rules, he was allowed to cash out his winnings after winning three rounds, although Negreanu wanted to continue playing.

In 2023, it was announced that Negreanu would take on [[Eric Persson (poker player)|Eric Persson]] in High Stakes Duel 4 in May. Negreanu defeated Persson in Round 1 to win the $100,000 prize pool.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duckworth |first=Tim |date=May 9, 2023 |title=Daniel Negreanu Wins Round 1 of High Stakes Duel 4 for $100,000 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/daniel-negreanu-wins-round-1-of-high-stakes-duel-4-for-100000 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}</ref> Round 2 was scheduled for August, with Negreanu facing Doug Polk. Negreanu defeated Polk and took home the championship belt and $200,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duckworth |first=Tim |date=August 24, 2023 |title=Daniel Negreanu Crowned High Stakes Duel 4 Champion |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/daniel-negreanu-crowned-high-stakes-duel-4-champion |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}</ref>

===Poker Masters===
In September 2021, Daniel Negreanu had some success in PokerGo's Poker Masters tournaments. He placed 3rd in Poker Masters 2, a $10,000 buy-in event, and won $103,200. He placed 1st in Poker Masters 5, another $10,000 buy-in event, winning $178,200. In the tenth event, a $25,000 buy-in tournament, he placed 3rd for $152,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel Negreanu's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=181 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Other poker activities===
Upon opening, the [[Wynn Las Vegas]] resort recruited him as their "Poker Ambassador" to play for any stake in their poker room. The arrangement lasted until October 2005, when he opted out because it was restricting his ability to play for high stakes outside the Wynn.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=2022-10-26 |title=Daniel Negreanu Shares His Top 6 Favorite Las Vegas Poker Rooms (... and Least Favorite!) |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/10/daniel-negreanu-favorite-las-vegas-poker-rooms-42377.htm |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

Negreanu has played poker on various TV shows such as ''[[Late Night Poker]]'', ''[[Poker After Dark]]'', and ''[[High Stakes Poker]]'', as well as serving as a commentator and stand-in host on ''[[Ultimate Poker Challenge]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wheeler |first=Lisa |date=September 18, 2006 |title=Late Night Poker Returns to British Airwaves |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/1375-late-night-poker-returns-to-british-airwaves |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=CardPlayer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Dave |date=2023-11-01 |title=Game of Gold: Negreanu heads 16-strong cast in new Poker After Dark high-stakes show |url=https://www.poker.org/game-of-gold-negreanu-heads-16-strong-cast-in-new-poker-after-dark-high-stakes-show/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Poker.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-14 |title=High Stakes Poker |url=https://danielnegreanu.com/high-stakes-poker/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Daniel Negreanu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UPC: Ultimate Poker Challenge Website |url=https://www.ultimatepokerchallenge.com/index_htm.html |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=www.ultimatepokerchallenge.com}}</ref> He also appeared in the third season of ''[[Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament]]''. In January 2007, Negreanu appeared in the [[Fox Reality]] original series ''Rob and Amber: Against the Odds'', in which he mentored [[reality television]] personality [[Rob Mariano]] in his bid to become a professional poker player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raga |first=Pippa |date=2020-02-19 |title=Everyone's Favorite 'Survivor,' Rob Mariano, Is Back Again |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/what-does-rob-mariano-do-for-a-living |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2008, Negreanu's book ''Power Hold'em Strategy'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 19, 2010 |title=Poker Book Review: Power Holdem Strategy by Daniel Negreanu |url=https://www.onlinepoker.net/poker-news/poker-tv-books/poker-book-review-power-holdem-strategy-daniel-negreanu/4557 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=OnlinePoker.net}}</ref> The book resembles the [[Doyle Brunson]] book ''[[Super/System]]'' in that it has contributions from several other poker players, including Evelyn Ng, [[Erick Lindgren]], [[Paul Wasicka]], [[Todd Brunson]], and [[David Williams (card player)|David Williams]]. Negreanu's section presents and explains the strategy of small ball poker. Negreanu is also featured in the 2006 poker video game ''[[Stacked with Daniel Negreanu]]'', providing tips and hints as to how to play effectively. He has written over 100 articles for ''[[CardPlayer Magazine]]'' and contributed to [[Doyle Brunson]]'s revised book, ''[[Super/System|Super System II]]''. He has tutored on the web as part of Poker School Online and also personally given lessons to celebrities such as [[Tobey Maguire]] and [[Shannon Elizabeth]]. In addition to his poker books, Negreanu has created a 38-section Master Class teaching poker theory and play through video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=June 12, 2018 |title=Daniel Negreanu Joins Mainstream Site MasterClass as Poker Instructor |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/06/daniel-negreanu-joins-masterclass-as-poker-instructor-31111.htm |access-date=2019-08-24 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Other ventures==
Negreanu made a [[cameo appearance]] as a poker player playing against the mutant Gambit in the film ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slagter |first=Josh |date=2009-04-21 |title=Daniel Negreanu makes cameo in 'Wolverine' |url=https://www.mlive.com/deadmoney/2009/04/daniel_negreanu_makes_cameo_in.html |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=mlive.com |language=en}}</ref> He also played a poker player in ''[[The Grand (film)|The Grand]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Tom |date=2009-04-05 |title=Daniel Negreanu Appears in X-Men Origins: Wolverine |url=https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/daniel-negreanu-appears-in-x-men-origins-wolverine-1846/ |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=Poker News Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> and he appeared as himself in the film ''[[Lucky You (film)|Lucky You]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brevet |first=Brad |date=2005-07-20 |title=First Look as 'Lucky You' Showcases Poker Stars |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/506196-first_look_as_lucky_you_showcases_poker_stars |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=ComingSoon.net |language=en-US}}</ref> On season two of ''[[Sports Science (TV series)|Sports Science]]'', he tried to fool a [[lie detector]]. He also appeared in [[Katy Perry]]'s music video for "[[Waking Up in Vegas]]" as a poker player. In 2013, he appeared on an episode of the [[CBC Television]] program ''[[Mr. D]]'', again playing himself. He also appeared in a TV series dedicated to poker called ''[[Tilt (American TV series)|Tilt]]'' in 2005. Daniel was a major advocate of [[Vegas Golden Knights|the move to bring the National Hockey League to Las Vegas]], along with Malaysian billionaire and fellow poker player [[Richard Yong]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glatzer |first=Jason |date=January 23, 2015 |title=Daniel Negreanu Supports Bringing NHL Franchise to Las Vegas |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/01/daniel-negreanu-supports-bringing-nhl-franchise-to-las-vegas-20404.htm |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=PokerNews}}</ref>

Negreanu is also a fan of ''[[Hearthstone]]''. After picking up the game in 2015, he began streaming it alongside poker on Twitch and was invited to a showmatch during the ''Hearthstone'' World Championship at [[BlizzCon 2015]] in [[Anaheim]], [[California]], against former ''StarCraft: Brood War'' pro and fellow WSOP and [[World Poker Tour|WPT]] champion [[Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier]], which he won 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Procter |first=Richard |date=November 7, 2015 |title=Why Poker Pros Won't Migrate to Hearthstone (But Love It Anyway) |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardprocter/2015/11/07/poker-hearthstone-negreanu-elky-blizzcon/ |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2015, Negreanu posed for a [[PETA]] [[vegan]] campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2015 |title=Poker superstar Daniel Negreanu goes all-in for PETA |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/poker-superstar-daniel-negreanu-goes-all-in-for-peta/twhjxeoewv341jo0rq7a4b5mw |access-date=February 2, 2018 |website=[[Sporting News]] |via=Global Poker Index |archive-date=February 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202130536/http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/poker-superstar-daniel-negreanu-goes-all-in-for-peta/twhjxeoewv341jo0rq7a4b5mw |url-status=dead }}</ref> In January 2021 [[Chess.com]] announced that he would play in the third edition of the [[PogChamps]] chess tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2021 |title=PogChamps 3: MrBeast, Pokimane & Rainn Wilson Presented by GRIP6 |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/chess-pogchamps-mrbeast-pokimane-xqc |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=[[Chess.com]]}}</ref> In 2018, Negreanu was promoted and credited as an [[associate producer]] for a documentary about veganism in sports, [[The Game Changers|<u>''The Game Changers''</u>]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7455754/ | title=The Game Changers (2018) - IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>

==Personal life==
In August 2005, Negreanu married Lori Lin Weber. They separated in November 2007 and later divorced.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slagter |first=Josh |date=2007-11-29 |title=Negreanu splitting up with wife from West Michigan |url=https://www.mlive.com/deadmoney/2007/11/negreanu_splitting_up_with_wif.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=mlive.com |language=en}}</ref>  In May 2019, he married Amanda Leatherman. In 2024, Negreanu and his wife Amanda, started their own Podcast called "The Mania Podcast".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maldonado |first=Pamela  |date=2019-05-18 |title=Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman Tie the Knot |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/05/negreanu-leatherman-married-34199.htm |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.vip-grinders.com/who-is-daniel-negreanus-wife-and-are-amanda-leatherman-and-dnegs-still-married/| title=Who is Daniel Negreanu’s wife and are they still married?| date= 2023-09-22| accessdate=2025-07-30}}</ref>

Negreanu has a blog at Full Contact Poker where he posts his thoughts and feelings about life, politics and poker. He became a vegetarian in 2000 and has been [[veganism|vegan]] since 2006, claiming it makes him a better player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Negreanu |first=Daniel |date=May 5, 2015 |title=Being Vegan Makes Me a Better Poker Player |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/being-vegan-makes-me-a-better-poker-player/ |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=VICE}}</ref> He became a US citizen in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2574593/canadian-poker-star-becomes-american-to-vote-against-trump/amp/|title=Canadian poker star becomes American to vote against Donald Trump|publisher=globalnews.ca|date=12 March 2016}}</ref>

On October 1, 2020, Negreanu was one of 12 individuals named in a $330 million defamation lawsuit brought by poker professional [[Mike Postle]]. Others named in the suit include [[Phil Galfond]], [[ESPN]] and Negreanu's heads-up challenge opponent [[Doug Polk]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Koerner |first=Brendan I. |date=October 6, 2020 |title=A Poker Pro Accused of Cheating Wants $330 Million in Damages |url=https://www.wired.com/story/poker-pro-accused-of-cheating-wants-dollar330m-damages/ |magazine=Wired |access-date=2023-08-27}}</ref> In April 2021, the lawsuit was dropped.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schult |first=Steve |date=April 2, 2021 |title=Alleged Poker Cheat Mike Postle Drops $330 Million Defamation Suit |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/25799-alleged-poker-cheat-mike-postle-drops-330-million-defamation-suit |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=CardPlayer}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
*''Hold'em Wisdom for all Players'' (2007) {{ISBN|1-58042-210-1}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whipple |first=Tom |date=2007-09-12 |title=Daniel Negreanu on Poker: King-Queen: A Dubious Hand |url=https://www.fcnp.com/2007/09/12/daniel-negreanu-on-poker-king-queen-a-dubious-hand/,%20https://www.fcnp.com/2007/09/12/daniel-negreanu-on-poker-king-queen-a-dubious-hand/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Falls Church News-Press Online |language=en-US}}</ref>
*''Power Hold'em Strategy'' (2008) {{ISBN|1-58042-204-7}}
*''More Hold'em Wisdom for all Players'' (2008) {{ISBN|1-58042-224-1}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/interview-daniel-negreanu/ Daniel Negreanu Interview]
*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/1185-daniel-negreanu Card Player profile]
*[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=181 Hendon Mob profile]
*[https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/daniel-negreanu-181/ Global Poker Index profile]
*[https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/daniel-negreanu/ PokerNews profile]
*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=267 World Series of Poker profile]
*[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/daniel-negreanu/ World Poker Tour profile]
*[https://www.pgt.com/players/daniel-negreanu Daniel Negreanu PGT Profile]

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