Daniel Negreanu Poker Profile

Born on July 26, 1974 in Toronto, Canada to Romanian parents, Daniel Negreanu is on of the most recognizable pro poker players around. He was the 2004 Player of the Year and when he is not seated at a table there, he is a host at the Wynn Las Vegas Poker Room. Daniel started playing pool at age 16 and was winning! He soon was invited to private and home poker games. When he was 18 he started going to local Toronto casinos and card rooms. At the age of 21 he took off to try his luck in Sin City, Las Vegas. Without much success he soon went back to Canada to build up his bankroll.

In his first World Series of Poker appearance in 1998 he won a bracelet in pot limit Texas hold 'em tournament making him the youngest WSOP event champion in history at age 23. The following year he won the United States poker championship and in 2001 he finished 11th in the main event of the WSOP.

In addition to his poker playing, Negreanu has written over 100 columns for Card Player Magazine. He is a contributor for the updated version of Doyle Brunson's "bible" of poker Super/System. He tutors people online as part of Poker School Online and even high profile clients in real life such as actor Tobey Maguire who has had some recent success in poker tournaments.

Player stats

2011: 2nd place PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 NLHE Super High Roller Event
2010: 9th place APPT Sydney A$6,000 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event
2010: 4th place EPT Vienna €5,000 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event
2010: 115th place EPT UKIPT Grand Final
2010: 8th place WSOPE £10,000 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller Heads Up
2010: Winner EPT Vilamoura €1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2010: 11th place WSOP $25,000 No Limit Hold’em – Six Handed
2010: 6th place WSOP Tournament of Champions
2010: 29th place WSOP $2,500 Seven Card Razz
2010: 16th place WSOP $2,500 No Limit Hold’em – Six Handed
2010: 8th place WSOP $10,000 Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
2010: 66th place WPT LA Poker Classic Championship Event
2009: 2nd place WSOPE Main Event
2009: 2nd place Caesars Cup – Europe vs USA
2009: 3rd place Poker After Dark V Week 11 – Magnificent Six
2009: 16th place WSOP $2,500 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
2009: 47th place WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
2009: 37th place WSOP $2,500 Mixed Limit/No Limit Hold’em
2009: 26th place WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em
2009: 4th place WSOP World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo
2009: 43rd place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha/Hold’em
2009: 10th place WSOP World Championship Seven Card Stud
2009: 5th place Poker After Dark V Week 5 Dream Table III
2009: 5th place NBC National Heads Up Championship
2009: 9th place PokerStars Caribbean Adventure World Cup of Poker – Team Event
2008: Winner British Columbia Poker Championship
2008: 35th place WPT World Poker Finals Championship Event
2008: 50th place WPT Festa Al Lago Championship
2008: 5th place WSOPE No Limit Hold’em Championship
2008: 14th place WSOPE £2,500 Limit HORSE
2008: 24th place WSOPE £1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2008: 13th place WSOP $50,000 HORSE
2008: 7th place WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2008: Winner WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em
2008: 11th place WSOP World Championship Seven Card Stud
2008: 22nd place WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2008: 76th place WPT 6th Annual Five Star World Poker Classic Championship Event
2008: 9th place EPT Grand Final €10,000 Stars of Poker – No Limit Hold’em
2008: 6th place Poker After Dark III Week 6 - International
2008: 3rd place 2nd Annual Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament
2008: 4th place Poker After Dark III Week 2 – 19th Hole
2008: 5th place Poker After Dark III Week 1 – Dream Table
2007: 14th place WPT 5 Diamond World Poker Classic $15,000 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 4th place PokerStars World Cup of Poker No Limit Hold’em Team Event
2007: 5th place WSOP $2,000 Seven Card Stud
2007: 3rd place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
2007: 5th place Poker After Dark II Week 16 – Rivals Week
2007: 4th place Poker After Dark II Week 15 – WPT Multiple Winners
2007: 5th place Poker After Dark II Week 12 – International Event
2007: 5th place WPT Poker By the Book Chapter 2 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 2nd place WPT Gold Strike World Poker Open Main Event
2007: Winner Poker After Dark Week 2
2007: 130th place WPT PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure Main Event
2006: 3rd place WPT 5 Diamond World Poker Classic $15,000 No Limit Hold’em
2006: 27th place WPT World Poker Finals Championship Event
2006: 229th place WSOP Main Event
2006: 38th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em
2006: 20th place WSOP Pot Limit Omaha Championship
2006: 7th place WSOP $2,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
2006: 8th place WSOP $2,500 Short Handed No Limit Hold’em
2006: 2nd place WSOP Tournament of Champions
2006: 4th place Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker Tournament No Limit Hold’em
2006: 5th place National Heads UP Poker Championship
2006: Winner Jack Binion WSOP Circuit Event No Limit Hold’em Championship
2005: 4th place FullTiltPoker.Net $20,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship
2005: 22nd place WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold’em
2005: 36th place WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em
2005: 4th place WPT Battle of Champions III No Limit Hold’em
2005: 3rd place PPT LA Poker Classic No Limit Hold’em
2005: 3rd place WPT Jack Binion World Poker Open Championship No Limit Hold’em
2005: 75th place WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event
2004: Winner WPT 5 Diamond World Poker Classic No Limit Hold’em Championship
2004: Winner WPT Borgata Poker Open No Limit Hold’em Championship
2004: 7th place WSOP Tournament of Champions
2004: 6th place Orleans Open $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship
2004: Winner Championship Poker at the Plaza $10,000 No Limit Hold’em
2004: 8th place WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2004: 9th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
2004: Winner WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em
2004: 7th place WSOP $2,500 Limit Hold’em
2004: 3rd place WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2004: 43rd place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Hold’em
2004: 42nd place WPT 5 Star World Poker Classic $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship
2004: 2nd place WPT PartyPoker.com Million III Limit Hold’em
2004: 17th place WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars No Limit Hold’em Championship
2004: 3rd place WPT PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure $7,500 No Limit Hold’em
2003: 4th place Bellagio 5 Diamond World Poker Classic $2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em
2003: 6th place Showdown at the Sands Atlantic City No Limit Hold’em Main Event
2003: 6th place Four Queens Poker Classic No Limit Hold’em Main Event
2003: 4th place Legends of Poker $300 No Limit Hold’em
2003: 7th place WPT Summer Tournament €10,000 Grand Prix de Paris
2003: 2nd place WSOP $3,000 No Limit Hold’em
2003: Winner WSOP $2,000 SHOE
2003: 6th place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2003: 13th place WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud
2003: 13th place LA Poker Classic $1,000 Seven Card Stud
2003: Winner LA Poker Classic $500 Pot Limit Omaha
2003: 13th place LA Poker Classic $500 No Limit Hold’em
2003: 19th place LA Poker Classic $500 Omaha Hi/Lo
2003: 12th place 4th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2002: 6th place Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic $1,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2002: 14th place Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic $1,000 Limit Hold’em
2002: 10th place World Poker Finals $300 Seven Card Stud
2002: 8th place Costa Rica Classic No Limit Hold’em
2002: 2nd place Four Queens Poker Classic $1,000 Limit Hold’em
2002: Winner Hall of Fame Poker Classic $2,500 Limit Hold’em
2002: 9th place Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2002: Winner Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,000 Limit Hold’em
2002: Winner Legends of Poker $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2002: Winner Legends of Poker $500 Omaha Hi/Lo
2002: Winner Legends of Poker $300 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
2002: Winner Linda Johnson Celebrity Challenge No Limit Hold’em – Linda Johnson Challenge
2002: 4th place Linda Johnson Celebrity Challenge No Limit Hold’em – Daniel Negreanu Challenge
2002: 6th place California State Poker Championship $500 Omaha Hi/Lo / Hold’em
2002: 2nd place WSOP $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
2002: 8th place WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout
2002: 11th place $2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
2002: 9th place Shooting Star Tournament $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2002: 6th place Late Night Poker Series 5 Game 5
2002: 10th place LA Poker Classic $300 Limit Hold’em
2002: Winner LA Poker Classic $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2002: 2nd place LA Poker Classic $300 Limit Hold’em
2002: Winner LA Poker Classic $500 Pot Limit Hold’em
2002: 14th place LA Poker Classic $1,500 Limit Hold’em
2002: 17th place LA Poker Classic $500 Pot Limit Omaha
2001: 2nd place US Poker Championship $500 No Limit Hold’em
2001: 7th place US Poker Championship $300 No Limit Hold’em
2001: 8th place US Poker Championship $300 Seven Card Stud
2001: Winner World Poker Finals $300 No Limit Hold’em
2001: 8th place Four Queens Poker Classic $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
2001: Winner Four Queens Poker Classic $500 Omaha 8 or Better
2001: Winner Legends of Poker $1,000 Seven Card Stud
2001: 5th place Legends of Poker $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2001: 17th place Austrian Masters World Heads Up Poker Championships Finals
2001: 19th place World Heads Up Poker Championships $2,175 No Limit Hold’em
2001: 11th place WSOP Main Event
2001: 4th place WSOP $1,500 Razz
2001: 2nd place 2nd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open $1,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2001: 8th place LA Poker Classic $300 Limit Hold’em
2001: 5th place LA Poker Classic $1,000 HORSE
2001: 9th place LA Poker Classic $300 Omaha Hi/Lo
2001: 3rd place World Poker Challenge $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship
2001: Winner World Poker Challenge $300 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
2000: 3rd place US Poker Championship $500 No Limit Hold’em
2000: 7th place US Poker Championship $500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
1999: Winner US Poker Championship Main Event
1999: 6th place US Poker Championship $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
1999: 2nd place US Poker Championship $1,000 Limit Hold’em
1999: 5th place US Poker Championship $500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
1999: 8th place Legends of Poker $50,000 Points Championship Play-Off
1999: 2nd place Legends of Poker $1,000 Seven Card Stud
1999: 2nd place Legends of Poker $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
1999: 7th place Legends of Poker $500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
1999: Winner Legends of Poker $300 Omaha Hi/Lo
1999: 3rd place California State Poker Championship $1,000 No Limit Hold’em
1999: 12th place WSOP $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better
1999: Winner Winnin’ o’ the Green $200 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
1999: 2nd place Winnin’ o’ the Green $100 No Limit Hold’em
1999: 8th place LA Poker Classic $1,000 Seven Card Stud
1999: 9th place LA Poker Classic $500 No Limit Hold’em
1999: 4th place LA Poker Classic $500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
1999: Winner LA Poker Classic $300 Limit Hold’em Shootout
1998: 6th place US Poker Championship $1,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
1998: 9th place National Championship of Poker $100 Limit Hold’em
1998: Winner WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
1997: Winner World Poker Finals $1,500 Limit Hold’em
1997: Winner World Poker Finals $100 Limit Hold’em
1997: 6th place World Poker Finals $100 Seven Card Stud
1997: Winner Heavenly Hold’em $200 Limit Hold’em
1997: 10th place Orleans Open $200 Limit Hold’em

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