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

7 1997: Best All Around Player, World Poker Finals.

7 1998: WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em at age 23. First WSOP event ever played.

7 1999: United States Poker Champion.

7 1997-1999: 12 major tournament wins, more than any other player.

7 2000: Played exclusively live action in Las Vegas at the Bellagio.

7 2001: 11th in the main event at the WSOP.

7 2002: Best All around Player at the L.A.P.C.

7 2004, First Place Championship at the Plaza NLHE

7 2004, First Place WSOP Limit Hold'em

35 total major wins since starting out in tournament poker in 1997.




Daniel currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with his mother. And still today you will see Daniel carrying food with him as he leaves to play his next card game, because his mother wont let him leave the house with out plenty of home cooked food for the day.

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