This cycle continued until 1998 where Daniel entered his first World Series of Poker Event, a $2,000 Pot Limit Hold ‘Em event and won it thus becoming the youngest bracelet holder at the time, rightfully earning him the nickname “Kid Poker”. Determined to break through in Vegas, Negreanu traveled back to Toronto to rebuild his bankroll only to lose it all again. His dream ended abruptly within the first year when Vegas consumed his entire bankroll. Spending his time building his bankroll by hustling unsuspecting victims in pool halls as wells as playing cards, Daniel dropped out of college aged 21 and moved to Vegas aged 22 to make a living playing poker. In this post I will attempt to cover the essentials of Negreanu’s poker career including the story of how he built his substantial poker bankroll.Īt the age of 15 Daniel learned how to play poker and although at this time he was aiming for a professional snooker career he soon realized his talent for poker especially when it came to reading his opponent’s hands. Negreanu was born the 26th of Juli 1974 in Toronto, Ontario into a family who originally immigrated from Romania. Daniel Negreanu is known for his easy going yet outspoken nature that has led to more than one controversy during his career. He belongs to the elite group of poker super stars who are often seen battling it out on the High Stakes poker TV show. The Canadian poker player Daniel Negreanu also know as “Kid Poker” is second to only Phil Ivey when it comes to all time career earnings at an amazing 12,836,012$. This article belongs to the Poker Pro series

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