Canadian Poker Has Some Of The Top Poker Player

Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian Poker. Daniel was born in Romania in 1967 but raised in Toronto, Canada when his family moved there shortly after he was born. It was in Toronto that Negreanu got his first taste of poker success playing in the local casinos and at traveling tournaments. At the age of 21 Daniel Negreanu moved to Vegas with the intention of being a pro. This trip was ill-fated as he returned to Toronto broke soon afterwards. Undaunted by this reversal Negreanu rebuilt his bankroll and is now one of the top ranked live tournament players in the world with lifetime earnings of over $9.3 Million.

His youthful looks and friendly demeanor have earned Negreanu the nickname ‘KidPoker’, a name which he uses to play online poker games. Behind the young face lies a tough competitor who specializes in playing small-pots and has a strong ability to read opponents.

Daniel Negranu holds 5 World Series of Poker Bracelets – his first was won in the Pot-Limit Holdem event in 1998 – this win also earned him the record for the youngest ever bracelet winner (at the age of 23), a record that stood until 2004. In addition to winning 4 more bracelets and numerous final tables he placed 11th in the $10,000 buy-in main event in 2001.

It was in 1997 that Negreanu got his first taste of tournament success – taking down 2 events at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods Casino and earning over $133,000 in the process. This acted as a springboard for his success not only in the WSOP but in World Poker Tour events too where he has an outstanding record of achievements.

Tournament success soon lead to sponsorships within the Poker Player industry. Negreanu was made ‘Poker Ambassador’ for the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas, where he regularly hosted games at the highest stakes. This relationship lasted several years until, in 2005, Negreanu pulled out of the deal to allow himself the opportunity to play high stakes poker games in other venues.

Today Negreanu can be found in the highest stakes game of all – the ‘Big Game’ held in Bobby’s Room in the Bellagio. Here the best known names on poker are regularly found playing mixed games (to avoid ‘specialists’) at unbelievably high stakes.

Negreanu is also a feature of the ‘High Stakes Poker’ television series, famously losing the biggest ever televised pot to fellow professional Gus Hanson.

Blogger and writer of a column for Card Player Magazine Negreanu recently joined Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer on the team of Poker Stars.com. He has also released a book and video games in recent years.