Daniel Negreanu is born on July 26, 1974, he was born inToronto, Ontario,Canada, known as one of the best poker player he is a professional poker player with four WSOP and two World Poker Tour Championship titles, and who won the poker Player of the Year award for 2004.
Having come of age in the pool halls of Toronto, poker superstar Daniel Negreanu originally had aspirations of being a professional snooker player. In this kind of environment, he was never too far away from a card game and eventually become intrigued enough to play himself. At the age of 21 Daniel decided to leave home for rolling down to The City of Lights. Las Vegas and become a professional poker player, which as it would turn out was probably the best decision of his life.
Although poker has been everything to Daniel Negreanu, cards just weren’t Daniels’s game before he turned 21. As a teenager, his winning instincts pushed him towards becoming a professional pool player. Anyway, The Strip got the better of him and he was forced to move back home to Toronto to rebuild his bankroll. Daniel kept fighting, and he continued the cycle of winning in Toronto and then losing in Las Vegas.In 19 97 his luck improved as he was named the best all around player at the World Series of Poker. The next year he went on to become the youngest WSOP champion, which earned him the nickname “Kid Poker”.
He worked hard to plug the leaks in his game, spending hundreds of hours playing, studying, and working diligently to become one of the best. All of the hard work paid off. In 1997 Daniel was named best all around player at Foxwoods’ World Poker Final. In 1998, Daniel entered his very first World Series of Poker event. He won that $2,000 Pot Limit Hold ‘Em event, and at the age of 23, Daniel became the youngest player ever, at the time, to win a World Series of Poker bracelet.
In 2003 Daniel Negreanu has demonstrated his all-around ability by winning the S.H.O.E bracelet. S.H.O.E. is a game that rotates in order: Seven Card Stud, Hold’ Em, Omaha Eights or Better and Stud Eights or Better.
In 2004 Daniel Negreanu made 11 final tables, which includes two WPT victories (Borgata and Bellagio) and his third World Series of Poker bracelet in Limit Hold ‘Em. His total winnings that year amounted to a staggering $4,465,907. Aside from the recent WSOP Champion, Daniel has more career earnings in tournament poker than anyone in the world. Daniel’s excellent play throughout the year earned him both the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Card Player Magazine Player of the Year titles. He was also named WPT Season 3 (2004-2005) Player of the Year.
In 2005 Daniel Negreanu decided to broaden his horizons and moved into different business ventures. Daniel contributed a chapter in Doyle Brunson’s Super System 2 and began working on two books, one was released in 2007 called Hold'em Wisdom for all players & the other is scheduled to be released in 2008. While many feel it was an off year for Daniel tournament results wise, he still managed to cash in 3 WPT events including a 3rd place at the Jack Binion World Poker Open for $384,000.
In 2006 Daniel Negreanu began with a win at the WSOP Circuit Event in Tunica winning $755,000. He followed that up with a 5th place finish at the National Heads Up Poker Championship and a 2nd place finish at the Tournament of Champions earning $325,000 along the way. He cashed in 5 WSOP events & capped off the year off with an impressive 3rd place finish at the WPT Five Diamond Wolrd Poker Classic for allmost $600,000.
In 2007 Daniel Negreanu cashed at the WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and then followed that up with a 2nd place finish at the WPT World Poker Open for over $500,000. He final tabled two WSOP Events including a 3rd place at a NL Hold'em Shootout Event & finished off the year with another strong showing at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic coming in 14th place for nearly $100,000. Daniel also released his first book in 2007 called Hold'em Wisdom for all players.
Today, Daniel is one of the very best poker players in the game " and in the history of the game. Daniel Negreanu regularly appears on major televised poker shows, as both player and commentator. When he has spare time, he enjoys relaxing at home; shooting pool and playing video games with friends. He’s also an avid golfer and can often be found playing for high stakes with other top poker players. Extremely popular amongst fans, Daniel is a true powerhouse in the poker world. He is a member of Team PokerStars Pro.