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Daniel Negreanu is one of the most familiar faces in poker and rightfully so. His tournament winnings in 2004 were over $4.4 million. Daniel Negreanu is sometimes hated because he says what he thinks. Find more on him here.
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Date of Birth: 26/7/1974
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Started Playing: Age 15
Favourite Game: Pot Limit Hold'em
Ambition: To find the right person and have a family
Brief Biography
Daniel Negreanu is one of the most familiar faces in poker and rightfully so. His success is enormous, his talent is
unrivaled and his personality is unforgettable.
In 2004, Daniel won Cardplayer Magazine's Tournament Player of the Year award and the World Series of Poker's Player of
the Year award.
Daniel Negreanu tournament winnings in 2004 were over $4,400,000. In live games he plays anywhere from the $1000-2000 to
the $4000-8000 game and plans on playing in the bigger game on more regular basis in the future.
Daniel Negreanu's World Series and World Poker Tour achievements include three WSOP bracelets.
One from the 2004 Limit Holdem event
The 2003 SHOE event
The 1998 Pot Limit Holdem event.
Daniel Negreanu's World Poker Tour Credits include;
1st in the Borgata event 2004
3rd in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
2nd in the Party Poker Million
1st in the Bellagio Five Diamond event
Which made Daniel Negreanu the WPT's leading money winner at the time.
Achievements
(1997) Best All Around Player, World Poker Finals.
(1998) WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em at age 23.
(1999) United States Poker Champion.
(1997-1999) 12 major tournament wins.
(2000) Played exclusively live action in Las Vegas.
(2001) 11th in the main event at the WSOP.
(2001) Legends of Poker 7-card stud - 1st
(2002) Best All around Player at the L.A.P.C.
(2002) Legends of Poker 2002 Event # 5 7- Card Stud - 1st
(2002) Legends of Poker 2002 Event # Omaha Hi/Lo - 1st
(2002) Legends of Poker 2002 Event # Omaha Hi/Lo split - 2nd
(2002) Legends of Poker 2002 Event # No Limit Holdem - 1st
(2002) Hall of Fame Poker Classic, Limit Holdem - 1st
(2002) Four Queens Poker Classic, Limit Holdem - 2nd
(2002) World Series of Poker, Limit Hold 'em Shootout - 6th
(2003) World Series of Poker, S.H.O.E - 1st
(2004) Orleans Open, No-Limit Hold'em Championship - 6th
(2004) Championship Poker at the Plaza - 1st
(2004) Party Poker Million III, Final Day - 2nd
(2004) Caribbean Adventure, No-Limit Hold'em - 3rd
(2004) Five Diamond World Poker Classic - 1st
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