His first cash win at a World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament came when he won USD 169,460 in the USD 2,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em event in the 1998 World Series of Poker.However, when he was 15, he had learned how to play poker and within a year or so had determined that he would play poker professionally. Daniel, as a teenager, had harbored dreams of becoming a professional snooker player.Amanda Leatherman (2019-Present) – Daniel got married to actress and TV personality Amanda Leatherman in May 2019.ĭaniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman, as seen in November 2019 (Daniel Negreanu / Instagram) Race / Ethnicityĭaniel Negreanu as seen in an Instagram Post in January 2020 (Daniel Negreanu / Instagram) Daniel Negreanu Facts.The couple had parted ways in November 2007 and they got divorced later. Lori Lin Weber (2005–2007) – Daniel had married Lori Lin Weber in August 2005.He is represented by Poker Royalty, LLC, Poker Player Management, Marketing and Representation Agency, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States. Siblings – Mike Negreanu (Older Brother).Father – Constantin Negreanu (Electrician, Confectionary Salesman).Professional Poker Player Daniel Negreanu as seen in an Instagram Post in February 2020 (Daniel Negreanu / Instagram) Family He had dropped out of high school to start his life as a rounder (an expert player who travels to seek out high-stakes games). Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States Nationalityĭaniel had attended the Pineway Public School in North York, Toronto. Kid Poker Daniel Negreanu in an Instagram selfie from November 2020 (Daniel Negreanu / Instagram) Sun Sign

He has written the books – Hold’em Wisdom for all Players (2007), Power Hold’em Strategy (2008), and More Hold’em Wisdom for all Players (2008). Later that year, he was inducted into the ‘Poker Hall of Fame’.

In 2014, he was named the ‘Best Poker Player of the Decade’ by the independent poker ranking service Global Poker Index. He had also won a Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) title in 2013 and a World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title in 2016. As of January 2021, he had won 6 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets (1998, 2003, 2004, 2008, and twice in 2013) and 2 World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles (2004 Borgata Poker Open, 2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic). Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player who is widely regarded as one of the best poker players of all time.

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