Of course, that was almost three decades ago. He was the kid at the table full of grizzled veterans, so the Kid Poker moniker stuck.
When he first burst onto the scene in the 1990s, Negreanu was the brash, cocky Canuck from north of the border trying to gain respect among the elites of the game. And yet, the popular Negreanu shipped a tournament for a hefty score worth $3.3 million.ĭaniel Negreanu struggled over the last few years in any tournament with a buy-in of six-figures or more.
It's been a weird, and somewhat tragic time in Sin City this week with a madman stabbing tourists on the Strip and a dark cloud hanging over the poker community with numerous cheating scandals and accusations. You knew it was only a matter of time before a player of Daniel Negreanu's ilk finally broke through to the winner's circle.
