Daniel Negreanu
Overview
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker
player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelet
s and two World Poker Tour
Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge
. He plays a big part in the Pokerstars.net Big Game.
Negreanu was born in Toronto
, Ontario
. In 1967, his parents, Annie and Constantin, emigrated from Communist Romania
, hoping to start a new life in the United States
.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
s and two World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge
Million Dollar Challenge (poker)
Million Dollar Challenge is the most watched poker show in television history. It is sponsored by PokerStars. The show, which airs on the Fox Broadcasting Company, debuted on October 11, 2009. The show is hosted by Chris Rose and features Daniel Negreanu...
. He plays a big part in the Pokerstars.net Big Game.
Negreanu was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In 1967, his parents, Annie and Constantin, emigrated from Communist Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, hoping to start a new life in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.