中文簡介
之後,外號“撲克小子”的內格里諾屢創佳績,共贏得四條WSOP世界撲克錦標賽的金手鍊,並兩度獲得WPT世界撲克巡迴賽冠軍,而他打進各項比賽前三名的次數所有撲克玩家無人能及。此外,WSOP世界撲克錦標賽、WPT世界撲克巡迴賽及《撲克玩家(Card Player)》雜誌將內格里諾選為“年度玩家”。他替《撲克玩家》雜誌撰文超過100篇,還寫過兩本撲克書《德州撲克的智慧(Hold'em Wisdom for All Players)》及《丹尼爾蔠格里諾的德州撲克超級戰略(Daniel Negreanu's Power Hold'em Strategy)》。
您可以在PokerStars撲克之星的牌桌上見到內格里諾的身影,他的暱稱是“KidPoker”。
在他十歲的時候就發現他可以從撲克遊戲中獲得無比樂趣,一直到1996年他第一次去拉斯維加斯參加 「世界撲克大賽 WSOP」後,他決定要成為真正的職業撲克玩家!雖然Negreanu第一次比賽就輸光了他大部分的銀行存款,但是這並不能阻止Negreanu成為頂尖玩家。
接下來的一年,Negreanu飛到洛衫基參加1997年於商業娛樂場舉辦的天堂杯德州撲克錦標賽。在預選賽中玩有限注的德州撲克,Daniel首次進入了決賽桌,然後與“愛斯基摩人”Paul Clark整整對決作戰將近3小時,最後成為比賽贏家(拿到US$19,000的獎金),那年 Negreanu 只有22歲。
世界撲克大賽常勝軍
Negreanu 的傳奇故事從 1998 年的世界撲克大賽開始,當年他在有限注(US$2,000)的德州撲克賽事中,在錦標賽中獲得勝利並且拿到US$169,000,同時他得到了「撲克神童」的稱號。在接下來的幾年裡,Daniel兩次贏得加利福尼亞州撲克冠軍賽,以及美國撲克冠軍賽。他也花了大量時間為雜誌寫文章,成為幾個線上撲克論壇中的發稿人並做了一個自己的線上blog。
Negreanu 總是對自己的生活、愛情和錯誤非常坦然,他承認他曾經過分酗酒並且對於資金管理能力無能為力,不過那已經是過去式,時間進入 2000年後,Negreanu 離開多倫多直接搬到拉斯維加斯,同時開啟了他全新的故事。
夢想之年
2004年是 Negreanu 的夢想之年。因為他成為世界撲克系列電視比賽中最好的選手,他贏得Borgata撲克公開賽(110萬美元)、Bellagio的五星級世界撲克名人賽(180萬美元),並在Gold Strike的世界撲克公開賽上拿下第三名(贏得39萬美元)。
在2004年的世界撲克大賽中,Negreanu 贏得他的第三個金手鐲並在另外四場比賽中進入決賽桌,最終成為2004年的年度撲克選手。他不但贏得了鉅額的獎金,更進一步與拉斯維加斯著名賭場酒店~Wynn簽約,成為他們的撲克大使,立刻向全世界所有人挑戰參加對決凍結比賽,並拿走總共$500,000。
英文簡介
Daniel Negreanu
Hailing from Toronto poker superstar Daniel Negreanu first had hopes of a professional snooker career, having spent his youth frequenting the pool halls of his home town. It was an environment that also fostered his interest in poker which he took up with gusto and he soon moved to Las Vegas where his record now speaks for itself.
In just ten years the record of Daniel Negreanu has become one of the best the game has ever seen. In 1998 aged just 23 his World Series bracelet win in the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event made him the youngest player ever to achieve such a feat. But it was only the beginning of his successful career at the WSOP*, one that continues to this day. Following a runner up finish in the $5,000 Omaha High-Low in 2002 he won his second bracelet a year later in the $2,000 S.H.O.E. event. A third bracelet followed in 2004 in the $2,000 Limit Hold’em, good for a $169,000 payday. Another good run in 2008 saw Daniel win his fourth bracelet, earning $204,863 for his victory in the $2,000 Limit Hold’em event.
While his World Series wins were impressive his earnings would soon be boosted to even higher levels. Towards the end of 2004 WPT tournaments were creating massive prize pools which Daniel was happy to get stuck into. At the Borgata Poker Open in September Daniel came out top for a $1,117,400 victory which was followed three months later by a win in the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, worth a further $1,770,218. Daniel added $1,443,013 by virtue of several appearances at WPT final tables. Showing no signs of slowing down he added $755,525 to his bankroll with a win in a 2005 WSOP* circuit event. His live tournament earnings now stand at over $10,000,000.
Daniel’s is as popular off the table as on and he is a widely read author, with millions reading his books, blogs and articles. He’s also a regular feature on televised poker shows both as a player and a commentator. What spare time he has is spent at home shooting pool and hanging out with friends playing video games. He is also a keen golfer and often plays for high stakes with other poker players.
Always popular among fans online and on the rail, Daniel sits among the elite of poker and as a member of Team PokerStars Pro he plays online under the name ‘KidPoker’.
Career Highlight
Event Date Position Prize
1998 WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em April 1998 1st $169,460
2002 WSOP $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split May 2002 2nd $85,400
2003 WSOP $2,000 S.H.O.E. May 2003 1st $100,440
2003 WSOP $3,000 No Limit Hold’em. May 2003 2nd $210,980
WPT PokerStars Caribbean Adventure January 2004 3rd $192,270
2004 WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em May 2004 1st $169,100
WPT Borgata Poker Open September 2004 1st $1,117,400
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic December 2004 1st $1,770,218
WPT Jack Binion World Poker Open January 2005 3rd $384,322
Jack Binion WSOP Circuit Event January 2006 1st $755,525
WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic December 2006 3rd $592,000
WPT Gold Strike World Poker Open January 2007 2nd $502,691
2008 WSOP $2,000 Limit Hold’em June 2008 1st $204,863
2008 WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha June 2008 7th $123,437
2008 WSOPE $10,000 Main Event October 2008 5th $395,024