Daniel Negreanu

Everybody loves Daniel Negreanu! Young, good looking, talented and popular, he is the poster boy for poker around the world but is also made his place in spades card game. He was nicknamed “KidPoker” in 1998 – when he became the youngest WSOP bracelet winner so far at the age of 24 – and to this day he shows no signs of slowing down. With his own books, software, a syndicated column, a blog, an online video diary and an instructional poker video site, Negreanu has brought online games such as spades and poker into the 21st century and made it friendly and attractive for everyone.

The son of Romanian immigrants, Negreanu always dreamed of an unconventional career before discovering his talent for these games at age 16. He dropped out of high school with just one credit to go, and dedicated himself to improving his poker. It was not easy: he built a bankroll in Toronto only to lose it in Vegas, go back and start again.