Daniel Negreanu’s Biography

Daniel Negreanu can truly be called the greatest poker player of our time. He has been selected as Poker Ambassador many times, having an agreement with GGPoker since 2019. Negreanu is the brightest representative of poker, known to many fans, from beginners to experts.

On this page, you’ll discover an updated biography of Daniel Negreanu. Find out how ‘KidPoker’ started his career, learn key achievements that shaped his journey, and find some interesting facts about this personality.

Early Years of Daniel Negreanu’s Life

Daniel was born and raised in Canada in the family of Romanian emigrants. The player permanently lives in the USA, has American citizenship, but regards himself as a true Canadian. Negreanu participates in poker tournaments under the Canadian flag.

Negreanu has a lot of titles and victories in the prestigious poker competitions. He regularly participates in different shows, acts as a commentator and presenter of many significant events.

Daniel Negreanu: Career in Poker

For around 4 years, the player took centre stage in tournament poker, considering the money earned for the whole time. The total winnings were over $39 000 000. But everything changed in 2018, when Justin Bonomo got ahead of him in this rating. Except for the tournament poker, Daniel plays at cash tables. He is often spotted at charity events as well. According to the recent calculations in 2025, the total live earnings of Daniel exceeded $59 924 695.

2007 brought him a new milestone. The player became a Team Pro representative of PokerStars – one of the leading poker rooms. Since that time, he became famous as "Kid Poker". 12 years later, Negreanu stopped the partnership with PokerStars. The new era of his partnership started in 2019. Daniel has become affiliated with GGPoker.

In 2014, Negreanu deservedly joined the Poker Hall of Fame. He could have done it earlier, but he turned 40 years old only in 2014. According to the rules, it's impossible to be included in the Hall of Fame under 40 years old.

Recent Successes of Daniel Negreanu

Active participation in the tournaments after 2019 didn’t bring him any substantial cash. In 2021, Daniel was the 1st at the PKG PokerGO Cup in Las Vegas. This win added $700,000 to his total life earnings.

2022 was special in his career. Negreanu got over $3 million for the 1st position at Super High Roller Bowl 7. Daniel started competing for the WSOP bracelet in 2023.

​The buy-in of $50,000 in the Poker Players Championship in 2024 brought Daniel Negreanu his 7th WSOP bracelet.

Daniel is still noticed at tables in 2025. In March, he became the champion of the PGT Mixed Games and acquired $292,500. Becoming the runner-up at the 2025 WSOP brought him $313,000. Daniel got $531,284 in the 2025 WSOP Event in June, and it was his latest big cash.

Negreanu doesn’t plan to stop reaching new heights. According to many reputable opinions, he is still one of the most successful players. The Hendon Mob ranks him 8th in the All-Time Money list.

Negreanu’s MasterClass Breakdown

In 2018, the player joined the MasterClass training resource. His course is all about poker mastery, explained in simple words. In addition to basic concepts, he also teaches ordinary players to think like seasoned grinders. The masterclass has 38 lessons, and the price of each is $90. Every video lasts around 10-30 minutes.

Students can expect a lot of real-life examples discussed, but not the dry and boring theory. A brief overview of the 4 core sections of the masterclass is below:

• Fundamentals of the game. It’s the perfect section for beginners, diving into the core concepts of the pastime: hand rankings, positions, math, etc.
• Different situations at the poker table. Here, Negreanu explains real cases and teaches how to behave and bluff, apply c-bet, or resist 3-betting.
• Metagame. This is where ‘KidPoker’ uncovers the basics of psychology and physical tells. Of course, he supports statements with examples from real-life tables.
• Final touches. To sum up the provided knowledge, Daniel expands on more advanced concepts like bankroll management, getting off tilt, strategy optimisation, etc.

Interesting Facts About Daniel Negreanu

• Until 2004, Daniel had been considered the youngest player to be the WSOP champion. It gave rise to his moniker "Kid Poker" (Negreanu’s nickname).
• At the end of 2005, Daniel opened his poker room, which operated for about two years and closed as soon as Negreanu signed a contract with PokerStars.
• KidPoker has participated in "Super-System 2" writing of the legendary Doyle Brunson and has eventually become a co-author of the book. In addition, Daniel wrote over a hundred articles about poker, and he regularly writes on his blog.
• Negreanu is a big hockey fan. He constantly monitors the game and collects hockey sweaters. At the moment, his collection numbers more than fifty exemplars. Toronto Maple Leafs is the poker player’s favourite team. Also, the player helped the appearance of the Las Vegas hockey team, the Vegas Golden Knights, in 2016.
• Daniel is a vegetarian (even a vegan). He does not eat animal origin products or wear clothes made with natural leather and fur.
• The player tries to hide his personal life, but, before he married Amanda Leatherman, it was known that Daniel lived for some time with a girl named Marissa. In 2017, the couple adopted two puppies, Yorkshire Terrier named Rocky and Apollo. After the separation, both dogs remained with the poker player.
• Negreanu's filmography is extensive enough. In addition to participating in such well-known poker shows as Shark Cage, Poker After Dark, High Stakes Poker, etc., Daniel has also played episodic roles in several films, including “Lucky You”, “Tilt”, “Poker Kings”, “The Grand”, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and others.
• He is fond of computer games. In 2015, he started to play Hearthstone and even took part in the world championship.
• "Kid Poker", a documentary film about Negreanu, was produced in 2015.

• In 2018, Daniel Negreanu joined a training resource MasterClass and began to carry out poker trainings. A detailed Daniel Negreanu masterclass review will be useful for anyone interested in poker.
• In 2019 married Amanda Leatherman (now Amanda Negreanu). This is why the answer to the popular question "Is Daniel Negreanu gay?" is pretty obvious - and it's negative.
• In 2019, Negreanu was named the WSOP Player of the Year. It meant a lot for him as he got this title for the third time. But it turned out that a mistake had been made in the calculations. In a few days, the poker community discovered that the Australian player Robert Campbell was actually the best one. Daniel was upset about this incident but congratulated the opponent on a decent victory.
• The recent estimates show that the net worth of Daniel Negreanu is around $70 million.
• Daniel is 8th in the All-Time Money List of 2025. His position in All Time Money list in Canada is the 1st.
• No one before Negreanu managed to win bracelets in all available locations.
• He records The MANIA podcast with his wife. They discuss relationships, mental health issues, communication matters, etc.
• As for Daniel Negreanu's net worth, the number of $50 million is often cited on the Web.

Daniel Negreanu on Social Networks:

• Negreanu on X (former Twitter) (@RealKidPoker)
• Daniel Negreanu’s Facebook page (DNegsPoker)
• Daniel Negreanu on Instagram (dnegspoker)
• Negreanu’s YouTube channel
• Official Website of Daniel