So as most of you know, recently at EPT London three members of Team PokerStars Pro took on "The Professionals" from FTP in a heads-up battleship style duel. It all started via Twitter with some friendly needling between Gus Hansen and me. We discussed it, and I went to the people at PokerStars to see what we may be able to do here, and the challenge at EPT London was born. While Gus had a limited selection of pros to choose from, you can't really go wrong with Viktor Blom...more
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Sometimes you need a break
I've been traveling the tournament circuit since the late 90s and a lot has changed since then, both in terms of where I go and also what works for me in terms of a schedule. When I first started playing the circuit, I just couldn't imagine missing a tournament! The...more
Preparing for a road trip
Whether you play poker for a living or just travel to play tournaments for the enjoyment of it, I assume your goal before getting on that airplane is to win the tournament. The question I have for you, is do you do everything you can to best prepare yourself for...more
What poker was like before the internet boom
Today's poker world looks much different than the one I entered in the late 90s before online poker existed. Back then I was one of a handful of young players playing the game. In fact, I remember watching an old WSOP video from the late 70s where they referred to...more
Negreanu just misses WSOPE title, breaks money record
Under almost any different set of circumstances, Daniel Negreanu would've been down the street at the Cafe de Paris where the EPT London revelers were lubricating their minds and joints at the European Poker Tour welcome party. On any other night, Negreanu would've been on the mic, glad-handing in the...more
2009 WCOOP: Negreanu lays out war plan
Daniel Negreanu is a man with a plan. Although he is going to be jetting all over the globe for live tournaments and trying to fit in some golf time in the sweet September weather in Las Vegas, he's got his eye on some big time events in this year's...more
Negreanu takes us inside BCPC victory
This past weekend, Daniel Negreanu won the BC Poker Championship for more than $370,000. Today, he sent us his thoughts on the event. He takes us through the final table and all the big hands. by Daniel Negreanu I won! It might have been a relatively inexperienced final table, but...more
2008 World Series: Negreanu takes a little break
Daniel Negreanu is taking a breather from the World Series. No worries, as it's not very long. Here's a quick note from Negreanu on his day off. by Daniel Negreanu So I think I might have made a strategy error for player of the year. I hope it doesn't cost...more
2008 World Series: Inside Daniel Negreanu's head
As good as he is, it's easy to imagine Daniel Negreanu never thinks about anything but poker. That would be wrong. Here's a quick dispatch from Kid Poker's World Series. Read to the end to figure out why Negreanu won't be shaking your hand. by Daniel Negreanu First of all,...more
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