Daniel Negreanu Using Force in World Series of Poker

Daniel Negreanu, one of the world's most well recognized professional poker players, is working on a new aggressive style that has propelled him into 6th place at the 2006 World Series of Poker.

Players took Thursday off and when competition resumes today at the Rio, Negreanu will begin play with $331,000 in tournament chips, trailing leader Dmitri Nobles by $218,200.

"It's an endurance test now," said Negreanu, who played 18 holes of golf at the Tournament Players Club in Summerlin on Thursday to help get his head together for what could be his most profitable payday in poker. "It was nice to have a day off. The Rio was the last place I wanted to be today."

Negreanu has fared better than most well-known professionals in the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas hold-'em championship event that drew a record 8,773 players, who are competing for $82.5 million in prize money. This year's world champion will take home $12 million.

Negreanu has played in every World Series of Poker championship event since 1998. In 2001, he was the chip leader with 12 players remaining, but he lost several key hands and finished 11th.

"I've been playing well this year and my goal is to stay out of trouble, but not give up the aggressive play," Negreanu said.

August 4, 2006
Posted By Bob Hartman
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