2013 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠9♠
Prize
$331,190
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 0

Negreanu Drops Knowledge (And a Small Pot)

Level 2 : 100/300, 0 ante

Passing by Daniel Negreanu's table recently, we heard the longtime pro engaging in a bit of the banter that has made him famous with poker fans around the world.

When a player in the other match at Table #351 mentioned that his parents didn't like him playing poker, Negreanu chimed in with his best impression of his own mother, saying "my Mom used to be the same way, told me 'Daniel, I do not like you playing that game' ... then I bought her a house, a car. She loves poker now."

While this conversation occurred, Negreanu's opponent Bruce Lin took down a small pot with the board reading {8-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Lin bet 1,600 at "Kid Poker," who deliberated for a few moments before looking Lin up. With {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Lin's single pair was good enough, and he inched closer to purchasing his own properties and automobiles.