Negreanu Knows How to Make an Entrance
Daniel Negreanu just took his seat in the Miranda Room, announced, "Let's gamble," and got it in blind on the first hand.
A player in middle position raised to 500. Negreanu moved all in from the hijack for 9,975. The player in the big blind called, and the original raiser folded.
Daniel Negreanu: 
Big blind: 
The flop was 
, and Negreanu paired up with a backdoor straight draw. He began shouting for a four as a huge crowd gathered around the table. The turn was the 
. Now the straight draw was open-ended, and Negreanu kept on calling out his cards while people were looking onward, recording and taping this fun moment. The dealer burned a card and flipped over the 
on the river, completing Negreanu's straight. He leapt into the air in excitement.
Several high-fives went around, and Negreanu was sure to capture some of the moment for his vlog. He stated, "How fun was that?! All for a good cause and charity."
He certainly is right. The charismatic Canadian and face of the poker world makes this game we love that much more enjoyable.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,400
10,400
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10,400 |
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