Daniel Negreanu: Poker Coach
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You'll usually find Daniel Negreanu playing in the biggest buy-in events on the planet. The Canadian superstar is number one on the all-time money list, in part thanks to the $8,288,001 he won when he finished second in the Big One for One Drop in Las Vegas on 2014.
However, with the 2016 edition being for recreational players only, Negreanu’s route into the tournament has come via the coaching side. Each player is allowed to appoint a coach if they so wish and Negreanu is the wingman of none other than Guy Laliberté. So how did it come about then? “He approached me about a month ago,” Negreanu told PokerNews during a break in play. “I thought it sounded like fun and I wanted to support a great cause.”
During the course of play, players are allowed to consult their coaches whenever they like as long as they don’t have a live hand but the coaching between Negreanu and Laliberté started earlier than the shuffle up and deal. “I got here a few days early, we’ve been hanging out on his yacht and going through a few things.”
While those pointers may not have paid dividends on Laliberté’s first bullet, he’s confident in Laliberté’s abilities. “He’s more relaxed now, he’s cooled off a bit and so I’m going to let him come to me when he wants to,” said Negreanu.