Poker superstar Daniel Negreanu has started 2006 off in style by winning the WSOP Circuit Main Event in Tunica. This incredible onset has netted the pro a very healthy $755,525, boosting his total tournament earnings to in excess of 7 million.
With the likes of Layne Flack and Mike Matusow among the early chip leaders, Negreanu didn't truly find his feet until Day 2, where he found himself lying in 2 nd position. Heading into the final 9, Negreanu had cemented his status as one of the main contenders with 410k in chips, only 190k behind chip leader Bryant King.
With just Bryant and Negreanu remaining, the former was eventually forced to accept his runner-up spot when both players flopped top pair. All the chips moved in a on a board of K-Q-4, with Negreanu's 9 kicker dominating Bryant's deuce. No help arrived and the 31 year old Canadian was crowned champion, scooping the lion's share of the $2,289,500 prize pool.
Now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Daniel Negreanu is one of poker's most feared opponents. Voted Toyota's Player of the Year at the 2004 World Series, he is apt in all forms of poker. However, his skills in Hold 'em still remain superior to most, a claim that 240 other competitors will find hard to dispute.
Commencing on the 5 th January with a $500 No Limit Freezout, the 2006 Jack Binion WSOP Tournament Circuit Event saw many unknowns scoop huge 6 figure prizes. The only other notable victor was Spanish great Carlos Mortensen, who pipped John D'Agostino to take home over 50 thousand dollars in the $3000 H.O.R.S.E event.