A Loser No More: Kid Poker Celebrates End of Six-Year Streak
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Jul/14/2021
Seems hard to believe that the winningest man in poker has actually not won a live tournament title since 2015. That streak came to an end yesterday as Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu defeated a field of 35 entries to win the 2021 PokerGO Cup $50,000 High Roller To Win $700,000.
"The Streak is Over"
A jubilant Negreanu celebrated his first victory in nearly eight years via Twitter.
The streak is over and man does it feel good.
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) July 14, 2021
Hard to put into words… but I am happy. pic.twitter.com/e0mbWsWyCx
- To be clear, nobody's been shedding a tear over Negreanu's failure to take home the 1st place prize these last few years.
- “If I look at my results since 2013, I’ve cashed for $20 to $30 million, so I’ve still been able to post wins in terms of finances, but the elusive top prize has been missing,” Negreanu told a PokerGO reporter when asked about the title drought.
- One has to go all the way back to May 25, 2015 to find Kid Poker's most recent first place finish, the No Limit Hold'em - Shark Cage Season 2 in Monte Carlo for nearly $1 million.
- Negreanu was beginning to look like the Creedence Clearwater Revival of poker, reaching the number two spot on seven occasions since 2015.
- The Canadian poker pro is a six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.
This was Negreanu’s third cash of the series with earnings of $766,200.
- Ace King, Gambling911.com
