Daniel Negreanu did not have the expected start in his debut at Hustler Casino Live. This Friday (28), the GGPoker ambassador played the prestigious televised cash game session. The journey was not the best and he accumulated a loss of almost US$ 160 thousand in the first two hours.
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Thus, the Canadian returned to the cash game tables after a summer of highlights in tournaments. Negreanu won his eighth WSOP bracelet in 2026. Now, however, he faces a format he has played less frequently in recent years, although in the past he gained fame in this type of game.
In this way, right at the beginning of the session, Brandon Steven took a pot of US$ 99 thousand against Negreanu. The pro had 10♠9♠ and faced AxKx in a pot with a 3Bet pre-flop. After action on all streets, on the river, Steven hit a Kx and took the big pot.
Additionally, Sam “Senor Tilt” Kiki also took US$ 110 thousand from Negreanu. The Canadian had A♦7♦ and hit top pair on the flop 4♦7♥6♦. However, the opponent had Kx3x and called a bet to see a K on the turn. The river did not help the eight-time bracelet winner who suffered another defeat.
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Always the famous pair of jacks
However, Negreanu got involved in an even bigger hand. With J♥J♣, he made a 3Bet for US$ 11,500 in the small blind. Randy “3Coin” Sadler entered the action with Q♠Q♥, while “Jellyfish” called with 10♥9♣.
Thus, the flop came 9♦8♠3♠, and all three players found reasons to continue in the hand. Then, all the money went into the middle. Negreanu put his chips in for US$ 46,400, while another opponent risked US$ 52,400.
Finally, the turn and river brought no changes. Thus, Randy “3Coin” Sadler took the pot and increased Negreanu’s loss. Despite the complicated start, the star still had time to seek a comeback, since the session was still going to continue. However, the difficult start compromised his profits.
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