Daniel Negreanu is having one of the best campaigns of his career at the WSOP 2026. In addition to winning his eighth bracelet, the Canadian reached four final tables, earning excellent prizes. With this, he also firmly entered the race for the POY award, the WSOP Player of the Year ranking.
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Thus, after playing few competitions since the WSOP Paradise, held in December, Negreanu returned to the tables at a high level. His most recent participation was in Event #97 (US$ 25,000 H.O.R.S.E.), where he reached Day 2 with a good stack but was eliminated before the payout.
Currently, Daniel Negreanu holds the seventh position in the ranking. However, the ranking will be contested until December, when the WSOP Paradise takes place in the Bahamas. The scores among the top ten are very close, but the points earned in the Main Event have not yet been counted.
Additionally, the main competitor remains Alex Foxen, the leader of the race. Shaun Deeb started the season as the favorite and is currently in second place. One of the surprises is the Japanese player Naoya Kihara, who won two bracelets in the Las Vegas series and is now third in the POY ranking.
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Million-dollar profit confirms excellent moment
However, besides the great results, Daniel Negreanu also celebrates a significant financial performance. According to the player himself, he has accumulated US$ 1,702,513 in profit during the WSOP 2026. Thus, the Canadian records his second consecutive profitable summer after going through three consecutive losing seasons.
Moreover, since 2018, Negreanu has publicly disclosed his financial results from participating in the series. Over this period, he alternated between positive and negative years. Still, the overall balance remains favorable. The star has accumulated US$ 1,131,600 in profit in the last eight live editions of the WSOP in Las Vegas.
Finally, it is worth highlighting that Daniel Negreanu is one of the main names in poker today. According to “The Hendon Mob,” he has earned more than US$ 60 million in live tournament winnings. These results place him in 9th place on the list of the highest earners in poker history.
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