Daniel Negreanu Resolves To Top Money List In 2012
January 10, 2012 1:04 pmEach year Daniel Negreanu posts his poker goals for the year ahead, and counted amongst his ten aspirations for 2012 is earning more than $1 million from tournament cashes, as well as regaining the number one spot on poker’s ‘All-Time Money List.’
The 37 year-old has at least a good chance of cashing for more than $1 million this year, having accomplished that at least two out of the past three years. In 2009, Negreanu earned $1,224,895, in 2010 just $683,825, but in 2011 he was back on track again with $1,534,367, and this year has already finished 5th in the $100,000 PCA Super High Roller Event for $250,900.
As to how much of that money will show up as a profit is another matter. though, and as Negreanu explains:
“Including the massive $1 million buy in One Drop event at the WSOP this year, as well as going down to Aussie Millions for at least another $100k, I could spend as much as $2 million in buy ins this year.”
Consequently, Negreanu will be selling pieces of his action for certain events, such as the $1 million WSOP event, in which he hopes to sell $600,000 worth of himself. As he explains:
“I am considering doing it via twitter and Full Contact Poker, allowing people to buy a piece of me for as little as $120! If that happens, I’ll obviously post details.”
As for topping poker’s All-Time Money List, Daniel Negreanu last accomlished that in January last year, after finishing 2nd at the PCA Super High Roller event for $1 million to wrestle the lead from the then leader Phil Ivey.
Unfortunately for Negreanu, just two months later US poker legend Eric Seidel won the National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHPC) for $750,000 to claim the top spot. Seidel then went on to enjoy a bumper year in which he won $6,530,153 to take his career earnings to $16,885,167, ahead of Negreanu now in 2nd spot on $14,901,459.
Negreanu’s other goals for 2012 also include winning a WSOP bracelet and having a better year than Jason Mercier, all of which can be found here on the Canadian pro’s Full Contact Poker blog.