FTR AMA: Daniel Negreanu from Team PokerStars, Dec 12 @ 6 PM ET (Closed)

[givememyleg]

Join us for the next installment of FTR AMA, this time with one of the most famous poker pros in the world today, Daniel Negreanu!

Daniel will be logging in under the KidPoker account on December 12, at 6:00 PM ET (18:00 ET, 23:00 GMT/WET) for one hour answering our questions.

Feel free to ask Daniel Negreanu anything! Either leave your question now and he can answer it during the allotted time, or tune in live.

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Here is a full summary of all the questions Negreanu answered: Daniel Negreanu AMA Summary

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5:00 PM ET Update: One hour until Negreanu arrives! Keep the questions coming!
6:00 PM ET Update: KidPoker has arrived! Ask him anything!
7:15 PM ET Update: And we're closed. Thanks again, Daniel! We will announce who wins the FTR shirts shortly.


Top 3 questions win an FTR shirt!

[JohnBoyWWFC]

In on epic thread.

Do you think players have the right to disallow certain people from certain games just like Annie Duke did with the Epic Poker League? If not, do you think the petition against Howard Lederer in a certain Vegas casino is fair? What is the difference between the two situations in your view?

[givememyleg]

If you could go back 10 years what would you have done differently in your poker career?

[MadMojoMonkey]

You have entertained and educated me countless times. My dad and I talk about your epic hand reading abilities and great sense of humor whenever we talk poker. Thank you for putting a smile on my dad's face (and mine) time and again.


There are so many -EV aspects to playing on TV... why do it?

What do the players get offered to play on TV poker shows?

I mean, you're not actors (well...), but you are the cast of the show, so is there an hourly wage you earn while filming?

Are (Were? *sigh*) the TV cash games and shows like Poker After Dark & The Big Game rake free?


What is the greatest challenge to the poker community right now?

What can we, as players, do to improve the poker world?


Your thoughts on Open Face Chinese Poker?

[kiwiMark]

Did you ever achieve your goal of being able to move your, um, boob muscles?

[jyms]

Bob McKowen on the Fan590 here in TO was calling you out to play HU during a conversation about the Montreal WPT event yesterday. Think you could come knock his cocky ass down a peg or two? hehe.

also, what's the consensus amongst the pros for a new albeit smaller poker boom if the american casinos get their party poker skins?

[BankItDrew]

Bob McKowen on the Fan590 here in TO was calling you out to play HU during a conversation about the Montreal WPT event yesterday.

I was listening to that. Pretty sure Bob is a dog in a HU match.

[surviva316]

You're known for having a knack for putting people on very specific hands. Did the popularization of combinatrics and ranges and all that stuff ever make you rethink your approach, or do you still pretty much stick to the instincts and "feel" involved in how granular you are with your hand reads?

Also, are do you often "level" people by lying about what you think your opponent has, or are your poker soliloquies pretty much just you thinking your actual process through out loud?

Finally, what are your thoughts on young hot-shot online players? Anyones in particular you have respect for? Any specific thoughts on nutsinho (it's my understanding you guys used to hook up a lot at 6m tables on PS)?

[FTR_Calendar]

We have less than a week before this event starts.

[donkbee]

Do you like Settlers of Catan?

Have you played Wits & Wagers?

What's the last good concert you went to?

[Eric]

You're stuck on a desert island. Would you rather be stranded with Howard Lederer, Bill Frist or Daniel Tzvetkoff?

[BennyLaRue]

Daniel, what is online poker going to look like in three years? In five years? How many providers will there be and will they still be private entities?

[jyms]

I would love to see DN shirt Frist and just start pounding fists into him Tie Domi style.

Daniel, have you followed the recent TO Blue Jays activities and are you looking froward to spring training since we won't have hockey this year?

[!Luck]

Do think it's ludicrousness that in the US it is illegal to buy unpasteurized, unhomogenized (raw milk directly from the cow)?

[MadMojoMonkey]

You are aware that DN is Canadian ... and a vegan ... right?

[!Luck]

I'm not gay, but I support gay rights!

[agnesamurphy]

Speaking of veganism, I wanted to ask if you have any advice for anyone starting to go vegan, as I'm trying to purge the meat and dairy in my life.

Speaking of food, I also wanted ask, "What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?"

Oh, and speaking of weird things, I did want to know of cool things to see and to visit when in Toronto. I've never been, so my best guess is that it's cold.

[Tom1559]

I could ask loads of questions but I guess the one everyone wants answered is this.

"What is your secret to your incredible ability to put opponents on certain hands" If you do not want to tell us all what your secret is just pm me and I will not tell anyone else.

Love watching you play and have the highest regard for you for the way you conduct yourself when playing.

[BooG690]

Would you ever work as a clown?

What's your favorite television show of all-time? What's your favorite television show currently running?

[spoonitnow]

What is the best way to approach someone about money they owe you if they aren't coming to you about it with updates like they should?

[givememyleg]

Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck, or a hundred duck-sized horses?

[Numbr2intheWorld]

Daniel, obviously you've been on the tournament circuit for a long time. How much tougher are the tournaments now compared to 6-10 years ago? Is there a specific year where the jump in toughness was the most significant?

[Numbr2intheWorld]

Who do you think is the best tournament mixed game player on the circuit?

[BankItDrew]

How do you really feel about Lederer and Lingren?

[KoRnholio]

What would you consider to be an "ideal" online poker landscape, in terms of regulation, taxes, software provider(s), etc?

[Eric]

In your Shot Clock video on CardPlayer, you said you'll give a person one tank but on the second you'll call the clock after two minutes.

Those of us playing in smaller events and home games with levels as short as 15 minutes are even more concerned about the percentage of each level that gets wasted when people tank. What is the best way to call the clock on people without looking like the bad guy?

How do you adjust the amount of time you give people before calling the clock when the levels are 15 or 20 minutes as opposed to when levels are an hour or more?

[Sasquach991]

If you had to choose between golf and poker to play for the rest of your life, which would you choose? (Of course we would have to assume you could make a living at golf )

Who's better at golf? You or Phil Ivey? Would he agree with your answer?

[givememyleg]

sickest prop bet you've ever been involved in?

[givememyleg]

were you killing the games pre 2003 moneymaker boom? if that boom never happened do you think you'd still be a pro today?

[spoonitnow]

This is going well.

[Eric]

Why do the big cash players seem to tease Phil Hellmuth so much?

[Pascal]

hmm?

Anyway, some questions from me - what's it like being recognised everywhere you go? Does it get tiresome? Are there many places you can go without people recognising you?

[SuqAta8]

who was the most influential person in regards to your success as a poker player?


did you ever have a "make or break" moment, where, had you not run well at one particular point in your career, may not have been a professional player as you are now?


thanks <3

-Suq

[TheLongGrind]

Hello Daniel I have a very specific question.

Online cash games have gotten alot tougher over the years. What kind of stakes do u believe a person with average IQ could beat. Scenario: works part time , spends 4 hours a day on poker.

Your educated guess?

[FTR_Calendar]

This event starts in less than 3 days.

[Angryafrican]

DN, what was your experience with girls before you got famous/rich and afterwards? How do you feel about this change? (if any)

[Micro2Macro]

what part(s) of toronto did you live/grow up in?

[JKDS]

What is the coolest thing about poker you have ever learned? (This can be game related, legal, or otherwise).

How do you feel the concept of "live poker tells" is progressing? Is it becoming outdated due to probability theory's increased use in live play? Or is it perhaps absorbing this concept, and becoming even more applicable?

[bikes]

How frustrating was HSP seasons 1-5?

[Pascal]

If you could live anywhere in the world, where and why?

[Brian Boyko]

Howdy.

Daniel, this isn't a question so much as an apology and thank-you.

A couple of years ago, I saw you were playing in Ivey's room at the Aria. You're my favorite player, and I waited for a couple of hours to take a picture with you.

Two months ago, I was diagnosed with a form of high functioning autism. This has put a lot of my past behaviors into a new light. Specifically, I learned that "hanging around for four hours waiting for Daniel Negreanu to finish playing so that I can get a picture with him" is probably not "socially appropriate."

Indeed, many of my behaviors are not "socially appropriate," though I'm trying to work on them.

Anyway, I wanted to A) Apologize for the behavior, and B) let you know how cool it was that you took the picture with me anyway.

Thanks.

-- Brian

[dlbarlowe]

Hi, Daniel! I've been a fan of yours for years!!! I was wondering if you ever play cards just for fun.

[bfsq921]

What do you want your kids to be when they grow up? Would you be ok if they became professional poker players?

What is the one best piece of advice you'd give a novice poker player to take it to the next level?

If you weren't a pro, what would you want to be career wise?

Where is your favorite place to play (physical, not online) poker?

Which casinos have the hottest female dealers and hostesses?!?!

Thanks Daniel, keep up the good work!

[BooG690]

What's the coolest thing you're getting a loved one for Christmas?

[JKDS]

What are you asking loved ones to get you for christmas? This question is totally not creepy btw.

[PabloPagla]

What do you think about Baumann's KK hand at WSOP?? When the hungarian shoved over the top in the SB and mucked before her action.. Do you think it was well ruled? I think it is unfair because play from the BB could have been different without that play from the hungarian, so he should 'suffer the consequences' of his action! Still, I would love to have your opinions, thanks!

[Tinita]

This is kind of a personal question ... boxers or briefs? (wink, wink)

Tinita

[NotFolding]

ok... be very honest Daniel... Given your skill at telling what your opponents are holding, there is a part of me that thinks you are psychic. Are you???

[dlbarlowe]

This is kind of personal, too, your underwear preferences notwithstanding...If you're ever in the southeastern part of the US, will you play in my weekly home game?

[dlbarlowe]

Oh! And...one of my friends is recently divorced and wants to know if you'll be free to kiss her at midnight on New Year's Eve. She is willing to travel to make it happen, fyi.

[bfbartholomew]

I tend to forget to pay attention to what is happening at the table. Does it come naturally to you or is it due to the amounts of money you are playing for that keeps you riveted to the action at the table?

[Koko the Monkey]

Daniel:

What are your thoughts on Harrington's M vs. Arnold Snyder's True M concepts? In a nutshell, Dan believes that tournament structure does not affect strategy and Snyder believes that M is not a useful indicator unless tournament structure is accounted for.

Also, why are you such a calling station? lol

[heyitsgmml]

Have you been playing online much? How much has your game improved in the past couple of years? Do you still feel you're much better live than online or is it more balanced now?

[givememyleg]

Do you remember this hottie from The Big Game? She is a resident around these parts. (Unfortunately her QQ was outrun by TT and she busted.)

[Monchis]

Do you think FTP will ever recapture its former glory?

[YoYo]

If the Mayans are right and the world is going to end on the 21st of this month, what will you be doing on that date?

[Anapoker]

Hey Daniel!! I am a big fan of you!! I want to know if with all of the success you've had up to this point in your career, do you still think there is room to improve your game?

[mokingit]

do you think the fact that some of the FTOPS events haven't covered their guarantees while WCOOP covered all of its guarantees just a few months ago is indicative of player mistrust? Or do you think it's because the global economy is still weak?

[luckyhearts]

I know it has been a while, but I saw your rant about Full Tilt, loved it.
My question is:

Since then, have you come face to face with any of those guys you called out, and if yes, give us ALL the details!

oh, and if you see them again, ask about my $47.23.

[NotFolding]

I am inspired after watching some of your videos, so here's another question -If poker didn't exist, but you were still a professional card player, what game would you play?

[cr4zybe4utifu1]

Has anyone ever told you that you look like Edward Norton?

[Jazz33]

I am a big fan Mr. Negreanu! I wish I could make some winnings like you! I used to watch you on television a lot and really admired how your mom was often in the crowd watching you play. I haven't watched in a while, but I'm curious...Does your mom still attend the major events you play in? How is she doing in general?

[Analu]

Hey! I see you play hockey, are you good at it? is this something you would like to do professional in case you had the same skills as you do with poker?

[OngBonga]

Do you remember this hottie from The Big Game? She is a resident around these parts. (Unfortunately her QQ was outrun by TT and she busted.)

When's Courtney's special guest AMA appearance? Dan isn't an Asian female. Not interested. Courtney or Xian please.

[rong]

Has anyone ever told you that you look like Edward Norton?

Haha. Less American history x and more rounders but the resemblance is there.

[Pascal]

I know it has been a while, but I saw your rant about Full Tilt, loved it.
My question is:

Since then, have you come face to face with any of those guys you called out, and if yes, give us ALL the details!

oh, and if you see them again, ask about my $47.23.

Any chance of a link to the rant about FTP?

[dlbarlowe]

Are you and Jen Harman still close friends? Are you going to watch her reality show, "Sin City Rules," when it premieres on 12/9 on TLC? Other than Jen, the women in the trailers are pretty scary...Why is she doing the show at all?

[YoYo]

My friends plan to get married in that Denny's in Neonopolis when services start being held in its chapel. Do you know what the dress code is for a wedding in a Denny's?

[eberetta1]

No question from me. Just wanted to say you are my most popular poker pro.
You represent yourself and poker very well.

[dlbarlowe]

If you were in a position to do something about it, how would you resolve the NHL lockout? Do you think there will even be a season this year?

[masterplan]

On most TV poker, you usually pinpoint someone on a hand that you lose to, and call anyway. While it makes for good TV, it's obviously not super profitable. When you're playing the big game and no cameras are around; do you still make these calls? Do you call mainly just to see if you're correct, or do you call because you feel there's a good enough chance you're incorrect?

[Nabbers]

What is the possible reaction from other online poker sites now pokerstars is discussing the possibility of moving back into the US? BTW i am the kid meeting you next year from Rays of sunshine

[Baron Keith]

Did you know Chip Reese? What was it like to play against him?

[MikeMcFlack]

What was your thought process on each street of this hand?

[HeyYou]

Do you believe in ghosts? Aliens? Bigfoot? The Loch Ness Monster? The Boogie Man? Leprechauns? Vampires? Werewolves? Santa Claus?