Daniel Negreanu has been the best tournament poker player in the world over the last 10 years. You can argue that if you want to, but the numbers don’t lie. He has won a staggering $9,664,208 in tournament play over the last 10 years.

Negreanu’s total take is third only to Jamie Gold and Joe Hachem, who both won most of their amounts at the WSOP Main Event over the last two years. He is first all-time on the WPT money list, which includes two Championships, and has also added three WSOP Bracelets to his trophy case.

He had been consistent each year since 1997, but in 2004 he dominated professional poker like no one before. That year he won two WPT Championships, a WSOP bracelet, and a title at the Championship Poker at the Plaza. He added 11 other cashes that year and won CardPlayer’s Player of the year honors.

He was so dominant that year that people consider Negreanu to be in a slump. But he has continued to cash in numerous tournaments over the last three years. Things have really picked up over the last seven months where he’s won $1.2 million in two WPT events, finishing second and third.

Negreanu is one of most hardworking players on the tour. He is constantly promoting one endeavor after another, and he is in front of the camera as much as any big-name pro around. His popular blog offers readers an accurate, candid, and honest look into the life of a high-stakes poker player in today’s Vegas scene. He loves prop betting and will try just about any game in which he’s able to compete.

He’s also another young pro that gets respect wherever he goes. Negreanu shares his abilities as well as his experiences, and has written numerous strategy articles for CardPlayer Magazine, and is about to release a much-anticipated poker book sometime this year. He is one of those players who conducts himself with dignity and a positive attitude, setting a good example for young players to follow.