Negreanu Drops Knowledge (And a Small Pot)
Passing by Daniel Negreanu's table recently, we heard the longtime pro engaging in a bit of the banter that has made him famous with poker fans around the world.
When a player in the other match at Table #351 mentioned that his parents didn't like him playing poker, Negreanu chimed in with his best impression of his own mother, saying "my Mom used to be the same way, told me 'Daniel, I do not like you playing that game' ... then I bought her a house, a car. She loves poker now."
While this conversation occurred, Negreanu's opponent Bruce Lin took down a small pot with the board reading 
. Lin bet 1,600 at "Kid Poker," who deliberated for a few moments before looking Lin up. With 
, Lin's single pair was good enough, and he inched closer to purchasing his own properties and automobiles.