Daniel Negreanu Faces Setbacks at the WSOP Online Bracelet Series

Daniel Negreanu, six-time WSOP champion, faced a streak of bad luck at the GGPoker online bracelet series, failing to make the money in the first week.

Daniel Negreanu, six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and one of the most famous professionals of our time, is experiencing a rough streak at the WSOP Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker. After a successful summer in Las Vegas, where the Canadian cashed 15 times and made five official final tables, the online series has been far less fortunate for him. During his first week of playing tournaments from Vancouver, Negreanu failed to cash even once, despite numerous attempts and hours of streaming for his fans. WSOP Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker: Features and Schedule The WSOP Online Bracelet Series is an annual tournament series where official WSOP gold bracelets are awarded online. In 2024, the series began on August 17 and will run until September 29 on the GGPoker platform. Players from all over the world, including both professionals and amateurs, can register on GGPoker to compete for prestigious trophies and large cash prizes. The schedule includes tournaments with various buy-ins, including high roller events and heads-up championships. Daniel Negreanu’s Unlucky Streak: Performance Details This year, Daniel Negreanu traveled from Las Vegas to Vancouver specifically to participate in the WSOP Online Bracelet Series. Since the start of the series, he has been streaming for hours every day, allowing fans to follow every stage of his journey. However, despite his high level of preparation, luck has not been on his side: in six tournaments played, Negreanu has not cashed once. This contrasts with his results at the 2025 summer WSOP live series in Las Vegas, where he was one of the most successful players of the season. GGMillion$ High Roller: Key Hands and Bad Beats One of the main tournaments where Negreanu tried to turn things around was the GGMillion$ High Roller with a $10,300 buy-in. At his table were strong opponents like Bryn Kenney and David Peters. Early in the tournament, Daniel quickly built one of the largest stacks and then won a big pot with trip queens. However, his stack soon dropped to 30 big blinds. The key moment came when Negreanu went all-in with pocket jacks against a smaller pair, but his opponent, who had a bigger stack, hit a set on the flop. This forced Daniel to rebuy—buying more chips—leaving him with 17 big blinds. He soon managed to double up when his ace-jack beat his opponent’s pocket kings, which brought him some sarcastic joy—a rare moment when luck was on his side in this series. However, the joy was short-lived: Negreanu soon lost another big hand, suffering yet another "bad beat"—a situation where a strong hand unexpectedly loses to a weaker one. In one hand, he went all-in with K♠9♠ against Ole Schemion’s pocket sixes (6♠6♣) and lost the coinflip—a situation where the odds are roughly even. After this, Daniel couldn’t hold back his emotions, loudly expressing his frustration with the losing streak and asking, "Can I win against a small pair just once?" After another unsuccessful all-in with AxJx against Ax9x and AxKx against Kx10x, Negreanu made one last rebuy, but it didn’t help: with just six big blinds left, he lost with a middle pair against his opponent’s top pair and busted out of the tournament well before the money. Bad Luck in Other Series Events GGMillion$ High Roller wasn’t the only tournament that went badly for Negreanu. In the first days of the WSOP Online Bracelet Series, he failed to cash in any event. The only exception was the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship—a heads-up (one-on-one) tournament—where Daniel won his first two matches and made the top 32. In a crucial hand against Tzur Levy, Negreanu raised with pocket sevens (7♠7♦), and Levy, with a 50 big blind stack, went all-in with A♥5♠. Daniel called for 20 big blinds and was ahead until the river, but an ace (A♠) hit on the river, and "Kid Poker" fell just short of making the money. Tournament Results for Daniel Negreanu GGMillion$ High Roller ($10,300 buy-in): Did not cash, busted well before the bubble after several unsuccessful all-ins and rebuys. $10,000 Heads-Up Championship: Won two rounds, busted in the top 32 after losing to Tzur Levy with 7♠7♦ against A♥5♠. Other series events: No cashes in the first six tournaments. Daniel Negreanu will continue to play in the series: his next chance is the GGMillion$ Super High Roller Championship with a $25,000 buy-in, which will take place on Tuesday. The WSOP Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker runs until September 29, so the legendary Canadian still has opportunities to break his losing streak and compete for a bracelet or at least a cash finish. Negreanu’s Reaction: Emotions and Comments During his streams, Daniel has not hidden his disappointment with the ongoing string of "bad beats" and lost coinflips. After another bustout with K♠9♠ against 6♠6♣, he exclaimed emotionally: "Can I win against a small pair just once? This is just madness!" and added, "Get out of here! This is just unbelievable." Throughout the series, he has repeatedly noted that he keeps losing key all-ins despite playing well and having good starting hands. Unlike the summer series in Las Vegas, where Negreanu showed consistent results, the online tournaments have been extremely unlucky for him so far. However, as viewers of his streams note, Daniel remains determined and hopeful for a successful run in the remaining events. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players Daniel Negreanu’s performance at the WSOP Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker is a clear reminder to all PPPoker club players of how important long-term perspective and psychological resilience are in poker. Even the most experienced professionals with impressive track records can go through prolonged downswings when key all-ins and coinflips don’t go their way. For PPPoker club players, this is a valuable lesson: don’t jump to conclusions based on the results of a short tournament series. It’s important to maintain discipline, analyze your decisions, and not let emotions take over after a bad session. Also, participating in online series with different formats and buy-ins, as Negreanu does, helps develop flexible thinking and improve your skills against tough opponents. Finally, by watching streams and analyzing hands from top players, PPPoker club members can learn from their experience, improve bankroll management, and see how even poker stars deal with adversity and keep fighting for victory. This inspires players not to give up and to keep improving their game at any stakes and in any conditions.