1. He's a committed vegan

Negreanu's mum might need tried to influence him down a healthy eating route, with packed lunches winning out over McDonalds, but if he hit Vegas as a poker pro his diet suffered. 'I ate the standard meat-heavy diet of most poker players within the 90s,' Negreanu said. 'Burgers and steak, at the side of French fries, mash, and a bucket load of wine, beer, and vodka. There has been nothing fresh in my diet and that i felt terrible.' He gave up meat in 2000 but really started specializing in his food in 2006 when he went vegan. He now considers himself a 'student of nutrition', gets tips online and eats a fully gluten-free diet. So what does the world's most successful poker player eat on tour? Protein bars, coconut water, almond milk, chia seeds and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

2. He desired to be an actor

When Kid Poker was only a kid he dreamed of constructing it as an actor. On the age of 12 he auditioned for the role of Tommy within the movie The brand new Adventures of Pippy Longstocking. He says he aced it and was considered one of six kids to get a choice back, however the film was shelved. That wasn't the top of his fledgling acting career though. He was offered the lead role of Seymour in the Little Shop of Horrors musical at Vanier High School, but turned it down as he was worried about his vocals. He relented when his teacher told him the geeky Seymour wasn't presupposed to be a fair singer.

3. Wasn't that...?

Eagle eyed poker fans might need spotted Negreanu in a few high profile cameo roles from 2009. In X-Men Origins: Wolverine you will see him in a cool yellow shirt playing poker with Gambit. Wolverine tries to sign up for the sport but gets short shrift and a mocking glance from Kid Poker. His poker moves may well be his own but we doubt he's worn the shirt since - not even Negreanu can make those collars work. He was also tapped up by Katy Perry for her Waking Up In Vegas video. Perry gets the easier of Negreanu, winning a monster pot in a poker hand that was made for Hollywood. He gets it in with Kings against Aces, flops quads and still finds how to lose the hand. What are the odds?

4. He desired to be a certified pool player

It seems that Negreanu was destined to seek out fame and fortune at the baize... When he was a youngster he desired to be a pool pro and spent his teenage years on the Palace Club Billiards hall hustling people and playing the weekly pool tournament. The autumn Classic was the large annual pool event and Negreanu remembers 'ripping during the field' 12 months and making the overall. His opponent was Paul Chan, someone he'd already beaten earlier within the day, but he couldn't get past him a second time. Chan denied him the title in an exciting 3-2 reversal but Negreanu got $500 for second place, his biggest cash on the time. The pool hall was where he learned the principles of poker and pool was placed on the backburner when he moved to Vegas to make it as a pro.

5. He went at the Millionaire Matchmaker

Negreanu was prepared to head the gap to seek out his soul mate and that resulted in an appearance at the American reality TV show The Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti Stanger's show tries to check a millionaire with his/her ideal partner but, as Shakespeare said, 'The process real love never did run smooth.' That was certainly the case for Negreanu whose Vegas date started out badly when the air con on his private jet failed and ended when his date passed out on him mid-kiss within the early hours of the morning. You will get the whole story from Negreanu himself here.

6. He's taken the Oath of Allegiance

Negreanu could be a proud Canadian but he became a US citizen earlier within the year, clearing him to vote within the 2016 presidential election. On March 10 he tweeted, 'March 12th is my citizenship ceremony as I officially become a US Citizen. I felt it was important to get it done in time to cast my vote!'

7. He's a large Game of Thrones fan

Negreanu likes his TV shows but he's a troublesome man to thrill. Breaking Bad didn't completely float his boat but he's a large fan of The Sopranos and, more recently, Game of Thrones. And while Negreanu might need all of it - the hi-tech house complete with arcade cabinets and a huge TV that swivels through 360 degrees -it's the small things that provde the most pleasure. On a tour of his crib (see video) Negreanu geeks out over a customized 'House of Negreanu' Game of Thrones boxset that plays the theme tune whilst you lift the lid, answering the question, 'What do you get the person who's got everything?'

8. He loves playing soccer

An avid soccer player ('I live within the U.S. and am from Canada. The sport here's called soccer, take care of it'), Negreanu is left-handed, right footed and likes playing at the left wing. Figure that one out. He was never a prolific goal scorer, although he claims he was quick and a good passer, and he still dreams of the time he scored the winning goal in his playoff final. With the score at 0-0, Negreanu latched onto a high ball and knocked it over the top of the advancing goalkeeper into the highest corner. It doesn't figure out so well in his dreams. 'When I dream of that moment the ball... hits the crossbar. I MAY never work out why that is...' Negreanu rekindled his love of soccer in Vegas recently, hiring the coach of the Las Vegas Legends indoor soccer team to enhance his game.

9. He plays a median game of Hearthstone

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is a surprisingly addictive collectible card game played online and in eSports arenas all over the world. Negreanu was in Monte Carlo when he first heard poker players talking about it and downloaded it when he got back to his hotel room. He was alleged to be at a celebration at 9pm ('I was all dressed up'), started playing at 8.30pm and realised he probably wasn't going to make the party at 4am. He plays a great game - perhaps not surprising for somebody so adept on the intricacies of poker strategy - and his Hearthstone moment came on the World Championship at BlizzCon. He took on fellow pro poker player and professional gamer Bertrand 'Elky' Grospellier in a custom-built cube in front of a rabid crowd. Negreanu won the match 3-1.

10. He's an enormous hockey fan

Negreanu was born with a hockey stick in his hand and he grew up sweating his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to now couple of years he's been campaigning for a Las Vegas NHL franchise and through the 2016 World Series he got the inside track he'd been hoping for. Traditionalists may well be up in arms in regards to the prospect of an NHL team within the desert but Negreanu thinks it is a perfect fit. Vegas already has a custom-built arena at the Strip able to host the games within the 2017 season and Negreanu is now pondering whether to take a position. 'I wouldn't buy a work because I ASSUMED it was an even investment or a nasty investment,' he said. 'I'd do exactly it because it's cool for me to mention I own a work of an NHL franchise.'

The Daniel Negreanu documentary KidPoker is on the market to look at now on Netflix within the following countries: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

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