There was some extent a few years ago at which I wondered if there has been anything greater than might be said or written about Daniel Negreanu. After crushing the sport for 2 decades and establishing himself as a person who will only close his mouth when it's to his advantage, it was fair to think that there wasn't a lot more to say.

This summer, Negreanu and the PokerStars team blew that theory out of the water with the documentary, KidPoker.

After premiering earlier in Canada and getting a distinct screening on the PCA, the documentary finally hit the large time when it made it onto Netflix in June. Since then, the response was rather overwhelming for the producers.

Just go do a #KidPoker search on Twitter, and you will see probably the most responses, ones that range from cheers to literal tears.

It went to prove that, against all odds, there has been much more to mention about Negreanu. While he will have been vocal within the years on almost about every subject, there have been parts--really important parts--that people had never heard.

Even one of the individuals who had spent years around Negreanu as a part of Team PokerStars Pro were surprised. Liv Boeree, a large Netflix fan, looked sooner or later to look #KidPoker trending.

"I was so excited to peer our own Daniel trending on there! The documentary was a beautifully presented, gripping insight into his life, and it seems there is a lot about Daniel I DID NOT know!" she said.

Not only was it a fountain of recent information, it was also filled with nostalgia. The deep dive into Negreanu's former life in Canada and the back room poker games touched off a flood of memories for those that had lived the similar life.

Fellow Canadian Adrienne "talonchick" Rowsome found herself waxing nostalgic after seeing it.

"I enjoyed seeing the flashbacks to the old-fashioned poker days reminding me of the dark smokey poker rooms I BEGAN in," she said. "IT'S BEEN pretty incredible to look at the poker community and environments change from then formerly. A LARGE kudos to Kid Poker for staying on top of the sport for thus many years."

Beyond the nostalgia, there has been something else, something even seasoned pros mentioned after they finished their screenings: inspiration. If there has been one common thread among all of the social media responses, it was the only echoed by Negreanu's fellow professionals: they were inspired by the movie. Chris Moneymaker said it was "stuffed with honesty and inspiration." Jaime Staples said, "Seeing his family life, he became more relatable. Like what he has accomplished is something that people can, too."

Fatima Moreira De Melo could have said it best. After she watched the film, she said, "I loved seeing the fervour that Daniel has always had for poker, the conclusion that he could and would make it regardless of what, and the switch his parents make from being skeptical and scared when their son started playing poker for a living to eventually being really pleased with him. It is a documentary about love, pain, determination, and success."

While that can appear to be so much to slot in one film, KidPoker seems to have done just that.

If you need to see for yourself, hop on Netflix where it's available in lots of countries. Be careful, though. You could just finally end up crying. After all, it's happened before.

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