Updated on 22 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Negreanu goes on NSFW rant after losing session

If you were down $800,000 you would probably act the same, although maybe with not as many creative swear words.

If you were a fan of his disconnection tilt or his bizarre dental threats then Daniel Negreanu had a treat in store for you last night. 

KidPoker could not hold back after another losing session against Doug Polk last night after losing $107,713 against Doug Polk. 

Negreanu thinks he is running badly and did not hold back in his post-match interview with Jeff Platts and Patrick Tardiff. Warning, this video is very NSFW:

He was clearly angry but he was also clearly joking around and letting off steam. The big question is, is he really running bad? CoreySteele's all-in EV spreadsheet suggests he is running $277,204 below EV in preflop spots. As well as Polk has been playing, Negreanu has been involved in a lot of coolers. 

Polk is now up almost $800,000 over almost 9,000 hands, which means Negreanu has to reload (he deposited $1 million) before he gets to the 12,500 hand halfway point where he has the option to quit. 

The WSOP Main Event leg number 2 takes place this weekend on WSOP.com and no doubt that will be a welcome break for KidPoker. 

Do you think Negreanu is running bad? Let us know in the comments:

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.