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Daniel Negreanu made his first appearance on Hustler Casino Live Friday afternoon, and the early results have not gone his way. The GGPoker ambassador and eight-time WSOP bracelet winner is coming off a productive summer at the 2026 World Series of Poker, but cash games are a different challenge, one he hasn’t tackled regularly in years.
Within the opening two hours of the $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em session, Negreanu dropped several sizable pots. In one hand, he called a preflop three-bet from high-stakes regular Brandon Steven holding 10♠9♠ against Steven’s AxKx. Negreanu picked up middle pair, but Steven rivered a king to claim a $99,000 pot.
Shortly after, Sam “Senor Tilt” Kiki won a $110,000 pot off Negreanu. Things worsened further when Negreanu flopped top pair with A♦7♦ on a 4♦7♥6♦ board. Opponent Nik Airball turned a king with Kx3x, then the river paired fours, allowing Airball to bet $25,000 for value and scoop the pot after getting called.
Another costly hand saw Negreanu three-bet with J♥J♣ from the small blind, only to see Randy “3Coin” Sadler flat with Q♠Q♥ and “Jellyfish” call on the button with 10♥9♣. All three committed their stacks on a 9♦8♠3♠ flop, with Negreanu putting in $46,400 and $52,400. The board bricked out, and Sadler’s queens took the pot.
By the two-hour mark, Negreanu’s only wins were minor, leaving him down close to $160,000 on the day. He has since rebought and continues playing, hoping to reverse the trend as the session progresses.
The debut has drawn strong viewership, with more than 12,000 fans watching live on YouTube during the early afternoon West Coast broadcast, a number expected to climb as the stream continues.
