Daniel Negreanu came into the 2026 WSOP with low expectations, at least according to PokerNews, but he has turned in his most profitable summer in years.
Despite playing little poker since December, Negreanu managed to win his second bracelet in three years and reach four final tables.
Now, with a deep run in the $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. event, he could add to his impressive tally. The Player of the Year race is still up for grabs, with Shaun Deeb and Alex Foxen ahead, but Negreanu is suddenly a serious contender after his recent run.
“He wasn’t even a factor in the race until he won the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha event for his eighth bracelet a couple weeks ago and added another final table appearance days later.”
It might not be the comeback he planned, but if this is Negreanu taking it easy, the rest of the field might want to look away.