In 1997 his luck began to change when he won two events at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, earning himself $133,600 as well as being named the tournament's best all-around player. However, 'The Strip' got the better of him and he was forced to move back home to Toronto to rebuild his bankroll. After building up his bankroll, he left for Las Vegas at the age of 21 to pursue his dream of becoming a professional poker player.
While in Toronto, Daniel met and began dating Evelyn Ng, who would also become a well-known professional poker player. When he was several credits short of graduation, Daniel dropped out of high school and began his life as a rounder playing at the local charity casinos and looking for illegal games around the city.
Daniel Negreanu's parents, Annie and Tyler, moved to Canada from Romania in 1967.
