Daniel Negreanu was back in the spotlight on GGPoker just days after a seventh-place run in the 2026 World Series of Poker Online $10,000 pot-limit Omaha event, this time chasing a ninth career bracelet at the final table of the $25,000 no-limit hold’em Championship. True to form, the Poker Hall of Famer gave fans a rare card-up look at the action, joking on stream about being one of the only players willing to show his hand with a million-dollar prize pool and a bracelet on the line.

The tournament’s final table carried a top prize of $906,647 along with the gold, and Negreanu began the six-figure showdown sitting third in chips among the last nine survivors. What followed was a wild stretch of eliminations that saw Negreanu score two knockouts of his own before a costly three-way all-in changed the complexion of the table.

Samoilov Exits First As Final Table Action Heats Up

The first player to hit the rail was Roman Samoilov, who lost a coin flip in ninth place for $113,331. Samoilov’s pocket threes ran into the ace-king of bracelet winner Pedro Neves, and the board failed to deliver the needed set, sending him to the payout desk early.

Pocket Queens Push Negreanu Into The Chip Lead

Negreanu grabbed the next elimination in dramatic fashion. Raising Q♦Q♥ from the cutoff, he got action from Parahat Nurmuhammedov, who defended his big blind with J♣7♣. The flop fell 6♥5♦5♣, and after Nurmuhammedov check-raised to 4.3 big blinds following a small 1.5-big-blind continuation bet, Negreanu called to see the J♦ land on the turn, pairing his opponent’s jacks alongside the fives already on board.

Nurmuhammedov fired again for 7 big blinds and Negreanu called once more, setting up a tense river when the 5♥ completed the board. Negreanu, who had openly predicted his opponent might hold jack-seven of hearts, called off Nurmuhammedov’s shove for 17.2 big blinds and turned over the winning full house. Nurmuhammedov was eliminated in eighth place for $146,972, and Negreanu took over the chip lead.

A Three-Way All-In Turns The Tide

With seven players remaining, Negreanu had a shot at a double elimination that would have cemented his stranglehold on the table. Roman Emelyanov open-shoved under the gun for under seven big blinds with pocket sixes, and Ole Schemion, a two-time bracelet winner, moved all-in behind him for 11 big blinds holding A♠Q♠. Negreanu, sitting with A♥K♠, raised to 16.8 big blinds and the action folded back around to the two shorter stacks.

The flop of A♣Q♥10♠ gave Schemion top two pair and vaulted him into the lead over both opponents. Neither the 9♥ turn nor the 9♦ river changed the outcome, and Emelyanov was sent out in seventh place for $190,599. The pot allowed Schemion to essentially triple his stack, while Negreanu’s chip position slipped to fifth as the six-figure swing reshaped the leaderboard.

Schemion’s Fortunes Reverse Quickly

Despite the massive pot that briefly made him one of the table’s biggest stacks, Schemion did not hold onto his newfound cushion for long. His stack cratered in the hands that followed, and he soon found himself all-in again, setting up another elimination that further thinned the remaining field as the tournament pushed toward its final stages.

Negreanu’s Streaming Habit Continues To Draw Attention

Negreanu’s willingness to broadcast his holdings in real time, even at $25,000 buy-in stakes with a bracelet and nearly a million dollars on the line, has become a signature of his 2026 WSOP Online campaign. His back-to-back deep runs in the PLO and NLHE Championship events have kept his name in the conversation even without adding to his bracelet count in either tournament, and his commentary throughout the broadcasts continues to give fans an inside look at high-stakes decision-making that few other top pros are willing to share.

FAQ

What tournament was Daniel Negreanu playing when he suffered the brutal beat?

Negreanu was competing at the final table of the 2026 WSOP Online $25,000 no-limit hold’em Championship on GGPoker, an event with a bracelet and a top prize of $906,647 on the line.

How many players were eliminated before the rough stretch hit Negreanu?

Two players were eliminated before the pivotal hand: Roman Samoilov in ninth place and Parahat Nurmuhammedov in eighth place, the latter at Negreanu’s hands via a full house.

What happened in the three-way all-in that hurt Negreanu?

Negreanu raised with ace-king after Roman Emelyanov and Ole Schemion moved all-in with pocket sixes and ace-queen suited respectively. Schemion flopped top two pair to win the pot, eliminating Emelyanov in seventh place and knocking Negreanu out of the chip lead.

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