A new breed of internet poker players who have honed their gambling chops online are facing off against old-school competitors, bringing speed and aggression to the world’s biggest tournaments.
In the movie version of one of these showdowns, Edward Norton could play the role of Daniel Negreanu, a 35-year-old player who sought out backroom card games while mastering poker as a young rounder in Toronto. Ranked second in all-time career earnings, Negreanu has won four World Series of Poker bracelets, as well as two World Poker Tour championship titles.
Negreanu says he thinks players today are better than ever, thanks to the online poker revolution. When he started, he had to play one table at a time. Now young card sharks can play 12, 15, 20 poker tables at once, as well as take advantage of a slew of online tutorials and forums.
