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Dnegs just curious do you think you will settle down and have a family anytime soon? (you r pushing in terms of age to do this, sorta...) What is your outlook concerning that subject....

Its time someone hated on hating the haters. For a start you are very wrong about that 99%. Most family men I know wouldnt swap places with DN. And true "haters" are much rarer than you might think, yet DN has a huge number of detractors. They cant all be "haters". Perhaps its because people don't like him as a person. Not because they are jealous

DN puts himself out there, and he has to. He makes far more money from poker without actually playing poker than any other person, and to do that he puts himself on blast, therefore exposing the flaws in himself that even he admits he has.

So along with that amazing (some may think shallow) lifestyle you think he has, he has to put up with people judging what he puts out there. Part of the package of all that money. To his credit he seems to have realized this, and doesn't seem to care

Cliffs: its not bitterness, its people saying "I don't fall for his crap"

Ok, I was going to respond by hating on the haters who are hating on the haters who hate on the haters, but that is just getting too meta for a Thursday afternoon. Cheers!

I don't think Daniel is gay but if he was, so what? How does it bother people still in this day and age? Unreal.

Simple answer is, I'm open to it. My intention is to have kids at some point, but I am in no rush and wouldn't unless I felt like the situation was exactly what I'm looking for. I don't "need" to have them, and would be absolutely content living the rest of my life without them, but it is something that I'm open to.

I'm a big believer that before someone can be a happy husband or happy father, they need to first get to a point where they could be totally happy single! I don't believe that a wife "makes you happy" or that kids "make you happy." Sure, they could add joy to your life, fulfillment, etc. but they cannot fill a void if one exists.

I'm as happy with my life as I've ever been. Truly living the dream life I wanted to create in my early 20's when I was grinding it out in the cash games and the tourneys. My goal back then was to work so hard in my 20's, that when I hit my 30's and beyond... I wouldn't have to.

I've accomplished that and more. I want to make a difference for people and I do my best to live that everyday. That doesn't always require a financial investment, although I'm fortunate enough to have that luxury and I don't take the responsibility lightly in terms of what I give and to whom.

One last thing: A few years ago, I don't remember when it was exactly, I remember "defending myself" in terms of my sexual orientation. Both my assistants are gay, and it dawned on me that it's not something I should ever even defend. It's insulting to them in a sense. I don't see anything wrong with being gay, so if people accused me of being gay, who really cares?

I suppose it would bring into question my integrity, as in, if I were lying about being straight, then my word isn't worth anything. My integrity is extremely important to me. Throughout my career its been my main focus both at and away from the table. I have nothing to hide and am more than willing to answer literally any question someone has for me. I have no skeletons in my closest and have always been an open book, sharing my thoughts and my private life with the world. I'm comfortable with that. Completely.

I sleep like a baby. 8 hours a night, no regrets, no anxiety, no worries. For 20 years in this industry I've dealt with, for lack of a better term, "haters" and I'm fully aware that when you are as outspoken and as open as I am, that you invite that. Again, I'm totally ok with that and I accept that responsibly wholeheartedly.

My favorite quote is, "In order to avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing... and be nothing." That's not how I live my life and I never will. I'll throw myself into the fire, the cesspool of haters, and if I make a difference for even one of them in terms of inspiring them to see their life, and their options a different way, I think it's worth it.

Helps to have thick skin, and mine is plenty thick. (That's what she said)

But... if you were gay... would you be more of a pitcher or a catcher?

But, seriously. Sick crib.

Dneg's well... ? I think that would get a few hits :0

edit: And would prob require some 'ban hammer!' type moding

There's an awful lot of I I I me me me in that post.
Definitely not ready for kids.

What he ^^^ said, also DNEGS ......you didnt "work really hard" in your 20's. You played poker. Stop painting yourself as this massive over achiever doing something amazing and you might lose some of the haters/people who find that distasteful,

He's responding to a thread about him...what do you expect?

Sheesh! Remarkable the hate found in this thread. Fame clearly comes at a price.

Uhh the majority of the posters on this forum probably played a lot of poker in their 20's and consider it hard work. When did being a very successful poker player for 20 years become an ez game? Guess this isn't a "poker is dead" thread.

If your definition of hard work does not apply to DN I'm sure it's super subjective.

Smoke and mirrors Daniel. It almost would make me gag but coming from you it's the normal. You never back down to a challenge but, this topic you always do.
Stop with your gay assistants and your fake girlfriends.
You know the fans on tpt fall for your bs and you insult their intelligence!
You know we know the real truth and so do you.
You planted this story for once again pathetic fake girlfriend purposes and it came back to haunt you. For you to even respond and back peddle like you have tells the tell.
Btw, howard just through in a extra 100 k. Now it's 150k....
Just think....
You can give it to a gay rights charity?

Are you going to take this away from them. It's such a easy challenge if you are telling the truth. So why not?

DNegs strikes me as the kind of guy that if he was gay he would have absolutely 100% no problem telling the world he was. Safe to say that if he was gay, we'd know about it.

PS nice crib DN!

Glad to see Howard is using his well-earned money to once again do some good for the poker community...

Todd ur a damn fool. Grow up dood. Sounds like you and Howard are projecting. Ask Scott Matusow, you're completely talking out your ass here.


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Daniel will never come out because he will lose his endorsements and he will not be taken seriously. The same reason ONLY jason has came out and no others. It's just the world we are living in.
One more reason is he's become so insulting about it he can't go back now.
Another is, he would never,ever give Howard and Annie that satisfaction. Ever. Ever.

Yes. Just like Poker Stars terminated Vanessa Selbst's sponsorship when they found out she was gay... oh wait, that didn't happen you say? And fyi, if you think being "outed" is a potential career ender, you might want to tone down the obsession you seem to have with another man's sexuality .

He probably doesn't care about being gay, but those old timers, the ones he plays poker with, they DO care.

Yeah theres a lot of old money that does still care unfortunately.

Wilson sorry to keep disagreeing with you dude, but attitudes from men towards homosexuals and lesbians are quite different

I'm not a DN fan and could not care less about his sexuality, but it seems like this thread needs some moderating even by NVG standards.

Cliffs:

• DN's residence is splendid, if garishly decorated
• DN maybe straight
• DN maybe a homosexual that acts straight
• There are those that feel DN's sexual orientation should be a matter of public record

whats up dnegs, congrats on your success. just one holla, HOW LUCKY ARE YOU HITTING THE JACKPOT AS THE FACE OF POKER WITH STARS!! you lucky bastard, honestly without stars you would just be a john juanda. just admit it you hit the jackpot with pokerstars.

keep rackin it up homie!!

Great.

Then why did you try to pull a fast one on Deeb, and then lie about it to the floor person, if what you actually said should have been acceptable to allow you to do a two motion raise?

+1 if ever there was a reason to temp ban some people and moderate a thread it's this one. The vitriolic venom in this thread is deafening. And apparently some dudes still care whether another dude is gay or not. They don't get that their opinion is a dieing one, just like marijuana prohibition.

I'm marking out that Daniel is actually reading this thread.

Seeing as the man himself has joined the conversation I feel like I need to get something off my chest. I lost a lot of money as a novice poker player going crazy with suited connecters - and I hold you personally responsible.

I for one never want the recurring issue of Mr Negreanu's sexual preferences to be determined once and for all. Best that it remains one of life's unsolved mysteries. Like Cicada3301, or the Dyatlov pass incident.