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Negreanu Drops Two-Thirds of Stack in Opening Minutes of WSOP $50K PPC
- Daniel Negreanu lost most of his stack to Chris Brewer in opening minutes.
- Quickly recovered from 60,000 to 190,000 chips.
- Event features elite poker pros and ongoing late registration debate.
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Daniel Negreanu experienced a brutal start at the 2026 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship, losing most of his chips to Chris Brewer in ten minutes. The former PPC champion quickly rebounded from 60,000 back to roughly 190,000 chips on Sunday.
The debate surrounding late registration has emerged as a prominent talking point at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
Looking to bypass the conversation entirely, Daniel Negreanu made sure he was present at the table for the absolute start of Event #43: the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
Affectionately known as "KidPoker," the seven-time bracelet winner and defending 2024 Poker Players Championship titleholder secured his seat before the first hand was dealt on Sunday.
However, his early arrival quickly turned into a competitive nightmare. Within the first ten minutes of play, Negreanu lost more than two-thirds of his chips.
The massive blow occurred during the opening level of the tournament. Negreanu found himself paying off high-stakes pro Chris Brewer in a substantial pot.
The encounter caused Negreanu’s 300,000 starting stack to plummet down to just 60,000 chips, a devastating setback that unfolded before several other entrants had even finalized their seating arrangements.
Fortunately for the defending champion, the rough start did not dictate his entire afternoon. After Brewer collected the enormous pot, Negreanu immediately focused on a recovery plan. He wasted little time rebuilding his position, successfully navigating his way back up to a healthier stack of roughly 190,000 chips.
The prestigious $50,000 buy-in tournament continues to attract a premier field of competitors. At the time of writing, the registration clock showed 36 players had officially entered the mix.
Alongside Negreanu and Brewer, the early line-up features a collection of elite poker talent, including multi-time champions and mixed-game specialists like Chance Kornuth, Naoya Kihara, Luke Schwartz, Brian Rast, and Dan Cates.
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