Poker News May 2025: Negreanu’s Hot Streak, Lindgren’s Comeback, and Dwan’s Shocking Tweets

Daniel Negreanu, one of poker’s most recognizable figures, has kicked off 2025 with a strong showing. The Poker Hall of Famer secured his 11th PokerGO Tour title and second tournament win of the year in a convincing performance at a Las Vegas high-roller event in March, adding to his $55.5 million in live tournament cashes.

Negreanu’s 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule is ambitious, with numerous events planned. For the first time, the 50-year-old is eligible for the $5,000 Seniors High Roller, a tournament he’s eager to tackle alongside staples like the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, which he won in 2024 to end an 11-year bracelet drought. His schedule blends high-stakes events with lower buy-ins, showcasing his versatility and enduring passion for the game.

Beyond the felt, Negreanu’s recent posts (@RealKidPoker) showcase his diverse interests and poker advocacy. He’s hyped his upcoming WSOP vlog series and teased a high-stakes golf vlog set for May 27, while sharing a playful exchange with his wife about a podcast detailing a million-dollar cash game challenge. Negreanu also championed the Calgary Flames’ charity poker event, highlighting its $610K raised for community causes, and pushed for banning face coverings at poker tables to promote transparency. His blend of humor, philanthropy, and bold opinions keeps him a central figure in poker’s narrative.

Erick Lindgren's name is a blast from the past. He was a poker boom-era star (ie. a player who enjoyed some fame when poker started to get big a couple of decades ago). Lindgren’s most notable recent achievement was winning a $1 million seat in Hustler Casino Live’s Million Dollar Game Wild Card Tournament, a news story that is central to his recent re-emergence.

Lindgren used to be on the poker TV shows all of the time. He did have a classic hand against Negreanu back in the day. Poker fans may recall a hand when Lindgren delivered a brutal cooler to the Canadian player. Negreanu held ten-nine, flopped the nuts, while Lindgren made bottom set with pocket eights. Lindgren improved to four of a kind, and Negreanu couldn't lay his straight down. If using the video below, go to the 12:24 mark to see the hand.

American poker legend Tom Dwan, known for his high-stakes prowess and elusive persona, has sparked widespread concern in the poker community with a series of alarming tweets posted on April 29-30, 2025. Dwan, reportedly admitted to the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health in Middlesex, England, claimed he was being detained against his will and feared for his life.

In posts on X, Dwan made a series of strange claims. He also begged for help to “survive the next few hours,” and requested “non-drugged water,” expressing paranoia about being medicated or harmed. More recently, Dwan tweeted an apology for his “rant,” stating he was “feeling a bit better,” but the poker community remains unsettled.