Don't forget the 1Million+ he is down to Polk. But something I haven't seen mentioned yet is that Negreanu's poker losses are at least a tax write off
I'm not too interested in how much money he has but I would be interested to know how much these sponsorship deals are worth and if they cover certain tournaments and what obligations these players have (If any) in playing a certain amount of tournaments etc..
This.
I have said many times before, how the amounts of such sponsorship deals are kept so secret amazes me. But as far as I am aware, no one (who you could trust) has ever been open about what they earn or how they get covered for 'x' amount of buy-ins.
The only disclosures that ever get made are when the likes of PokerStars give a Finton Hand or Parket Talbot 10K to blow through on a bunch of Spins to make promotional content. Then occasionally during a series Lex Veldhuis has noted that PokerStars have also gifted him the buy in for say a 10K.
Outside of that, no idea what the average sponsored player makes (though I can't imagine but for a few it is that high) or how much they get covered for online buy-ins let alone live buy-ins.
Matt Staples for instance recently went to Barcelona to play in the
party poker event (his and his brother Jamie's sponsor) and I am fairly sure that was a paid for gig as he was entered into some celebrity events when there. However, Matt is one of the only players who posts his
bankroll, along with his buy-ins against winnings for every session. Matt had got his bankroll to just over 300K last year but has then been on a downswing this year and it has dropped to just over 260K. Though none of this is earth shattering from one perspective, it has been painful to watch and it really has knocked Matt for six of late where he is open that recently things have been a depressing grind at times. He built from zero, and is only playing medium stakes with his bankroll essentially comprised of two big scores. Which also indicates to me that even though he is one of Party Poker's best known streaming ambassadors, I don't get the impression his sponsorship deal is anywhere near lucrative to the point he is unconcerned about his actual poker earnings.
I am sure Daniel Negreanu is paid substantially more than anyone else and there aren't any close seconds. I would imagine GG Poker throws a handsome sum at the likes of Fedor Holz to get him on board as an ambassador. Outside of that I would think that most sponsored players are not receiving more than a nice supplemental income but it is not relied on as their income (in terms of covering all expenses).
Obviously the most interesting reveal (fat chance) would be Negreanu's deal with GG.
That said, I have had a sneaking suspicion over the last couple of years that Negreanu has had a deal with another entity which they both prefer to keep quiet. Just a hunch, But Negreanu aggressively campaigns on behalf of his sponsor (which is why I believe the deal is somewhat crucial to his financial well being) and what I noticed is that he has also promoted another entity in an indirect and yet obvious (to me) manner. It could comprise of a 'you scratch my back I'll scratch yours' unofficial deal, but if am correct it would amount to something of note. I also have reason to think that this is fine with GG as long as the matter is kept discreet. After all Negreanu is decked with GG badges at all times.
Not trying to be cryptic here. I have actually waited for someone here or that 'other' forum to raise the matter but apart from the odd allusion to an obvious sympathetic relationship, a few of us know we are only speculating at this point.
