One of the biggest names on the professional poker circuit is just as passionate about playing golf as he is about cards, it has emerged.
Writing on his blog for Fullcontactpoker.com, Daniel Negreanu revealed that he now spends most of his days on the golf course, with nights devoted to competing in online poker games.
Negreanu described a recent game in Las Vegas with fellow poker pro Phil Ivey in which he broke his personal record for the longest drive.
"A heavy wind was at our back and when the ball stopped rolling … 278 yards! It''s not a legit 278 of course, but I was so excited," the Canadian card sharp explained.
He also said that he may take part in this year''s World Series of Golf, a tournament which requires players to bet on the outcome of each hole in a similar manner to poker.
Negreanu has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker and two World Poker Tour titles.
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