Daniel Negreanu Is Active Early; Michael Phelps Watches From the Rail

Daniel Negreanu raises under the gun to 500, Joey Weissman calls UTG+1, and John Gordon calls from the hijack. The flop comes , and Negreanu bets 2,000. Weissman calls, and Gordon folds.

The turn card is the , Negreanu bets 6,000, and Weissman folds. Negreanu shows for a pair of tens with an open-ended straight draw as he takes the pot.

Daniel Negreanu  –  33,500  (223 bb)
Joey Weissman  –  34,000  (227 bb)

After losing a small pot in the next hand, Negreanu chats with 23-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps, who is watching from the rail. Negreanu plays the next hand while still chatting with Phelps.

The cutoff raises to 450, the button calls, and Negreanu reraises from the small blind to 2,000. The cutoff and the button both call.

Both players check to the turn on a board of , and Negreanu bets 4,000. The cutoff folds, and the button calls. The river card is the , Negreanu moves all in for 20,950, and the button folds. Negreanu takes the pot.

Daniel Negreanu  –  35,000  (233 bb)