25.12.2015, 10:44 | Autor: highstakesdb.com | tisk článku | doporučit článek

Daniel Negreanu: "Bank of America Closing All My Accounts"

Daniel Negreanu, who has earned over $32 million from live tournaments during his career, announced recently on Twitter that he is having some major problems with Bank of America.

Poker icon Daniel Negreanu has a lot of money. With $32.3 million in live scores, the Toronto native is the world's leading money winner in recorded live tournaments. That's not counting his contract with PokerStars or any cash game winnings he has amassed throughout his long career in the industry.

Unfortunately, poker players don't always have the best reputation and the constant deposit and withdrawal of large sums of cash make them a target for increased scrutiny. Some banks have even shunned legal online poker operators in the US, choosing not to process industry payments in New Jersey, Delaware, or Nevada, the three states where internet gambling is regulated.

Now it appears that Negreanu's banking activity has triggered some red flags, leading his bank to close all of his accounts with no explanation.

Negreanu's situation is not unique in the high-stakes poker world. Poker pro Doug Polk responded to Negreanu's message, claiming that his bank had done something similar one-and-a-half years ago. "They froze 700-800K of my money and didn't tell me shit for two months," he said. "Time to bank Chase."

Source: highstakesdb.com, pocketfives.com