Interesting gossip from Prof at Las Vegas Vegas last night:

"I heard earlier today that Daniel Negreanu is, "…as of this week he is no longer with them (the Wynn)." This newsflash comes from a 100% reliable source."

If Negreanu is no longer with the Wynn, will the casino attempt to find a replacement for him? After the jump, we’ll handicap the probabilities… WHO’LL REPLACE DANIEL AT THE WYNN? · Doyle Brunson - While there is no better ambassador of the game, Wynn would have a hard time prying him loose from Bobby Baldwin and the Bellagio, where Doyle hosts "The Big Game" - 100-1 · James Woods - We talked to Prof about some possibilities last night, and he thought Woods would be a good pickup for Wynn. He’s recognizable, engaging, and obviously loves his poker. Whether or not he’d be willing to dedicate himself to spending a ton of time in Vegas would be the question - 30-1 · Jennifer Tilly - Tilly is an underrated presence in tournament poker right now, but if she really does have talent and can increase her face time as a player on TV, her popularity will go through the roof. Plus, she’s charismatic and past her prime as a starlet. Interesting choice to say the least - 25-1 · Chris Moneymaker - In a totally unscientific measure of popularity, Googling Moneymaker’s name returns more results than Greg Raymer or Joe Hachem, proving he’s at least a bit more marketable than either of the two WSOP champs that followed him. Why wouldn’t Wynn take the likeable Moneymaker, play his Cinderella story to the hilt, and turn him into the face of poker at the Wynn? The only knock is Money’s "Everyman" story might not play well with the high-end Wynn image - 20-1 · Phil Hellmuth - If we’re Wynn, we start negotiating with Hellmuth immediately. People know the name, and anyone who watches poker has an opinion of the guy. While you can absolutely give your poker room legitimacy by bringing a Main Event Champ into the fold, the underrated aspect of choosing Hellmuth for your ambassador is that people from all over the country would want to sit with Phil, beat him with a bad hand, and go home to tell all their friends they set Phil on tilt. Imagine the possibilities - 15-1 · Johnny Chan - Speaking of legitimacy, picking Chan up allows the Wynn to say they’ve got as many WSOP bracelets on their poker room ambassador as anyone else. Johnny’s still a huge name in the game, with his two-time Main Event Champ resume and the reverence shown to him by the writers of Rounders. Not only that, but you’ve got to figure that having the most well-respected Asian poker player in the world under your roof could do good things with Asian tourists - 10-1 Daniel Negreanu no longer with the Wynn? [Las Vegas Vegas] Wynn Las Vegas