Poker geisha Daniel Negreanu seems to have plenty of time on his hands during the WSOP since he’s actually reading the book "Season of Life" and also spending time on his blog conveying its message of, um, being a total wimp. Observe:

The alternative view of masculinity that I read about in the book seems like one that is much more powerful, accurate, and ultimately rewarding: �A man built for others.� Basically, a real man: 1) Accepts responsibility. 2) Leads courageously. 3) Enacts justice on behalf of others. 4) Excepts God�s greater rewards. I can picture a man following the guidelines of false masculinity and compare him to a man built for others. By looking at those traits, it�s no secret who would make the better friend, husband, or father.

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Oddjack’s zany poker pal Daniel Negreanu again is hosting a fantasy league for the World Series of Poker. Only this year, he limited entries to 500 people (at $500 a pop the prize pool is $250,000) and his devotees over at Full Contact Poker�then capped the field before we could get Gawker to fork over the 500 beans to enter. Well, here would’ve been our picks: · That guy nobody’s ever heard of, the one in wraparound shades and ballcap. · That other guy nobody’s ever heard of, the one who learned to play on the Internet. · Mike Matusow, because six months of prison is a great way to hone your skills. If you don’t like those, find Negreanu’s picks after the jump.

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Daniel Negreanu: Hater of veal, lover of Christ, poker god, and, now profiled in the NYTimes Magazine. Yep, Pat Jordan, ubiquitous “sports” writer for Magazine gives the Paris Hilton of Texas Hold ‘Em his own meaty little section about all things Negreanu–his mother’s annoying habit of brown-bagging his meals, his arcing celebrity, and his […]

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It’s been a while since we’ve heard from our dye-jobbed buddy Daniel Negreanu. The man’s been sooo busy the last week hopping around from OSU, to playing cash money games, to appearing in Drew Barrymore films, that we’re a bit suprised he posted something this early. But then again, he doesn’t sleep very much.
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Read More » Daniel Negreanu: Comedian in a poker player’s body

Is the hardest working man in poker starting to tire? After completely neglecting his blog yesterday, Negreanu graciously returns to update us on his whereabouts:
Ohio State, E3 craziness, and on the set of Lucky You…
Couldn’t he ask Jesus for just a little more inspiration? And where are we supposed to follow this ellipsis to? Will […]

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