Instead of thinking of how sore I am, I can just focus on the game.” “Sitting is not good for you, so having them is really valuable just to loosen everything up,” Negreanu said during a break. To deal with the inevitable aches and pains - and, for some, to get a hands-on dose of good luck - players turn to massage therapists who have been trained not only on how to properly manipulate a seated body, but on the etiquette of poker. Poker players participating in the weeks-long, annual poker event in Sin City often remain seated for hours at a time trying to win big paydays. Three other poker pros sitting at the same table in the $10,000 buy-in tournament also received massages while competing that night. LAS VEGAS - With his chips stacked up and cards facing down on the green-felted table, poker Hall-of-Famer Daniel Negreanu leaned his body on a cushion tucked between his chest and a chair’s backrest while he focused in a recent dealer’s choice tournament he entered at the ongoing World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.Ī massage therapist stood behind him for more than an hour, running her hands up and down his back, shoulders and neck as he played. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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