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  A big complaint among a lot of casual fans of the World Series of Poker is that a large number of the people winning bracelets are about as high profile as the losers who show up on the American Idol blooper reel. While many poker fans love watching new stars arise during the WSOP, you do have that class of people who are like the hockey fans still crying in their beer because Cindy Crosby didn't lift the Stanley Cup this year. In short, they aren't entertained unless a celebrity player is in the mix. While we have had some star powered final tables, those who get most of their poker from their television sets should have been in ecstasy during Event #20.



  Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu (how old does somebody have to be before they can no longer be referred to as "Kid"?) was the object of fan and media attention during the final table of this $2,000 Limit Holdem event. Daniel drew his first blood of the Event #20's last day during a clash of Canadians. The backbacon civil war involved Negreanu and his countryman Derek Lerner. "Kid Poker" won this skirmish by beating Lerner's AQ with a trio of sixes. Derek Lerner was eliminated in 8th place. Fu Wong was eliminated in 5th place when his open ended straight draw failed to complete, and Daniel's pair of Jacks made sure Fu's day was done. This was Wong's second final table of the WSOP, so he has nothing to be ashamed of.



  After Daniel punted David Baker in 3rd place it left him heads up against Ugur Marangoz. This particular one-on-one encounter was sort of like King Kong vs. a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Marangoz never won a hand, and in the end the three-of-a-kind combination was again kind to Daniel Negreanu. He won his fourth bracelet on the strength of three 5s. There are players who could be happy with only one WSOP championship. Daniel may be pleased with his four, but he probably won't be satisfied until he has a record number of series championships.