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