Negreanu now vs. 8 months ago... sad times.

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You need to be around poker to understand how often younger players cannot handle winning large sums of money(in the tens of thousands and up). There is far more that goes on with the pro's and semi pro's than is shown on television. There are maybe hundreds of Vegas, AC, and Los Angeles tournaments each year with payouts greater than $25K.

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He is in his 30's. He is not in the same age group as Fischman, or even Laak. These are the only two younger guys I can think of that got over-the-top rambunctious winning a medium sized tournament (I would consider these large tournaments). I don't think Esfandiari gets too out-of-line in his antics.

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