Daniel Negreanu has called for changes to be made to the game after witnessing some hands using a strategy that he called "ugly" at WSOP Paradise.
In a post on Negreanu's X account, the GGPoker ambassador called for the following changes.
"Poker rule changes I would vote for:
- No face covering of any sort.
- No Sunglasses.
- If a player bets 90% or more of their stack, it is an all in.
- No card protectors allowed on the table.
He said that these changes would "improve player/viewer experience and protect the game."
Quizzed about the card protector rule, Negreanu added, "Tiny cameras."
This comes after Matt Berkey revealed that miniature devices were being used to capture images of cards as they were being dealt. This led PokerStars to announce a new style of dealing in its live events, where cards would be slid out instead of being pitched.
Leaving one chip behind
The third proposed rule change is the one that's causing the most debate with pros.
It comes from the trend of leaving one chip behind instead of moving all-in, which could get the player a pay jump or, in the worst case, a spin up the next hand.
It's a move that you see a lot in tournament poker these days, especially at the top end, but Negreanu thinks it's an easy exploit that should be closed off.
Talking about the move in his last WSOP Paradise vlog he said, "It's ugly; I don't know. It's one of those things – I don't have a solution because it's legal, but you know what I mean?"
Replying on his X thread to Brian Rast, Negreanu elaborated, saying, "Twice in three days [at WSOP Paradise], I saw #3 used as essentially a legal angle.
"1. On turn player bets 2 million, leaving back a 5k. Other player doesn’t see the chip back, calls, turns hand up. Hits the river, guy gets to save the chip.
"2. FT guy jams all but a chip. BB calls and shows his hand. Flops the guy dead, he gets to keep his chip and play for a bb ante. It’s a total freeroll and typically exploits the non-pro. Just feels icky."
The debate continued on the thread.
Meanwhile, Matt Savage invited Negreanu to debate the proposed rule changes at the 2026 Poker TDA Summit. Negreanu has a lot of sway in the poker world, especially after GGPoker bought the WSOP in a $500 million deal earlier this year.
