Daniel Negreanu’s Wife Amanda Leatherman: Age, Career, Baby News & 2026 Update

Daniel Negreanu’s wife is Amanda Leatherman, a poker TV host, media personality, and podcaster who built her own name in the poker industry years before marrying the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner. The couple tied the knot on May 17, 2019, at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

On May 29, 2026, Negreanu dropped the biggest announcement of their marriage in his WSOP Day 3 vlog: he and Amanda are expecting their first child. It’s a baby boy, due late November 2026 via surrogate.

Amanda is best known for hosting the PokerStars.net Big Game and reporting for the World Poker Tour between 2008 and 2010. She currently co-hosts The Mania Podcast with Daniel and is studying Psychology at the University of Colorado Denver.

This article covers everything fans search for: Amanda’s age and background, her full career timeline, how she and Daniel met, their relationship history, the wedding, and the 2026 baby news. For Daniel’s full poker career and earnings, see his Daniel Negreanu bio and net worth.

Who Is Amanda Leatherman?

Before she became known as Daniel Negreanu’s wife, Amanda Leatherman had already spent years in front of the camera as a poker broadcaster and media personality. She grew up in California, has one brother (Todd), and entered the poker world in 2006 as a reporter for PokerWire. Her social handle @RadioAmanda comes from a morning radio show she co-hosted in North Carolina.

Amanda Leatherman Bio

Amanda is not a professional poker player. Her tracked tournament earnings total roughly $3,682, with a best finish of 45th in the 2008 WSOP Ladies Event. Her career is rooted in poker broadcasting and media, where she has been a familiar face since 2006.

How Old Is Amanda Leatherman?

Amanda Leatherman was born on August 7, 1984, making her 41 years old as of 2026. Daniel Negreanu was born on November 26, 1973, which puts him at 52. The age gap between them is roughly 10 to 11 years.

Her exact birthday has never been confirmed publicly by Amanda or Daniel. Other dates like July 7, 1983 and March 21, 1992 appear across various bio sites, but none are sourced.

The 1992 date is almost certainly wrong since she was already working as a poker reporter in 2006. We use August 7, 1984 because it fits her career timeline and is the most consistently reported.

Amanda Leatherman’s Career

Amanda’s career in poker media spans nearly two decades. She started as a reporter at PokerWire in 2006 and worked her way to some of the biggest poker broadcasts on television, including the World Poker Tour and the PokerStars.net Big Game.

Here is the full timeline, followed by a closer look at her biggest roles.

Amanda Leatherman’s Career Timeline

The PokerStars Big Game

The Big Game was Amanda’s highest-profile role. The PokerStars.net Big Game was a televised cash game show that ran for two seasons and featured some of the biggest names in poker. Daniel Negreanu was a regular on the show, and their on-camera chemistry is something fans often point to in hindsight.

This is where most poker fans first saw Amanda. It remains her most recognized credit.

The Mania Podcast

Amanda and Daniel launched The Mania Podcast on November 12, 2024. It’s a weekly show covering mental health, relationships, and pop culture. The name “Mania” is a direct reference to Amanda’s bipolar disorder, which she discusses openly on the show.

Amanda has been candid about living with bipolar disorder and uses the podcast as a platform to share her experiences without sugarcoating them. Daniel and Amanda have both been clear that it is not a poker podcast, though poker stories come up naturally given who they are.

Amanda Leatherman’s Net Worth

Most estimates put Amanda’s net worth between $1 million and $1.5 million, based on her television hosting career, podcast income, and social media presence. These numbers are unverified and should be taken as rough estimates.

Her income has come from poker broadcasting roles, hosting gigs, and more recently The Mania Podcast. She does not appear to have any active sponsorship deals in the poker or gaming space as of 2026.

Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman: Relationship Timeline

The love story between Daniel and Amanda did not follow a straight line. They dated, broke up, spent years apart, and eventually found their way back to each other.

Daniel’s First Marriage to Lori Lin Weber

Before Amanda, Daniel was married to Lori Lin Weber. They got married in August 2005 in Las Vegas and separated in November 2007.

The divorce was finalized shortly after, with reports citing a settlement of roughly $5 million. They had no children.

Negreanu later wrote in a blog post that they “just aren’t right for each other.” He has rarely spoken about the marriage since.

Before Lori, Daniel also dated fellow poker pro Evelyn Ng. The two were a well-known couple in the early 2000s poker scene and remained friends after splitting.

How Daniel and Amanda First Met

Daniel and Amanda first connected through the poker world around 2010. Some sources cite 2014, but the most reliable reporting from PokerNews and Poker King points to an earlier meeting during the Big Game era.

Their first relationship ended when Amanda left Las Vegas. Negreanu later said she was young at the time and “needed to experience things.” The split was not acrimonious, and they stayed in each other’s orbit through mutual poker friends.

Millionaire Matchmaker and Marisa Rachelle

Between relationships with Amanda, Daniel stayed busy. He appeared on Season 6 of Bravo’s The Millionaire Matchmaker in January 2013, where host Patti Stanger sent him to an astrologer before setting him up with a date named Lindsay. Nothing came of it.

He then dated Las Vegas hairstylist Marisa Rachelle Rodney for about four years after meeting at a 2014 charity event. Daniel announced their breakup in his mid-2018 WSOP vlogs, sharing few details publicly.

Reconnection and Proposal

As Amanda returned to poker on Friday Night Poker in 2018, she and Daniel rekindled their relationship. The timing lined up naturally: she was back in the poker world, he was freshly single, and the feelings were still there.

Daniel proposed on New Year’s Eve 2018 using a ring he had bought roughly ten years earlier, back when Amanda was in her early twenties and not ready to marry.

Negreanu revealed that he had held on to the engagement ring through the entire breakup, through his marriage to Lori, and through his relationship with Marisa. He announced “She said yes” on January 1, 2019.

Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman’s Wedding

Daniel and Amanda got married on May 17, 2019, at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The oceanfront venue sits on 102 acres overlooking the Pacific, and the couple chose it for its privacy and natural setting.

The ceremony was vegan and mostly alcohol-free, reflecting Daniel’s long-standing lifestyle. Negreanu wore a royal-blue STITCHED suit, and the couple used the hashtag #ALovesTheD across social media.

The guest list read like a poker Hall of Fame reunion:

The Dan Band performed at the reception. The couple had been engaged for only four months before the wedding, keeping the planning tight and the guest list focused on close friends from the poker world.

Not everyone was supportive. When Daniel and Amanda married and soon mentioned adoption plans, some poker forum users speculated the marriage was a “sham.” Shaun Deeb publicly floated a prop bet on whose marriage would last longer.

Negreanu pushed back hard, accusing Deeb of having previously disparaged Amanda. Seven years later, the couple is still together and expecting their first child.

Are Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman Still Married in 2026?

Yes. As of 2026, Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman are still married and happily together. They live in the Las Vegas area (Lake Las Vegas) with their two dogs, Rocky and Apollo, and remain one of the most visible poker wives and girlfriends pairings in the game.

The couple appears regularly in Daniel’s annual WSOP vlogs, co-hosts The Mania Podcast, and is active together on social media. Amanda frequently shows up in Daniel’s YouTube content during the summer poker season, and their daily life in Vegas is a recurring part of the vlog format fans have followed for years.

The Viral Twitter Moment: Amanda Asks Daniel for More Sex

Daniel and Amanda are known for their zero-filter public dynamic, and no moment captures that better than their January 2022 Twitter exchange.

Daniel tweeted his daily schedule: wake at 10am, breakfast, workout, lunch, chess, coffee/hockey, walk, snack, dinner, and “9:30pm till close watch shows with @RadioAmanda.” It was meant as a relaxed look at his day.

Amanda’s reply made it go viral. She publicly wrote that when she says “more time,” she means more sex, suggesting he slot it in after his 5:30 snack. The post reached hundreds of thousands of followers within hours.

She then doubled down, tweeting that she prefers being woken up in the middle of the night for it, while Daniel “HATES to be woken up.” Daniel replied that he’s dead asleep in deep REM sleep when she wants to get it on. Fellow poker personality Tiffany Michelle jumped into the thread recommending morning sessions instead.

The exchange was playful, not hostile. It’s the same unfiltered dynamic the couple later brought to The Mania Podcast, where Amanda openly discusses their relationship, including their sex life, without holding back.

Life in Las Vegas: Dogs, Vlogs, and the WSOP Routine

Daniel and Amanda live in the Lake Las Vegas area, east of the Strip. Their daily life, especially during the summer WSOP season, plays out in Daniel’s popular YouTube vlogs, which regularly pull hundreds of thousands of views. This year Daniel is playing a 40-event schedule at the 2026 WSOP, chasing bracelet number eight.

Amanda is a constant presence in those vlogs. She handles the home base while Daniel grinds tournaments, and she often appears on camera discussing hands, results, or just their evening routines. During the 2025 and 2026 series, viewers could also see her attending online classes for her Psychology degree at the University of Colorado Denver.

Their two dogs, Rocky and Apollo, are regulars in the content. For fans who have followed Daniel’s vlogs over the years, the couple’s home life has become as much a part of the WSOP experience as the tournament coverage itself.

In recent vlogs, Daniel has talked about how their routine shifted once they started preparing for parenthood: earlier bedtimes, more structure, and fewer late-night poker sessions at home. Amanda joked that the dogs were their “practice kids” before the real thing.

Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Expecting Their First Child (2026)

This is the biggest update to this article since it was first published. On May 29, 2026, Daniel Negreanu announced in his WSOP Day 3 vlog that he and Amanda are expecting their first child. For the full breakdown, see the couple’s full pregnancy announcement.

The vlog opened with Daniel on the couch doing some “light reading.” The book in his hands was “The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year,” and his bookmark was an ultrasound photo. After the buildup, he and Amanda made it official.

Amanda spoke openly about the journey. She said they had been trying for a long time and made the decision to work with a surrogate.

Amanda in the WSOP Day 3 Vlog: “We’ve been trying for a long time. I can’t do it, but she’s going to do it. This is going to be the best Christmas.”

Daniel joked that “KidPoker” is officially becoming “DaddyPoker.” The couple described preparing for parenthood over the past year or two, moving to earlier nights and earlier mornings, leaving behind the late schedules they were known for.

This news updates what was previously a common question about the couple. Until this announcement, Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman did not have children, and some older profiles described them as childfree by choice.

We’ll keep this article updated as the pregnancy progresses and as new details come out. If you spot anything outdated, reach out to our team and we’ll correct it.

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