Amanda Leatherman is a 39-year-old TV hostess and presenter who made a name for herself on shows like the World Poker Tour and The Pokerstars.net Big Game. While this has made her a popular face in the poker community, her marriage with Daniel Negreanu has since added to her fame as they are one of the most admired poker couples. Aside from this, here is everything we found out about her.
The Early Life and Background of Amanda Leatherman
Amanda Leatherman was born on August 7, 1984, in California. Her parents whose identity has not been revealed trained her and her two older brothers. Other details about her childhood have been kept away from the public as she chooses to keep this area of her life private.
Like her early life, she kept details about her educational pursuits quiet. Nonetheless, at the time of this writing, there are speculations that she has enrolled in school to study psychology.
Amanda Leatherman’s Career as a TV Host and Presenter
As captured, Leatherman is a hostess and presenter who became popular in the poker scene. She worked as a sports reporter for stations like ESPN and Fox sports. However, she became famous during her appearance on the world poker Tour, a televised version of poker games in 2008. While she never took up a career as a poker player, she granted interviews to participants including her future husband, Daniel Negreanu who is also referred to as Kid Poker.
The fame led to other opportunities for the California native. In 2014, she was named a co-host of the WQNQ star 104.3-morning show.
Her Marriage to Daniel Negreanu
Amanda and Negreanu got married on May 17, 2019, at a Rancho Palos Verdes-held event. Regarding how they met, the pair met during their time on PokerStars.net Big Game. While they managed to keep their relationship quiet, avid fans of poker noticed the chemistry and flirting between the two during interviews. Behind the scenes, they started dating in 2009. He decided to propose to her in January 2019 and shortly tied the knot on May 17, 2019.
As you would easily find, this marriage is the first for Leatherman while it is the second for the World series poker champion. Amanda’s ex-husband was married to Lori Lin Weber from August 2005 to November 2007, two years before he started dating Amanda.
Daniel Negreanu’s Wife Called Him Out for His Twitter S*x Game
During their marriage, the pair shared their loved-up pictures as well as other details including their sexual preferences. One of these details includes a 2021 tweet in which Daniel revealed his daily routine.
In her reply to the tweet, Amanda hinted that he should create alone time for her somewhere after his 5:30 snack. She went further to explain that while she loved midnight surprise s*x, Daniel hates to be woken up in the middle of the night.
Is Amanda Negreanu a Mother Yet?
As of this writing, Amanda is not yet a mother. In the past, she revealed that she wanted to have a large family made up of six children.
Like her, her husband has also revealed his plans of starting their family soon. It would be recalled that Negreanu left Pokerstars in May 2019 to start a family with his then-new wife whom he tied the knot days before he made the announcement. At the time he left the company, Daniel had spent 12 years as its ambassador and one of its most successful players.
Considering the plans of the couple to add children to their family, one would wonder why they are yet to have children yet. As it is, they have not stated why. Moreso, they may be taking their time before taking that path looking at all it takes to have and train children.
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How Rich is Amanda Leatherman?
She has not revealed her net worth despite having a successful career of over a decade as a host and presenter. Reportedly she made a fortune during the World Series of Poker in 2008 when she cashed $3,6820 for the lady’s event.
The cash prize was one of her highest poker earnings despite not being a professional poker player. Her next big win came more than a decade during a $1000 NLH event.
Aside from the earnings she makes from her career, her husband has an impressive net worth of $60 million. His earnings place him among the poker players that won the most money in live tournaments. Apparently, their joint earnings make them live a comfortable lifestyle as can be seen in their social media updates.
