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American
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Born (date and place of birth)
February 23, 1989, Manalapan Township, New Jersey, United States
Residence (current location)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Education (institution, specialization)
Received a chess scholarship for college; dropped out in 2007 at age 18 to pursue poker full-time
Year started playing poker
2007 (started playing seriously and pursuing poker full-time)
Age when started playing
18 years old
Year turned professional
2007
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2008 Heartland Poker Tour Verona $1,500 Main Event, won $101,960
First important tournament
Heartland Poker Tour Main Event 2008, first major live tournament cash and victory
Main motivation for turning pro
Pursued poker full-time after dropping out of college to focus on professional play, shifting from chess
Poker education (courses, coaches)
Learned poker through self-study and experience; no formal courses documented; began playing online at 16
Total live tournament winnings
Over $58,000,000 in live tournament earnings as of 2025
Number of tournament wins
At least 19 major recorded tournament wins including multiple EPT side events and WPT title
Number of final tables
Over 40 final tables including WSOP, WPT, and EPT events
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
Approximately $8,765,628 at the Triton Poker Million for Charity, London, 2019
WSOP bracelets (number)
1 (2022 $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship)
WSOP cashes (number)
23+ cashes
WSOP final tables
At least 9 WSOP final tables from 2013-2021
Best WSOP Main Event result
20th place in the 2014 WSOP Main Event
Super high roller results ($100K+)
Multiple high roller final tables and cashes including 3rd place in 2018 Big One for One Drop ($4,000,000)
High roller wins ($25K-$100K)
Yes, including Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge (2012) and Bellagio $100,000 Super High Roller (2014)
Online tournament winnings
Documented major online wins include Sunday Million for $219,504; known online screenname “Danny98765”
Main cash game limits
Plays in high-stakes cash games consistent with super high roller stakes ($25K+ up to $1M buy-in events)
Highest stakes played
Plays in $1,000,000 buy-in events like Big One for One Drop and Triton Million charity event
Notable high stakes sessions
Known for participation in top-level high roller events globally with multiple multi-million dollar cashes
Country ranking
Among top-ranked American poker players on the all-time money list (5th US all-time by 2022)
All Time Money List position
5th on Hendon Mob All-Time Money List for US players as of 2022
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Peak year 2012 with six tournament wins and 2012 GPI Player of the Year
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live tournaments, also active online; focus on high roller and super high roller formats
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Successful in 6-max and full ring tournament formats
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha (high roller events), Heads-Up formats
Specialization limits
$25,000 buy-in and above consistently for high stakes tournaments
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars (Danny98765), partypoker
Favorite casinos/locations
Bellagio, Aria, Monte Carlo, and major venues for EPT, WPT, WSOP events
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Highly aggressive and skilled tournament player; adept in multi-format competitions with strong mathematical approach
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for strategic and well-timed bluffs in high stakes play; balanced aggressive and cautious play
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Uses math-based, GTO-influenced strategies combined with adaptability and experience
Style adaptability
High adaptability demonstrated by success across years and multiple tournament formats and opponents
Playing strengths
Exceptional deep-stack play, multi-format versatility, heads-up skills, high roller tournament performance
GTO strategy usage
Employs advanced Game Theory Optimal (GTO) concepts in strategy and decision-making
Poker software usage
Likely uses top poker analysis and training software though specifics not publicly listed
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Appeared on televised poker events like WSOP final tables and EPT coverage
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Interviews on PokerNews and PokerListings with detailed career retrospectives
Posting frequency in social media
Moderate social media posting focused on poker updates and charity work
Type of content in social media
Shares poker career updates, charity initiatives, occasional personal insights
Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)
Founder of Double Up Drive, a charity initiative raising millions for global causes
Poker industry awards (award names, years, organizations)
2012 Global Poker Index Player of the Year
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Widely recognized among the elite top players globally; consistent high rankings
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Multiple EPT titles including three wins in five days in 2012; first WSOP bracelet in 2022 after years of near misses
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
One of the few players to win three major EPT events within five days in 2012
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Founded Double Up Drive charity; raised tens of millions for effective altruism causes via poker community
Charity tournaments (tournament names, amounts raised, beneficiaries)
Participated in Triton Million for Charity and other charity high roller events raising millions
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Considered one of the greatest poker tournament players of his era, known also for philanthropy and community impact
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Influential in popularizing high roller tournaments and using poker platform for global charitable giving
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2022|USA|WSOP|Las Vegas|$25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship|25000|1|509,717||| |||| 2018|USA|WSOP|Las Vegas|The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em|1000000|3|4,000,000||| |||| 2016|USA|WSOP|Las Vegas|High Roller for One Drop - $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em|111111|2|3,078,974||| |||| 2018|USA|WSOP|Las Vegas|Poker Players Championship - $50,000|50000|3|521,782||| |||| 2016|USA|WSOP|Las Vegas|Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller - $25,000 (8-Handed)|25000|3|487,361||| |||| 2014|USA|WSOP|Las Vegas|Main Event - $10,000 NLHE|10000|20|286,900||| |||| 2010|USA|WSOP|Las Vegas|$1,000 No-Limit Hold’em|1000|383|1,877|||
EPT (European Poker Tour) - all seasons
2012|Monaco|EPT Grand Final|Monte Carlo|€5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Turbo|5000|1|152,980||| |||| 2012|Monaco|EPT Grand Final|Monte Carlo|€5,000 No-Limit Hold'em|5000|1|250,500||| |||| 2012|Monaco|EPT Grand Final|Monte Carlo|€5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max|5000|1|118,000||| |||| 2012|Spain|EPT Barcelona|Barcelona|€50,000 Super High Roller|50000|1|962,925||| |||| 2014|Spain|EPT Barcelona|Barcelona|€2,200 No Limit Hold'em|2200|1|159,500|||
Triton Poker Series
2019|UK|Triton Poker Series|London|Million for Charity|1050000|2|8,765,628||| |||| 2015|South Korea|Triton Poker Super HR|Jeju|$255,000 NLH 6-Max|255000|3|1,732,572|||
Aria High Roller Series
2014|USA|Bellagio|Las Vegas|$100,000 Super High Roller|100000|1|2,044,766|||
Aussie Millions
2012|Australia|Aussie Millions|Melbourne|$100,000 Challenge|100000|1|1,012,000|||
PokerStars Sunday Million
2010|Online|PokerStars|Sunday Million|||1|219,504|||
Charity poker events
2019|UK|Triton Poker Series|London|Million for Charity|1050000|2|8,765,628|||
PokerStars tournaments
2010|Online|PokerStars|Sunday Million|||1|219,504|||