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Daniel Colman
Daniel Colman is an American high-stakes professional poker player who delivered one of the most dominant single-year performances in the history of the game. A specialist who rose from the “hyper-turbo” online streets to the peak of live tournament poker, Colman is best known for his historic victory in the 2014 $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop, where he defeated Daniel Negreanu to secure one of the largest prizes ever awarded in sports history.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With total live tournament earnings surpassing $28,925,000 (according to The Hendon Mob), Colman remains a legendary figure on the All-Time Money List despite periods of inactivity. His career-best live score of $15,306,668 remains one of the highest individual payouts in poker history, earned at the 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop. Colman is a WSOP bracelet winner and an EPT Super High Roller champion, having won the €100,000 event in Monte Carlo for $2,126,000. He has also found significant success on the Triton Poker Series , winning a 6-Max title in Manila for over $470,000. His rapid ascent and high-stakes victories contribute to an estimated poker net worth of over $25 million.
Biography & Poker Background
Originally from Holden, Massachusetts, Colman first established himself as a dominant online force under the aliases “mrGR33N13” and “riyyc225.” In 2013, he made history as the first player ever to win $1,000,000 in hyper-turbo tournaments in a single calendar year-a feat of incredible volume and skill. His transition to the live circuit in 2014 resulted in what many call “The Year of Colman,” where he accumulated over $22 million in winnings in just twelve months. Despite his massive success, Colman has been a vocal critic of the poker industry, famously declining major media interviews after his One Drop win to highlight his complicated relationship with the gambling world.
Play Style & Strategy
Colman is renowned for a “fearless, analytical, and highly aggressive” play style rooted in his background as a world-class heads-up hyper-turbo specialist. His strategy emphasizes mathematical precision and relentless pressure, particularly in short-handed situations where he excels at exploiting opponent tendencies. Known for his “stone-faced” demeanor and absolute focus, he possesses a rare ability to remain emotionally detached during high-variance swings. While he has moved away from the public spotlight in recent years, his technical mastery of No-Limit Hold’em remains a benchmark for the modern generation of solver-based high rollers.
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