Todd Witteles, better known in poker circles as “Dan Druff,” is an American professional poker player, forum operator, and podcast host based in Las Vegas, Nevada. A former computer scientist who turned professional in 2003, Witteles announced himself to the world at the 2005 World Series of Poker with one of the most remarkable debut performances in WSOP history - finishing 3rd in his first event and winning his second to take home a bracelet, a record that still stands. Beyond the felt, he is the founder of PokerFraudAlert.com and the host of the long-running Poker Fraud Alert Radio podcast, making him one of the most influential voices in poker’s accountability community.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $1,048,147 across 44 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Witteles holds one WSOP gold bracelet and four WSOP final tables, with over $898,000 in WSOP earnings across 35 cashes. His career-best live score of $347,385 came from his bracelet win at the 2005 WSOP.

Notable results include:

• June 2005: 1st place in the $3,000 Limit Hold’em at the WSOP for $347,385 - his bracelet win and career-best cash, achieved in just his second-ever tournament.
• June 2005: 3rd place in the $1,500 Limit Texas Hold’em at the WSOP for $115,695 - his first-ever tournament appearance.
• June 2006: 4th place in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em at the WSOP for $34,589.
• June 2013: 5th place in the $5,000 Limit Hold’em at the WSOP for $39,175.
• July 2024: Cash of $30,000 at the WSOP - his most recent recorded result.

His 2005 WSOP debut set a record that has never been matched: no other player in history has finished better across their first two WSOP events.

Biography & Poker Background

Born in 1972, Witteles worked as a computer scientist before transitioning to professional poker in 2003, spending his first two years as a cash game specialist before finally entering a tournament at the 2005 WSOP. The results were extraordinary. He placed 3rd in his first event - the $1,500 Limit Hold’em - using a small Head and Shoulders shampoo bottle as a card protector, a nod to his online handle “Dan Druff.” A month later, playing the $3,000 Limit Hold’em, he won outright. He was named CardPlayer Magazine’s 2005 WSOP Player of the Year on the strength of that debut summer.

Beyond his playing career, Witteles has become one of poker’s most prominent accountability figures. He founded PokerFraudAlert.com, a forum dedicated to exposing scams, cheating, and misconduct in the poker world, and hosts the Poker Fraud Alert Radio podcast - a long-running show that has produced over 530 episodes covering poker news, scandals, and community issues with a bluntness that has made it one of the genre’s most listened-to programmes.

Witteles was himself a victim of the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet “Superuser” cheating scandal in the mid-2000s, an experience that directly shaped his focus on player protection and fraud prevention. In October 2022, he was also among more than 50 poker professionals targeted in a sophisticated bank theft scheme that cost him $10,000, which he subsequently reported publicly to raise awareness among the poker community.

Play Style & Strategy

Witteles is primarily a cash game player who competes selectively in tournaments, with a particular strength in limit formats that is reflected across his WSOP results. His consistency across 35 WSOP cashes - achieved while playing a light schedule and skipping the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 - demonstrates a disciplined, patient approach to tournament selection.

Despite winning his bracelet in only his second-ever event, he remained focused on cash games for much of his career, treating tournaments as a secondary endeavour rather than a primary pursuit.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile
• WSOP Official Profile
• PokerFraudAlert.com
• X (Twitter) Profile