Daniel Colman - Poker Player

Biography

Daniel Colemon, or Dan Colman, is an American professional poker player. He is known for his $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop in the 2014 WSOP, where he won $22,389,481. He quit poker in 2017; his lifetime earnings were $28,925,058.

Background

Dan Colman was born on July 11, 1990, in Holden, Massachusetts. He used to play poker under the screen names mrGR33N13 and riyyc225. He had huge success in online high-stakes hyper-turbo sit-and-goes.

Daniel Colman Poker Career

In 2008, he played his first live tournament and finished fourth in the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) $5,000 Verona Main Event, winning $23,275.

With an incredible series of wins and high tournament finishes, 2014 was a breakout year for him. He became one of the top players in the world. In April, he won over $2.1 million in high-stakes European Poker Tour Events. He finished third in the smaller event, winning about $112,000. Then, he won a massive World Series of Poker (WSOP) event called The Big One for One Drop and took $15 million home.

He finished third in another high-stakes game and won $800,000. I got second place in the Barcelona tournament and won over $1 million. He won first place in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open and $15 million. He ended the year by winning the WPT Alpha8 event in London and taking $750,000 home. He was named Player of the Year by BLUFF magazine, card Player Magazine, and ALL IN Magazine and won the Global Poker Index Player of the Year for 2014.

Colman’s Impressive Results

World Series of Poker

Colman won his first WSOP bracelet in 2014. He also won the second-ever $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop and took home $15,306,668. After this win, he didn’t want any limelight; photographers had to run behind him for a single photo.

Dan Colman’s Top 5 WSOP Results

Daniel Colman’s Net Worth

Daniel's total winnings were $29 million. He won $ 17,413 655 from the WSOP.

Daniel Colman’s Controversies

In 2014, at the EPT Barcelona Super High Roller event, he wore a T-shirt that said, "Free Palestine." Following him, Olivier Busquet also wore a T-shirt with the slogan, "Save Gaza." This resulted in the banning of T-shirts that make political statements.

In another event, Colman targeted Phil Hellmuth and said, “It's embarrassing that we have to share our profession with whores like this guy," Colman wrote. "After I won One Drop, he immediately [came] on stage to shake my hand in front of a camera and congratulate me. As if he's the gatekeeper to the poker world and welcoming me inside.

"It is truly pathetic that a 40-year-old would behave the way he does at the table, not to mention how spineless he is, just willing to take any sponsorship regardless of the company's integrity. 'Hey, anything for a payday!' Really makes me sad to think there's a chance some people may look up to this charlatan. People of his attitude and character are a cancer to this world."

He clarified by saying, “I understand I come off poorly attacking Phil Hellmuth in the way I did. Let's agree that I was harsh and over the top and didn't do myself any favours. I’m happy to have a dive taken in my almighty Two Plus Two street cred as long as we can focus some parts of the discussion on [Hellmuth's] overall behaviour and his representing of Ultimate Bet.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How many WSOP bracelets did Daniel Colman win?

Daniel Colman won 1 WSOP bracelet.