Daniel Cates

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Daniel Cates
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Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
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Information last updated on 1 July 2022.

Daniel Cates (born November 14, 1989)[1] also known as Jungleman, jungleman12 or w00ki3z. is a professional poker player from the United States, once considered to be one of the best heads-up No Limit Texas Hold 'em players in the world.[2] By 2014, his online cash game earnings at Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars was over US$11 million. In 2010, he won over $5 million, making him the biggest winner for the year.[3]

Early life

Cates was born and raised in Bowie, Maryland, and began playing poker at the age of 17. He has said that at first he was a big loser and even took a job at McDonald's in order to refuel his bankroll. He describes his childhood as "weird, a bit aloof and mostly spent alone". He spent much of his time playing Command and Conquer and had an uncontrollable obsession with video games.[1] He studied Economics at the University of Maryland before dropping out of college to make poker a full-time career.[4][5]

Poker

Cates began playing online poker under the screen name "jungleman12" at the $0.25/$0.50 level as well as losing money in his local casino game before employing "reverse game selection" in order to take on and beat the best players at his stakes in heads-up matches before moving up the limits. He went from $0.25/$0.50 to $25/$50 in two years.[6]

In 2009, Cates lost most of his bankroll to Viktor Blom at Full Tilt Poker before rebuilding.[7] In 2010, he began to play higher and higher stakes, racking up victories against many noted pros, including heads-up specialist Tom Dwan. In August 2010, Cates agreed to take the Durrrr Challenge, playing Dwan at four tables of $200/$400 no limit for 50,000 hands. If Cates should beat Dwan by $1 or more after 50,000 hands, he will win $1.5 million from Dwan. As of April 2011, the two had played 19,335 hands, and Cates was up over a million dollars.[8] On December 31, 2018, Cates called out Dwan publicly on Twitter for his apparent welching. However, Cates also said that Dwan paid out approximately $700,000 in 2017.[9]

On August 13, 2015, Cates announced via Twitter that he lost Template:HKD (US$5 million) at a casino in Manila.[10]

As of April 2025, his total live tournament winnings exceed $18,000,000.[11]

World Series of Poker

Cates has two World Series of Poker bracelets, both in the Poker Players Championship. He claimed his first bracelet in 2021, after defeating Ryan Leng heads-up.[12] He claimed his second bracelet in 2022, after defeating Yuri Dzivielevski heads-up.[13] He is the first person to win the Poker Players Championship in consecutive years.[13]

World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2021 $50,000 Poker Players Championship 6-Handed $954,020
2022 $50,000 Poker Players Championship 6-Handed $1,449,103

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kang, Jay Caspian (March 25, 2011). "Online Poker's Big Winner". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Poker Life -Daniel "jungleman12" Cates". CardPlayer.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Poker player profile: jungleman12". High Stakes DB. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Who is jungleman12? That guy in the well". Bluff Europe.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maese, Rick (May 2, 2023). "How to win at cards and life, according to poker's autistic superstar". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Daniel "Jungleman12" Cates >> Bluff Europe". Bluff Europe.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."JUNGLEMAN WELL - Two Plus Two forums". Two Plus Two poker forums.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Durrrr vs. Jungleman12 - Full Tilt Poker". Full Tilt Poker. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Jungleman' Daniel Cates Calls Out Tom Dwan for 'Durrrr Challenge'". December 31, 2018.
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  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Daniel Cates' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Hair, Dan (November 6, 2021). "Dan Cates is The Newest Poker Players Champion". PokerNews. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dan Cates Makes History; Wins Back-to-Back $50,000 Poker Players Championship ($1,449,103)". PokerNews.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

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