Despite calling poker a “distraction” and a “very dark game” as well as refusing media interviews, Dan Colman (pictured) has certainly demonstrated that he’s a force to be reckoned with. On Wednesday, Colman won the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event, which had a $2.5 million overlay and a $10 million guarantee, to take home $1.4 million.

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Yes, this is the same Colman who won the Big One for One Drop at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas for $15.3 million this year. The same Colman who said most recreational players were losing money they couldn’t afford to lose. The same Colman who said advertising gambling on television was playing off “people’s impulses” and “targeting their weaknesses in order for them to make irrational decisions.”

Despite all of the negative press surrounding Colman, he has certainly excelled this year. In fact, he is now up to #3 on tournament poker’s all-time money list, trailing only Daniel Negreanu and Antonio Esfandiari. Mike timex McDonald perhaps put it best in a Tweet that had been re-Tweeted over 50 times when we checked it out:

World Poker Tour host Mike Sextonadded on Twitter in a reply to Olivier livb112 Busquet:

Colman battled PocketFiver Mike goleafsgoeh Leah heads-up in the Florida poker tournament and entered with a slight chip lead. In the final hand, Colman, a heads-up specialist, 3bet pre-flop with A-K, according to CardPlayer, and Leah 4bet all-in with Q-J of clubs. Colman called and was ahead the entire way to book the win in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event. Here’s how the final table cashed out:

1. Daniel Colman – $1,446,710
2. Mike goleafsgoehLeah – $1,047,638
3. Shawn flexicom Cunix – $748,313
4. John JRD312 Dolan – $548,763
5. Joe daPHUNNIEman Kuether – $424,044
6. Martin Hanowski – $324,269
7. Blake Bohn – $249,438
8. Brian SN8WMAN Hawkins – $199,550
9. Roman Valerstein – $149,663

The win is the latest in a string of impressive performances from Colman. Here’s a look at a few of the highlights over the last year, with data provided by the Hendon Mob:

April 2014
€100,000 NLHE Super High Roller, EPT Grand Final
1st place for $2,127,398

June 2014
$1 Million WSOP Big One for One Drop
1st place for $15,306,668

August 2014
€50,000 NLHE Super High Roller, EPT Barcelona
2nd place for $1,118,479

September 2014
$5,300 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event
1st place for $1,446,710

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