Here is me with some owls. I like owls

The greatest intercontinental poker battle the world has ever seen rages on! @therealgushansen challenged me to battle him in vegas... now I’m here to take his money!

Oh shit! The poker machines from the internet sent a terminator after me while I was at the gym! It was no match for a superior model though🤖

Winning tournaments feels good, would recommend getting this lucky 😁 ⠀ Never mind what happened in the side-games...shout out to Tritonpoker (@tritonpokerseries), Maestral Hotel (@maestralresortcasino), Paul Phua (@paulphuapoker) and Richard Young (@richard_yong1) for being excellent hosts for the event.⠀ ⠀ #TritonSHR #TritonPoker #jungleman #pokernight #shortdeck #TritonMontenegro2019 #daniel_poker #jungle_cates #dc_pokerman #poker #danielcates⁣⠀

Me and long time rival in 9 year long multi-million dollar challenge Tom Dwan playing beer pong (via @instastapes) #TritonSHR #TritonPoker #jungleman #pokernight #shortdeck #TritonMontenegro2019 #daniel_poker #jungle_cates #dc_pokerman #poker #danielcates⁣

Got a little lost wandering down the “Valley of the Lost” ⁣⠀ #daniel_poker #jungle_cates #dc_pokerman #poker #danielcates⁣

My poker career started at high school with my friends during lunch. Those were fancy games with torn up paper instead of chips. I worked at McDonald's to cover my bankroll because I was not as successful at the start. I was naive. Just want to say, everyone who starts to play this legendary card game has to be ready to lose and feel like you are paying tuition.⁣ ⁣ I started my online games from 25/50с and I was losing a lot back then. At this point, I embraced "reverse game selection" to improve my skills. I was analyzing regulars on certain stakes until I could beat them. I used a lot of patience. I started to understand the game itself on a deep level. With this newly found knowledge combined with a good memory, I used logic to strengthen my game. ⁣ ⁣ Now I'm crushing tables for much larger amounts.⁣ ⁣ Hard work and dedication, the will to win. These were always my ways to succeed.⁣ So, the secret of success is very easy guys, but a secret is no fun unless you share... ⁣ ⁣ So hit that like button and stay updated!⁣ ⁣ #daniel_poker #jungle_cates #dc_pokerman #poker #danielcates

Working on my meditation routine 😊 ⁣ #daniel_poker #jungle_cates #dc_pokerman #poker #danielcates⁣

Guys, today I'm gonna explain to you what poker is (to me). ⁣ ⁣ Unfortunately, the game has a pretty bad reputation. A lot of people associate poker with bluffing, luck, gambling and as a game of chance. Some might still imagine suspicious guys in a basement full of cigarette smoke. Some might think it's an easy way to make fortune.⁣ ⁣ Well, basically the game combines skills and strategy, a high level of self-control and a little bit of luck is always good to have as well. However, most of the poker players don't rely on luck as much as on their experience and math. As for me, a successful game is all about making correct decisions. It is hard work of mind, memory, and self-control. The better decisions you make, the higher chances you have to end up as a plus-ev player ergo a winner. ⁣ ⁣ This works in every part of life though. ⁣ ⁣ Life is a game, make the right decisions!⁣ ⁣ #daniel_poker #jungle_cates #dc_pokerman #poker #danielcates

Today is a great day to get to know each other ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce myself to you all, especially when you did not have time yet to find out what 'this dude they follow' does. ⠀ I'm Daniel Cates, also known as #jungleman and I'm a professional poker player from the US. I'm 29 years old and I'm living in Las Vegas baby! (That's obvious right?). This is my official Instagram page. This page consists of a mix of life stories and my poker adventures (I've started to play poker at 17 🤫). I will try to be useful for you guys as well. ⠀ That is why, from time to time, my stories might be flooded with important poker slang and its meanings. ⠀ I'm gonna start from the very basics and post info about combinations, strategies and we will slowly evolve to more dangerous waters where sharks feed. ⠀ Tell me a little about yourself: name, age, city, state, and country. And what you would like me to post about. So jump in guys, the water is fine...

Before playing our 1.5k/3k poker match, Swedish Poker Superstar Mikael Thuritz bet me 1k that after my gym session I could not run to my condo >1km away, shower, dress up, and run back in less than 27:30. My time was 17:30. This is the super serious world of high stakes poker

Sorry ;(