David Coleman is an American professional poker player from Livingston, New Jersey. As of February 2025, he has amassed $8.4 million in live poker tournament earnings.
David Coleman Background
Coleman's journey in live poker began in September 2015, when he cashed in a $300 buy-in tournament in Atlantic City. Over time, he transitioned into high-stakes tournaments, competing against some of the best players in the world.
His breakthrough year came in 2021 when he secured multiple significant finishes. He won $67,921 online at partypoker before taking third place in a $25,000 PokerGO Tour event in Las Vegas for $144,000—his first six-figure score. Just two days later, he finished second in a $50,000 PokerGO Tour event, earning a career-high $455,000 at the time.
Later that year, Coleman continued his momentum with two major scores: $364,000 and $272,000 in $50,000 Super High Roller events.
David Coleman's Poker Success
After a quieter 2022 and 2023, Coleman ended 2023 with a strong finish. He placed third in the $1,650 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas Main Event for $120,130 and followed it up with another third-place finish in a $1,600 No-Limit Hold'em event at Wynn Las Vegas for $255,796.
Coleman started 2024 in dominant fashion, winning four high-stakes events in Las Vegas in January, accumulating $612,339. In March, he secured second place in a $50,000 Turbo Bounty event at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, earning a career-best $642,900.
His hot streak continued in April with a victory in a $10,000 event in Las Vegas, netting him $202,300. He also reached two final tables at the 2024 World Series of Poker in June.
Coleman achieved his biggest career win in July 2024, when he took down the $25,000 NLHE WPT Alpha8 Trifecta Event #3 for $730,300. In September, he finished fifth in the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event, earning €398,950 ($440,770).
David Coleman's Player of the Year Title
Coleman’s consistent success in 2024 earned him one of the most prestigious honors at the Global Poker Awards: the GPI Player of the Year award.
He narrowly edged out Jesse Lonis for the GPI Player of the Year title, finishing with 4,383.70 points—just ahead of Lonis (4,374.38) and Adrian Mateos (4,312.44). His remarkable year saw him accumulate over $5.2 million in live tournament cashes, more than doubling his previous career earnings.
To cap off his impressive run, Coleman finished sixth in the WSOP Paradise $100,000 Triton Main Event, securing an $890,000 payday. This final score helped him clinch the GPI Player of the Year title.
David Coleman's Top 5 Cashes
| Date | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2024 | $100,000 + 6,000 No Limit Hold'em - Triton Main Event (Bracelet Event #7) | 6th | $890,000 |
| 10-Jul-2024 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - WPT Alpha8 Trifecta Event #3 | 1st | $730,300 |
| 13-Mar-2024 | $35,000 + 2,000 + 15,000 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Bounty Quattro (Event #10) | 2nd | $642,900 |
| 12-Jul-2021 | $50,000 No Limit Hold'em - PokerGO Cup #7 | 2nd | $455,000 |
| 01-Sep-2024 | €4,850 + 450 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event | 5th | €398,950 ($440,770) |
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