Dan Harrington

Dan Harrington “Action Dan“

Birthplace
Cambridge, MA

Hometown
Santa Monica, CA

Birthday
December 6

Total Winnings
$2,444,081

WPT Career Stats

Stat Rank Value
Tournaments Played 70 42
WPT Win % 69 02.38%
WPT Final Tables 36 2
In The Money Finishes 34 8
WPT Career Earnings 14 $2,444,081
Player Rating 1 0

Dan Harrington is kind of a Renaissance man. He has been a champion at chess, backgammon and poker, as well as a bankruptcy attorney, real estate investor, and author. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While he was a student at Suffolk University, he was part of a group that used math to calculate roulette odds with great success, and he soon became proficient at other games. He became a part of an MIT team that tackled the game of blackjack.

In the 1980’s, Harrington played poker at the Mayfair Club with competitors like Howard Lederer and Erik Seidel who would later become some of the best-known players in the world. Harrington gained a reputation for being such a conservative player that he gave himself the nickname "Action Dan" in order to throw his opponents off his game. He is known to be a quiet and dignified player at the poker table, always showing respect for the game and his opponents. Harrington entered his first World Series of Poker in 1987, and he finished in sixth place. Two years later, he moved to California.

Harrington won the World Series of Poker in 1995. Years later, he made the final table in back-to-back WSOP main events, placing third in 2003 and fourth in 2004. Despite his success and over $5 million in tournament earnings, he still does not consider himself a poker professional. He says the first season of the World Poker Tour inspired him to get back into the game and has since posted four money finishes in WPT tournaments, one in the Season Two Bellagio Championship, two in Season Three at the LA Poker Classic and the World Poker Challenge in Reno, and one in Season Four at the Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship at the Bellagio. Finally, in 2007, he won the WPT Legends of Poker to add the coveted title to his resume. He has co-written three books on tournament poker: "Harrington on Hold'em: Volume I: Strategic Play," "Harrington on Hold'em: Volume II: The Endgame," and "Harrington on Hold'em: Volume III: The Workbook." The much-respected author is currently working on a cash game series of books.

WPT Career Stats

Stat Rank Value
Tournaments Played 70 42
WPT Win % 69 02.38%
WPT Final Tables 36 2
In The Money Finishes 34 8
WPT Career Earnings 14 $2,444,081
Player Rating 1 0

Final Table Key Stats

Stat Rank Value
Total Hands 18 297
Times All In 65 10
Players Busted 12 4
Luck Rating 228 113.414
Win % 69 02.38%
 

Aggression Stats

Stat Rank Value
Bluff % 157 08.42%
Preflop Raise % 185 20.88%
Reraise Preflop % 48 00.34%
Steal Blind % 228 34.95%
Check Raise % 103 02.30%
Continuation Bet % 90 75.00%

Preflop Stats

Stat Rank Value
Hands Played 18 297
Open Limp % 49 10.44%
Open Raise % 238 13.47%
Preflop Raise % 185 20.88%
Reraise Preflop % 48 00.34%
Steal Blind % 228 34.95%
Cold Call % 174 00.34%
 

From the Blinds Stats

Stat Rank Value
Fold BB to Steal % 177 94.12%
Fold SB to Steal % 126 72.34%
Raise from BB vs. Steal 69 1
Raise from SB vs. Steal 53 13

Post Flop Stats

Stat Rank Value
Flop Aggression Ratio 153 2.167
Turn Aggression Ratio 117 1.500
River Aggression Ratio 90 1.200
Total Post Flop Aggression Ratio 122 4.444
Check Raise % 103 02.30%
Continuation Bet % 90 75.00%
Call Continuation Bet % 135 14.29%
Raise Continuation Bet % 113 14.29%
Win % When Saw Flop 176 46.15%
Showdown % 218 39.74%
Showdown Win % 134 54.84%
Season Tournament Casino Place Points Winnings
II WPT World Championship Bellagio 21 0 $49,899
Season II Total: 0 $49,899
III L.A. Poker Classic Commerce Casino 17 0 $36,165
III World Poker Challenge Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 22 0 $10,352
Season III Total: 0 $46,517
IV Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship Bellagio 2 700 $620,730
IV Bay 101 Shooting Star Bay 101 22 0 $50,000
Season IV Total: 700 $670,730
V Festa Al Lago Bellagio 45 0 $16,700
V Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic Bellagio 80 0 $25,370
Season V Total: 0 $42,070
VI Legends of Poker The Bicycle Casino 1 1000 $1,634,865
Season VI Total: 1000 $1,634,865
Grand Total: 1700 $2,444,081

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