David Coleman is an American professional poker player from Livingston, New Jersey. As of December 2025, he has amassed $15.4 million in live poker tournament earnings, including a career-best prize of $3,113,000, plus a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.
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 Poker Results
Coleman's most notable poker result came in December 2025, winning his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and a career-best prize of $3,113,000 in the Event #8: $125,000 Triton NLH 7-Handed event at the 2025 WSOP Paradise.
Prior to this, he had a spectacular run at the 2025 European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona, securing four runner-up finishes across a single week, including a massive $1,338,470 second-place finish in the €100,000 Super High Roller, which stands as his second-largest cash.
Coleman finished third in the 2023 $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.
The following year, Coleman recorded multiple six-figure scores. 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. Later, he won the WPT Alpha8 Trifecta Event for $730,300, secured a fourth-place finish in a $3,000 WSOP event for $168,448, and a fifth-place run in the EPT Barcelona Main Event for over $440,000.
Coleman has also recorded consistent performance across the PokerGO Tour (PGT). In 2025, he was crowned the overall champion of the Poker Masters series, a title earned by winning the opening $1 million GTD showcase for $270,000 and securing a second-place finish in the $25,000 finale.
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 | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $125,000 NLHE Triton 7-Handed WSOPP | 1st | $3,113,000 |
| Aug 2025 | €100,000 EPT Barcelona Super High Roller | 2nd | €1,148,755 |
| Dec 2024 | $100,000 No Limit Hold'em - Triton Main Event (Bracelet Event #7) | 6th | $890,000 |
| Jul 2024 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - WPT Alpha8 Trifecta Event #3 | 1st | $730,300 |
| Mar 2024 | $50,000 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Bounty Quattro (Event #10) | 2nd | $642,900 |
