What does it mean, to "achieve maximum evolutionary potential?" It probably means one thing to an amoeba and something else to a man, so you will likely have to ask Daniel Alaei himself what he means when he says that it is his goal to achieve maximum evolutionary potential. Beyond that, Daniel doesn't seem too mysterious - just incredibly successful in the realm of Poker. With total tournament winnings over $1 million, thanks to cashing in 28 different events, Daniel had five money finishes in the 37th annual World Series of Poker.
Daniel lives in Las Vegas, which gives him quite an advantage overall of the dead money flying in from all around the world. Having a hassle with hotel bills and bad food, Daniel could head home from the Rio whenever he's done playing poker for the day. Using his home-field advantage, Daniel managed a first-place finish in Event 38 at the 2006 WSOP. With over $400,000, not to mention the coveted gold World Series of Poker bracelet, for his win in the 2 - 7 Lowball event, this player topped the one million mark, putting his name up there among the greats in the poker tournament world. When asked what he would change in the poker world, if he could, Daniel showed all the science of a tournament player tired of dealing with the rush of newcomers from the online world, saying he would require all of the Internet players to take a poker etiquette class before being allowed to participate in events like the World Series of Poker. Daniel's five World Series of Poker cashes this year include:EventPlacePrize$5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Rebuys, Event 3837th Annual World Series of Poker1$430,698$5,000 Pot Limit Texas Holdem, Event 3237th Annual World Series of Poker28$7,106$2,000 No Limit Texas Holdem Shootout, Event 2537th Annual World Series of Poker89$4,805$2,000 Pot Limit Texas Holdem, Event 1837th Annual World Series of Poker29$3,758$2,500 No Limit Texas Holdem Shorthanded, Event 537th Annual World Series of Poker45$6,633
