Dan Harrington

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Dan Harrington is a professional poker player, best known for winning the main event world championship at the 1995 World Series of Poker. He has earned one World Poker Tour title, two WSOP bracelets, and over six million dollars in tournament cashes in his poker career. He is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. Harrington chose his own nickname "Action Dan" even though he is known for being a tight conservative player. He is a distant cousin to both professional golfer Pádraig Harrington and NFL quarterback Joey Harrington. Harrington was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts just outside of Boston. Currently residing in Santa Monica, California, Harrington is a former champion backgammon player and U.S. chess master. Before becoming a poker pro and businessman, Harrington worked for many years as a bankruptcy lawyer