Originally Posted by MillimeterPeter

I respect Daniel for being the only live pro that I know of that works ridic hard on improving has game. Most are stubborn and do not change their style of play as time goes on i.e. Hellmuth.

DN not only realizes that his play is outdated, but he does something about it by making friends w/ guys such as kingofcards and talks about improvements he needs to make in his game. DN is one of the only live pros I know of that believes that online kids are better than live pros at NLHE and I'm sure it takes a lot for someone w. 12m in earnings to admit that a 21 year old is better than him at a game he's been making a living at for a long time.

DN is also a great ambassador for the game of poker. For all of these reasons DN has my respect.

Originally Posted by networth

Two words: Durrrr challenge

Originally Posted by franzinator

i saw him at EPT london 08. i had the feeling he's kind a person that makes an effort to look smart and likeable, but indeed obtains opposite. He talks a lot at the table ( which i don't like at all) , making NOT funny jokes and laughing pratically alone . Always . I've railed his table ( i was there with a media pass ), for a while and that was kinda pathetic.
During the break, while other players were creating small group of persons chatting, pissing, smoking or whatever, he was clearly embarassed by the fact beeing alone, and was continuosly looking at press guys to have an interview or something.
Sure he has some kind of poker skill, maybe he's outclassed right now, but my feeling was he's some kind of nerd trying to look cool, and not getting it, and worst of all, being almost ignored. Probably some lack of social skill, or the complete absence of it ...