Di Dang

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Di Dang
Nickname(s)Urindanger
ilvdnfl
Residence Springfield, Virginia
Born1984 (age 39–40)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finish(es)2
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		850, 2015
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Information accurate as of 5 April 2017.

Di Dang (born 1984) is a Vietnamese American former professional poker player who specializes in online high-stakes cash games with a focus on pot-limit Omaha hold 'em. He has amassed over $8,000,000 in online poker cash games between his two accounts, "Urindanger" on Full Tilt Poker and "ilvdnfl" on PokerStars. [1] [2]

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Personal life

Di is from northern Virginia and began playing poker while attending the University of Virginia studying engineering. Di realized he could make more money in poker and switch to poker full time. He completed his degree in 5 years. [3]

Poker career

Di specializes in online high-stakes and rarely plays live tournaments. He began playing with his brother Hac Dang online combining their bankroll. [4] After losing the first $200 they deposited another $200 and "never looked back". Since 2004, he has earned millions playing online. Prior to Black Friday Di Dang and his brother were among the biggest winners in online poker. Di won over $7,400,000 playing on Full Tilt Poker and over $650,000 playing on PokerStars. [5]

Both brothers were invited to join Phil Galfond's training website RunItOnce as poker coaches. [6] After Black Friday Di retired from professional poker to start a restaurant known as Chasin' Tails in Virginia. [7] The restaurant opened in 2012 and currently has two locations one in Arlington, Virginia and the other in Centreville. [8] The two brothers have been ranked as two of the top five players who quit while they were ahead. [9]

After retiring, Di has stated that he believes he got out of online poker at the right time due to a decrease in edge as a result of the shrinking skill gap. [10] As of 2019, his account Urindanger stands as the fifth largest online high stakes cash game winner, Di has cashed for over $600,000 in live poker tournaments. [11] [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Poker Player ilvdnfl". HighstakesDB. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ Safani, Barbara (October 28, 2010). "Hac and Di Dang: A Career as Professional Poker Players". AOL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ Sidman, Jessica (August 30, 2020). "The Wild Story of Two Online Poker Stars Who Traded the High-Roller Life for the Unglamorous World of Restaurants". Washingtonian. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hillburn, Matthew (March 2, 2012). "Dang Brothers Win Online Poker in Spades". Voice of America. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Di Dang". Run It Once. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ Arnett, Kristy (April 22, 2011). "Player Responses and Future Plans after Black Friday". PokerNews. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Di Dang – From High Stakes to the Crawfish Hustle". bestpokercoaching.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Top Five Online Players Who Quit While They Were Ahead". HighstakesDB. April 17, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ Crowson, Arther (July 7, 2016). "Di "Urindanger" Dang: From High-Stakes Poker to Restaurant Hustle". Pokerlistings. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Biggest Poker Winners - Top Money Winners in Online Poker". highstakesdb.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Di Dang's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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