jungleman12: "Most of us don't have any idea about the actual value of money"
"You can do anything with $10 million. Like, you can buy a house and still have around $5 million left over". Daniel 'jungleman12' Cates gives us an in-depth insight on winning, losing and the lifestyle of a 21 year-old self-made millionaire.
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| life's tough when you're jungleman12 source:The New York Times |
The spotlight on poker has never been stronger, and now Daniel jungleman12 Cates has caught the attention of The New York Times.
One of America's most popular newspapers caught up with last year's big winner to talk about that $5.5 million, being a poker degen, childhood, gaming obsession and his "simian arms".
Behind the mind of jungleman12
"Most of us young kids who play at nosebleed stakes don’t really have any clear idea about the actual value of the money we win or lose.
Most of us see the money more as a points system. And because we’re all competitive, we want to have the highest score. But really, we don’t know what making $400,000 or losing $800,000 means, because we don’t have families or whatever.
This blind spot gives us the freedom to always make the right move, regardless of the amount at stake, because our judgement isn’t clouded by any possible ramifications."
