Dan “Jungleman” Cates is preparing to publish Pokerworld, a memoir about his path through online and live high-stakes poker. The book is scheduled for release in May 2027 and is written with Washington Post sportswriter Rick Maese.
The publisher's page presents the title as a candid account of Cates' rise from early online games to private tables around the world. Rather than teaching particular hands or tournament systems, it focuses on decision-making with incomplete information, discipline, emotional control, trust and the consequences of large risks.
Pokerworld will appear under the Matt Holt Books imprint and is distributed by Simon & Schuster. The publisher lists hardcover and electronic editions, while the announcement reported by PokerNews frames the project as a memoir and high-stakes narrative rather than a poker strategy manual.
Cates is best known by his Jungleman screen name and for competing in elite cash games and mixed-game tournaments. The book's release extends a recent run of first-person poker publishing by prominent high-stakes players, but its stated emphasis is broader than results at the table, connecting uncertainty in poker with decisions in business and daily life.
