So the future of both parts one and two of the Durrrr Challenge is a bit of a mystery, though the end of part one will likely never see the light of day.
Read More Jan 25
As assumed by the poker community, Tom “durrrr” Dwan did in fact show up at the Aussie Millions. He made just in time to partake in the $100,000 Challenge, an event that drew only 22 players. Unfortunately for Dwan and his fans, he did not make it past the first day, nor did Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Dan Shak, Tony Bloom, or Jason Mercier.
Read More Jan 23
After a nearly four-month long hiatus from Twitter, poker, and anything else that would identify where he’s been, Tom Dwan’s girlfriend Tweeted three days ago that the couple is in Sydney, Australia on vacation, which just happens to be a two-day drive to Melbourne, where the Aussie Millions tournament is going on at the Crown Casino.
Read More Jan 20
So what’s up with the Durrrr Challenge anyway? In the latter part of 2011, Tom Dwan was able to take back a little of the $700K lead that Dan “jungleman12” Cates had on him. Cates, who had been doing very well in the first few months of the challenge, lost his edge a bit, giving $172K back to Dwan.
Read More Jan 18
After issuing a heads-up challenge following EPT Prague back in December and not getting any takers, Dan “Jungleman12” Cates has been lying low, but he did recently do an interview in which he had much to say about his failed challenge, his poker promoting faux pas with known cheater Jose “Girah” Macedo, and his thoughts on the never finished Durrrr Challenge.
Read More Jan 16
Tom Dwan made another valiant attempt to add a WSOP title to his resume this year, but yet again durrrr fell short of his bracelet goal. Last year, Dwan’s last ditch effort to win a bracelet in the WSOP’s Main Event made big headlines, but this year the poker press was far more dubious and [...]
Read More Jul 11
Whether or not Tom Dwan gets his bracelet at this year’s WSOP, the series is invariably drawing to a close. In years past, Dwan has typically withdrawn from the live tournament circuit following the World Series, giving his fans plenty of action to follow in the online nosebleed sections. Now, without Full Tilt to fall [...]
Read More Jul 5
The 2011 World Series of Poker is winding down with only two events left on the schedule before Main Event Day 1A begins on Thursday. Thus far Tom Dwan has had some close calls, seeing over a dozen Day 2s, cashing in three events and final tabling in one. By the end of the series, [...]
Read More Jul 4
When the U.S. Department of Justice closed down four of the biggest poker sites in the world on April 15, there were a lot of doom and gloom predictions about the future of online poker. To be fair, in the last year we’ve witnessed the rise and fall of more than one online poker regulation [...]
Read More Jul 1
Once again, the action at the WSOP has been overshadowed by Black Friday-related announcements. Today, the poker world was rocked by news that Full Tilt Poker has had its license suspended by its regulatory body, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. Full Tilt was forced to refuse any further real money play from American members following [...]
Read More Jun 29
With the real money poker Challenge on indefinite hiatus due to Black Friday and legal developments in the US gaming space, DurrrrChallenge.com will laser focus on nosebleed stakes news, live and online, relating exclusively to Tom Dwan and his elite Challengers. We also just launched a partner site, RealMoneyPoker.org, designed to take any player's game to the next level.
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Another session and even more money is heading to Dan “jungleman12” Cates. We know that this game can be swingy, but this is getting ridiculous. It’s time we admit that although this thing isn’t over, it is going to be a serious uphill climb for durrrr to win. Let’s take a look at a couple [...]
Read More - 1 Comment Mar 31
Two Hands from Sunday’s Session It looks like things continue to go from bad to worse in the Durrrr Challenge for Tom “durrrr” Dwan. During the last session, Dan “jungleman12″ Cates continued to dominate, so let’s take a look at what happened. Biggest Hand of the session Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 No Limit Hold’em – [...]
Read More Mar 29
Dan “jungleman12″ Cates and Tom “durrrr” Dwan, both participants in last weekend’s National Heads-Up Poker Championship, finally got back together for two short sessions yesterday. Perhaps the two ran into each other at the taping, recognized each other, and reminded themselves that they had a challenge to finish. Either way, we saw more action and [...]
Read More Mar 9
Welcome to coverage of the Tom "durrrr" Dwan Million Dollar Challenge. We'll have all of the latest news, expert analysis of key hands, and in-depth interviews from those involved in this monumental challenge.
At just 22 years of age, Dwan has become one of the most respected poker pros in the history of the game. From nosebleed cash games to some of the world's largest live and online poker tournaments, the man they call "durrrr" can be found everywhere. Recently, Dwan issued the Million Dollar Challenge: open to any member of the poker community except Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond, the challenge requires opponents to play Dwan in 50,000 hands of $200/$400 or higher on four tables at a time. If either player drops below 75 big blinds in their stack at any point, they must reload.
At the conclusion of the Pot Limit Omaha or No Limit Hold'em hands, a winner will be crowned. If Dwan is ahead by $1 or more, his opponent must fork over $500,000. If Dwan's opponent is ahead by $1 or more, the youngster has offered to pay $1.5 million. In each case, the victor will also keep the spoils of the 50,000 hands of play. In addition to the money, the Million Dollar Challenge is about bragging rights.
The Challenge, as you'd expect, generated a considerable amount of buzz even before any poker pros raised their hands to play. However, three of the game's best will face Dwan and receive 3:1 odds on their money: Patrik Antonius, Phil Ivey, and David Benyamine. The latter two are World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet holders; in fact, Ivey owns five of them. In 2005, Antonius won the prestigious European Poker Tour (EPT) Baden event. He also finished third in the 2007 WSOP World Championship of Pot Limit Omaha for $311,000. The trio combines for $5.25 million in career WSOP cashes. Ivey and Antonius are both members of Team Full Tilt.
Dwan also has plenty of live tournament experience. He made the televised final table and finished fourth in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Foxwoods Poker Finals during Season VI for $324,000. He's appeared on NBC's "National Heads-Up Poker Championship" and "Poker After Dark."
First up for Dwan is Antonius. Designated Pot Limit Omaha tables have already been set up on Full Tilt Poker to host the spectacle. Keep checking back for up to the minute details on one of the world's most unique poker challenges. If you're looking for other live updates, or for a great all-in-one gaming site, look no further than bet365 .
| Leader: | jungleman12 |
| Amount: | $1,251,059.00 |
| Hands: | 19,335 of 50,000 |
| Sessions: | 19 |
Last update: March 29th, 2011
| Leader: | durrrr |
| Amount: | $2,059,719.5 |
| Hands: | 39,436 of 50,000 |
| Sessions: | 64 |
Last update: August 3rd, 2010
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