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Betfair Signs Eastgate

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:23:18 +0000

One year ago, Peter Eastgate, 2008 and youngest WSOP champion, came out of “retirement” after an eight-month break from poker, just a few months after selling his WSOP bracelet on eBay for charity. Eastgate is a unique character, as are most poker pros, and he’s now joined up with Betfair Poker along with Stefan Raffay. [...]

Iowa Attempts to Pass Intrastate Internet Poker Bill

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:57:59 +0000

Iowa seems to be the next state to jump on the legal online poker bandwagon. A subcommittee will meet today to discuss Senate Study Bill 3164, which if passed will allow licensed operators “to conduct gambling games on an excursion boat, gambling structure, or racetrack enclosure to operate internet wagering on poker and making penalties [...]

Duhamel Leads POY & WSOP Bracelet Recovered

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:21:58 +0000

Jonathan Duhamel, 2010 WSOP champion, is leading two of 2012’s player of the year races after a stellar start to his 2012 tourney tour. Duhamel leads the Bluff Magazine POY Race as well as the PokerNews/Global Poker Index (GPI) POY Race. He sits in fifth place in Card Player Magazine’s POY Race. In the Bluff [...]

Poker Player Somerville Blogs a Confession

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:46:06 +0000

One thing you don’t hear about too often in the poker circle is poker players’ sexual preference, at least of those who prefer the same sex, but this is not the case as of Valentine’s Day when WSOP bracelet winner Jason Somerville came out of the closet. Somerville won the $1K NLH, walking away with [...]

Dwan’s Early Career and Earnings by Year

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:56:46 +0000

Tom “durrrr” Dwan was born on July 30, 1986, so every year, about two weeks after the WSOP wraps up, he celebrates his birthday. Before dropping out of college to play poker full-time, Dwan attended Boston University. When Dwan was only 17, he put $50 of his birthday money his dad gave him in an [...]

Russian Poker Pro Evdakov Dead

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:48:48 +0000

The poker community met sad news on Monday, when the wife of Russian poker pro Nikolay Evdakov announced online that her husband had passed away. Evdakov was only 47, and the cause of death is still unknown. His wife, Nataliya, posted the news on Evdakov’s poker forum, CGM.ru. She wrote: “On the night of February [...]

Official WSOP Schedule Released

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:27 +0000

Last week we announced that the November Nine installment of the World Series of Poker would be eradicated from the schedule for 2012. While this is true, there will still be a lag between play after the final table is settled in July, but poker fans won’t have to wait quite so long. The full [...]

November Nine No More

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:33:25 +0000

The 43rd annual World Series of Poker schedule will be released later today, but an advance notice by Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that there will be no November Nine this year.

Dwan Breaks Silence

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:06:42 +0000

In an interview with PokerNews at the Aussie Millions, Tom Dwan answered some tough questions after coming out of “hiding” since last September. When asked where he’d been over the past few months, Dwan said he was in Macau and Vegas playing “a decent amount of poker.” He also said he may have been in London playing… “I’ve played a lot of live poker since, obviously, there’s no online [poker], but I plan to start that soon.”

2012 Aussie Millions Comes to an End

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:40 +0000

Tom “durrrr” Dwan managed to make it through to Day 2 of the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, along with Jason Mercier, Gus Hansen, Tony G, and Phil Ivey, but only two of these would survive Day 2. Unfortunately, Dwan did not make it.

Durrrr Challenge Part 1 Recap: 3 Years Later

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:53:55 +0000

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.

Dwan Shows Up at Aussie Millions

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:50:37 +0000

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.

Dwan in Australia

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:28:27 +0000

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.

Durrrr Challenge Update

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:16:48 +0000

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.

Dan “Jungleman12″ Cates Speaks Out about Dwan’s Unfinished Challenge

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:38:04 +0000

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.

RealMoneyPoker.org Adds 5 Quality Articles

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:53:03 +0000

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Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:39:56 +0000

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Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:03:31 +0000

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Durrrr’s Main Event Journey Ends Early

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:03:44 +0000

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 [...]

Where Does Durrrr Go From Here?

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:29:45 +0000

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 [...]

Durrrr’s 2011 Bracelet Hopes Dwindling

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:12:19 +0000

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, [...]

Is Online Poker Due For A Turnaround?

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:58:49 +0000

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 [...]

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Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:33:15 +0000

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Durrrr Admits Doubts About Future Of FTP

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:33:17 +0000

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 [...]

No Love For Dwan Over The Weekend

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:59:24 +0000

Durrrr is running hot and cold at the 2011 World Series of Poker. Few pros would complain about the three cash finishes he’s made thus far. Including his final table finish in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, Dwan has currently earned over $225,000 at this year’s WSOP. Compared to the millions in prop bets he’s once [...]

Durrrr Final Tables in HORSE Championship

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:50:51 +0000

After buying into close to 20 events thus far in the 2011 WSOP, Dwan has finally seen his first final table action. Dwan posted two very solid days of play in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship and returned for another long but ultimately successful Day 3 session. Late last night, the event hit its final table, [...]

Dwan Beats Bubble In PLO Event

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:52:10 +0000

Tom Dwan got a good start on the 2011 World Series of Poker. He very nearly made the quarterfinals of the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up Championship, and his ninth place finish was still worth $67,436. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there as durrrr failed to cash again in over a dozen consecutive events. Today, things [...]

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Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:07:57 +0000

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Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:52:49 +0000

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More First Time WSOP Winners, None Of Them Durrrr

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:56:57 +0000

As promised, Dwan was sadly absent from the World Series of Poker’s June 16-17 events, including the one in which he earned a runner-up finish last year. By the weekend, though, durrrr was back in the action. Unfortunately, the brief break didn’t do much to improve Dwan’s game. Dwan was one of 3,144 players to [...]

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Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:30:02 +0000

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Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:29:05 +0000

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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:04:51 +0000

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Durrrr Watch Continues At 2011 WSOP

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:26:02 +0000

Tom Dwan’s desperate bracelet chase continues at this year’s WSOP. Durrrr was one of only 126 players to enter Event #16: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship, and he was already out his $10,000 buy-in by the end of Day 1. At least he was in good company; Doyle Brunson, Galen Hall and Carlos Mortensen were among [...]

Seven Events Down, Durrrr Still Optimistic

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:07:24 +0000

Thus far, Tom Dwan has bought into eight events at the 2011 WSOP. He’s already out of seven of them, but that hasn’t affected the tone of his Tweets. When a fan asked how he’s been running, durrrr replied, “No bracelets yet… Working on it tho. Should have at least 2 by end of wk.” [...]

Durrrr Dispatched By Hansen In WSOP Heads Up Championship

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:24:50 +0000

We now know the final four for the WSOP Heads Up Championship, and despite a solid performance Tom Dwan isn’t among them. Dwan was eliminated by current fan favorite Gus Hansen at midnight of the second day, falling just one spot short of the top eight and the quarterfinals. In Day 1, durrrr took down [...]

Full Tilt Under Fire Following Another Lame Announcement

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:06:13 +0000

There’s been a lot of speculation about which pros will be leaving the U.S. to continue their online poker careers. After a heated Facebook rant on Monday, we can say with some certainty that Phil Ivey probably isn’t in any hurry to move for Full Tilt Poker. The home of the Durrrr Challenge continued to [...]

The Epic Ups And Downs Of Original Durrrr Challenger Patrik Antonius

Tue, 31 May 2011 05:18:53 +0000

While displaced American online players like Tom Dwan and his second Durrrr Challenge opponent Daniel Cates are relegated to live action, former foes like Patrik Antonius are going on rampant nosebleed runs posting huge highs and devastating lows every other day. If you haven’t been following Antonius since he dropped off the Durrrr Challenge radar [...]

Durrrr And Friends At The 2011 WSOP

Sat, 28 May 2011 14:12:49 +0000

Dwan’s WSOP plans can be hard to call since his six WSOP cashes have come in as many different events. Last year, durrrr appeared in several events over the course of more than a month, including the Main Event at the end of the tournament. His Day 1 elimination from the latter lost him not [...]

The Durrrr Challenge After Black Friday

Thu, 26 May 2011 08:06:14 +0000

Tom Dwan – better known by online players as the infamous “durrrr” – started playing online poker in 2004 at only 17. By the time he was 21, Dwan’s impeccable playing style had made him a household name among both live and online poker fans. In 2009, Dwan launched the Durrrr Challenge, an open million [...]

More Momentum for jungleman12

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:23:57 +0000

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 [...]

jungleman12 Adds $39,000 to Durrrr Challenge Lead

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:58:38 +0000

Another 1,099 hands of the ongoing Durrrr Challenge between Tom Dwan and Dan “jungleman12” Cates were played on Tuesday around dinnertime in the United States. The 50,000-hand contest, which is taking place exclusively at Full Tilt Poker, is now 19,335 hands through to completion and Cates leads by a monstrous $1.25 million. Play on Tuesday [...]

The Cates Train Rolls On

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:25:33 +0000

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 – [...]

Dan Cates Extends Lead to Over $1 Million in Durrrr Challenge

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:52:46 +0000

If you’re a fan of Tom “durrrr” Dwan, then the future isn’t looking so bright in the ongoing Durrrr Challenge. In a 780-hand session that played out on Friday morning, Dan “jungleman12” Cates booked $270,000 in profit and now leads by a commanding $1.2 million in the challenge after just over 18,000 hands. Is it [...]

A Case of the Run-Goods

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:22:45 +0000

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 [...]

Dan Cates Continues Surge in Durrrr Challenge, Now up $941,000

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:26:24 +0000

It’s been a rough go for Tom “durrrr” Dwan in the second installment of the Durrrr Challenge. Dwan’s battle against Dan “jungleman12” Cates has seen him trail nearly the entire way. Earlier this week, Dwan’s woes continued, as he dropped another $122,000 to Cates over the course of 348 hands played late Monday night and [...]

Dan Cates Drops $51,000 to Isildur1 in PokerStars SuperStar Showdown

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:16:10 +0000

The Durrrr Challenge has been silent for a month now, but that doesn’t mean our two favorite competitors, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “jungleman12” Cates, have been completely absent from the virtual felts. In fact, the latter just dropped $51,000 to PokerStars pro Viktor “Isildur1” Blom in the third installment of the SuperStar Showdown. The [...]

Dan Cates Extends Lead to $819,000 in Durrrr Challenge

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:56:23 +0000

Is it over? Is Dan “jungleman12” Cates’ lead in the Durrrr Challenge enough to silence Tom “durrrr” Dwan forever? In a session that took place during the overnight hours of January 3rd and 4th, Cates added another $319,000 to his lead in the Million Dollar Challenge and now has an $819,000 advantage on Dwan. The [...]

Flushing Your Opponent

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:26:53 +0000

When we asked the experts, they said the second Durrrr Challenge was far from over. But, as more hands are played, it looks like Dan “jungleman12″ Cates can more than handle Tom “durrrr” Dwan. Another session is in the books and Cates is now up over $819,000 after 17,108 hands have been played. There’s no [...]

Hitting Quads in the Durrrr Challenge

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:08:32 +0000

In a recent Durrrr Challenge pot, Tom “durrrr” Dwan bet out $3,200 and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates made the call on a flop of 9-3-10 with two hearts. The turn was a black nine, putting two nines onboard, and Dwan fired out a bet worth $8,600. Cates requested time before ultimately calling and the river was [...]

Hitting Gin in Poker

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:09:14 +0000

We have more play in the Durrrr Challenge, so let’s take a look at two critical hands and find out what happened. Largest hand of the session Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 No Limit Hold’em – 2 players durrrr (BTN/SB): $199076.50 jungleman12 (BB): $105191.00 Pre Flop: ($600.00) durrrr raises to $1200, jungleman12 raises to $5200, durrrr [...]

Tom Dwan Cuts Durrrr Challenge Deficit to $500,000

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:12:45 +0000

The play was fast and furious this afternoon in the Tom Dwan Million Dollar Challenge. The tables fired up around 3:30pm ET and play stretched for 1,214 hands. By the time the smoke cleared in the two-hour session, Dwan had cut into Dan “JungleMan12” Cates’ lead by $63,000. At one point, Dwan pulled to within [...]

Run it Twice, Win $60,000

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:32:31 +0000

DurrChallenge Hands from the session played on December 15th, 2010. jungleman12 holds up … twice Pre-Flop: jungleman12 posts Big Blind of $400 durrrr posts Small Blind of $200 durrrr raises to $1200. jungleman12 3bets to $3,600 and durrrr calls. FLOP: 2h 9h 4c (Pot = $7,200) jungleman12 bets $3,600. durrrr raises all-in for $26,397. jungleman12 [...]

Tom Dwan Continues Surge in Durrrr Challenge

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:57:53 +0000

On Wednesday morning, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates battled it out for over 1,400 hands as part of the ongoing Million Dollar Challenge. The day saw Dwan continue to cut into Cates’ lead, this time by almost $9,000. Now, Cates is up by $564,000 after 12,976 hands. A total of 50,000 hands are [...]

Big Pots, Little Hands

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:56:20 +0000

The boys are at it again and we’ve finally reached the 11,000-hand mark of the 50,000-hand Durrrr Challenge. Even though Dan “JungleMan12″ Cates has a huge lead, it’s not over by any stretch of the imagination. Let’s take a look at a few hands. jungleman12 Hits a Set BB – jungleman12 posts $400 SB – [...]

Durrrr Challenge Passes 11,000 Hands

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:11:43 +0000

There has been a flurry of activity as of late in the Tom Dwan Million Dollar Challenge. Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates have now logged more than 11,000 hands, with “Durrrr” cutting into Cates’ lead by $60,000 in recent days. Dwan’s foe now holds a $582,000 edge in the 50,000-hand challenge, which is about one-fourth [...]

Hand Analysis from Latest Session

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:40:01 +0000

We finally got to see some action in the Durrrr Challenge. Hopefully this is the start of what will be a ton of sessions to close out the year, as both Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12″ Cates have expressed an interest in getting this leg of the challenge done quickly. Let’s take a look [...]

Dan Cates Up $645,000 Overall in Durrrr Challenge After Two Friday Sessions

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:39:18 +0000

Play resumed in the Durrrr Challenge between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates on Friday. Dwan continued to cut into Cates’ lead, this time narrowing the overall margin to $645,000. The second incarnation of the Durrrr Challenge is quickly approaching the 10,000-hand mark out of the 50,000 required for completion. There were actually two [...]

What Happened to the Durrrr Challenge?

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:19:39 +0000

On October 5th, we saw the last play in the second incarnation of the Tom Dwan Million Dollar Challenge, or Durrrr Challenge for short. The ongoing battle between Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates stretches for 50,000 hands. But, as of the end of the October 5th session, just 7,660 had been played. When will see [...]

Tom Dwan Gets Political

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 05:03:12 +0000

On Tuesday, poker players from across the United States headed to the polls for midterm elections. In Nevada, a hotly contested Senate race featured incumbent Harry Reid, a Democrat, facing off against Sharron Angle, a Republican. In a race that was called late Tuesday night, Reid, the reigning Senate Majority Leader, garnered 50% of the [...]

Natives Getting Restless in Durrrr Challenge

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:46:06 +0000

To say that the natives are getting restless for the resumption of the Tom Dwan Million Dollar Challenge between “durrrr” and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates is a severe understatement. Recently, a thread popped up on TwoPlusTwo entitled “Will Durrrr ever finish a challenge?” In it, players vented at the lack of finality by Dwan in his [...]

Durrrr Hits Runner-Runner for $90,000

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:28:38 +0000

It’s not easy to bank $90,000, unless you’re Tom “durrrr” Dwan of course. In a recent hand between Dwan and Durrrr Challenge opponent Dan “JungleMan12” Cates, Dwan scooped a $90,000 pot after hitting a miracle runner-runner flush. After raising pre-flop to $1,200 with 8-2 of hearts, Dwan called a $4,000 3bet from Cates. The flop [...]

What Could Durrrr Have?

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:41:57 +0000

Another session is in the books, but this time during the 20-minute bout, it was Tom “durrrr” Dwan booking a profitable effort to the tune of $31,778. There is a lot of poker to be played and by no means is Dan “JungleMan12″ Cates’ lead insurmountable. Let’s take a look at two major hands played [...]

Durrrr Chops off a Small Chunk of JungleMan12′s Lead

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:39:39 +0000

A small 20-minute session between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12″ Cates on October 5th had some interesting hands and things went well for durrrr. He finished the session with a profit of $31,778.50, although he is still in the hole overall. It looks like both players are willing to log as many hands as [...]

Hand Analysis from Oct 3rd

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:50:57 +0000

The second installment of the Durrrr Challenge resumed between Daniel “JungleMan12″ Cates and Tom “durrrr” Dwan over the weekend after weeks of inactivity. The recent session was a wash in terms of win/loss for either player, so let’s take a look at two of the bigger hands and see what happened. The turn card favors [...]

Durrrr Challenge Returns in October

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:04:10 +0000

The second edition of the Durrrr Challenge had a great start. Railbirds around the world commented on who would have the advantage at the end of the 50,000 hand milestone and a buzz was in the air, but just like in the first Durrrr Challenge, no one knew how long it would take the two [...]

Durrrr Challenge News and Rumors for September 16th

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:05:37 +0000

Ever since Tom Dwan’s latest thrashing at the Durrrr Challenge tables, there’s been a buzz about whether or not “Durrrr” can make a run of his own. Also, there have been news headlines and buzz-worthy forum topics in recent days, so we decided to use this break in the action as an opportunity examine the [...]

Tom Dwan Interviewed at PartyPoker World Open

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:11:37 +0000

Playing out all this week from London is the PartyPoker World Open. The annual high-stakes tournament will shell out $200,000 to its winner and among those in attendance is Durrrr Challenge namesake Tom “durrrr” Dwan. PartyPoker caught up with the internet poker sensation and asked a slew of questions about the ongoing Million Dollar Challenge [...]

Week-Long Break in JungleMan12 Durrrr Challenge

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:42:48 +0000

If you’re like me, every morning you get up and take a quick hop over to Full Tilt Poker to see if any action from the Dan “JungleMan12” Cates against Tom “durrrr” Dwan Million Dollar Challenge has occurred. Leading up to the first session between the two young guns, a considerable amount of hype existed. [...]

Jungleman12 Hand Analysis

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:43:06 +0000

Thank the poker Gods that the second leg of the Durrrr Challenge is underway because, let’s face it, the first one was a major disappointment. Junglean12 has a legit shot to take Tom Dwan down, evidenced by his career $661,000 earnings off Dwan at the tables before the challenge began. JungleMamn12, known in the real [...]

JungleMan12 Extends Lead to $692,000 in Durrrr Challenge

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:32:21 +0000

The Million Dollar Challenge between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates resumed on Monday, with a midday session that saw Cates widen his lead to $692,000 after 6,820 hands. With the challenge about 13% of the way home, let’s check out some of the highlights from Monday’s play. In one hand, Cates collected a [...]

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