pokernews.com - 10/28/2009
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After a 20-day gap between sessions, Patrik Antonius and Tom "durrrr" Dwan finally found time to continue their (neverending) challenge match, sitting at four tables of heads-up $200/$400 pot-limit Omaha on Full Tilt Poker at just after 4...
pokernewsdaily.com - 10/31/2009
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In more than 2,000 hands played in the
Tom “ Durrrr ” Dwan Million Dollar Challenge on...
October 27th and October 28th, Dwan earned $82,000, pushing his lead to nearly $780,000 overall after 27,185 hands. Dwan raked in his earnings after besting rival Patrik Antonius ’ 2s-As-Ah-9h with 10d-7h-Ad-Ac. Antonius was double-suited in the hand, giving him a slight edge pre-flop despite both players holding aces. Accordingly, Antonius raised to $1,200, Dwan made it $3,600, Antonius pushed the price of ...
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Tom Dwan Takes $780,000 Lead in Durrrr Challenge
parttimepoker.com - 10/28/2009
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A proposed alternate title for the Durrrr Challenge:
‘8 Months, Almost 1 Million’. That’s roughly where things...
stand after the latest session in the intermittent battle between Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius. The most recent session saw the two slug it out at the 200/400 PLO ...
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Durrrr Challenge: Dwan Lead Cut to Under a Million
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Watch and Wondurrrr: The Challenge Crosses Halfway Point
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... There was a moment in there somewhere when they took a dinner break, during which time Dwan chatted with the fellas over at the high-stakes 7-game table about how the night was going. Nicole Gordon, in her latest report on the challenge for PokerNews, shares a funny moment from that conversation: ...
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cardplayer.com 5/4/2009 — At this pace, Tom "durrrr" Dwan will lose nearly $3.5 million in this challenge. Of course, it is still early. Even though the online pro is down nearly $500,000, the deficit is far from insurmountable with so much poker left to be played. The two competitors have played just 13,246...
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sports.espn.go.com 2/10/2009 — Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Barry Greenstein weigh in on the historic "Durrrr Challenge."
What is the durrrr Challenge?
parttimepoker.com 5/27/2009 — The durrr challenge is an open challenge to the online poker community offered by high-stakes phenom Tom Dwan. Dwan basically offered all comers 3-1 on the following bet: That over 50,000 hands of 200/400 Pot Limit Omaha played online, they could not show a profit against him.
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