Tom “durrrr” Dwan Update
2008’s hot hitter in online poker Tom “drrrrr” Dwan is back after quite a scare. Dwan, a popular young buck in the online poker scene, was a heavy player directly in the spotlight in 2008. Unfortunately though, his 2008 luck did not carry over into the beginning of 2009 as many had predicted. The attention he’s been receiving this year seems to be the polar opposite of the headlines from last year. Comparable to a bowling score, his poker track record has dramatically reduced in numbers. In the first six months of 2009, he was down $4 million.
In an effort to catch up, Dwan initiated the “drrrrrr challenge,” which he hoped just might be his path to redemption. In this feat he challenged any one to play him in 50,000 hands of poker at four Omaha tables running simultaneously. So far, Dwan only has had only one challenger. At a head to head Dwan had better be on is toes, if he does not win his challenge he can add $1.5 million to his deficit for the year. He’s recently issued a new challenge though, but he may quickly gain the reputation of a quitter, as he has yet to complete his first challenger, Marc Antonius.
Lady Luck did come through for Dwan recently though, thanks to a game where he left Llari Sahamies and Phil Ivey in the dust. It was like a game of cops and robbers and Dwan made off like a bank robber, with bags of their cash. The intensity of this game was so high, everything was moving at lightning speeds, cash going back and forth, it is truly all the buzz around town. Pots as high as $300,000 were flying back and forth.
So now Dwan is $1.5 million in the positive for 2009. As he climbs his way back up the ladder to luxury his news status has gotten more friendly and supportive. And he is sure to remain in the headlines the rest of the year. Keep your eyes open to see what unfolds next, but you have to look quick because these guys and their bankrolls are pretty erratic.