2013 "durrrr" Challenge Updates
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"durrrr" Challenge 2:
Tom "durrrr" Dwan vs Daniel "jungleman12" Cates
Leader: Daniel "jungleman12" Cates
Up by: $1,251,059.00
Total Hands Played: 19,335
Total Hands Remaining: 30,665
Challenge Started: August 2010
Status: Active
"durrrr" Challenge 1:
Tom "durrrr" Dwan vs Patrik Antonius
Leader: Tom "durrrr" Dwan
Up by: $2,059,719.50
Total Hands Played: 39,436
Total Hands Remaining: 10,564
Challenge Started: February 2009
Status: Inactive
The Challenge: in January of 2009, Tom "durrrr" Dwan issued his "challenge" to the poker world (well, the poker world minus Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond).
The purpose of Dwan's challenge? To generate some action by offering potential opponents an offer that they couldn't refuse. Many players were avoiding Tom "durrrr" Dwan, especially in heads up games, so "durrrr" had to sweeten the pot.
The Terms: any opponent who chose to accept the "durrrr Challenge" had to agree to these terms:
-minimum of 4 tables played simultaneously
-minimum of 50,000 hands
-$200/$400 blinds minimum
-Dwan's opponent could choose the game (either No Limit Hold'em or Pot Limit Omaha)
-any player who drops below 75 BBs must reload
If Tom "durrrr" Dwan is up $1 or more after rake after the 50,000 hands have been completed, then Dwan's opponent will have to pay Dwan $500,000, in addition to anything that was won during the course of the challenge.
If Dwan's opponent is up $1 ore more after rake after the 50,000 hands have been completed, then Dwan will have to pay his opponent $1.5 million, in addition to anything that was won during the course of the challenge.
"durrrr" Challenge Notes:
-the first "durrrr" Challenge was apparently accepted by Patrik Antonius, David Benyamine and Phil Ivey
-the "durrrr" Challenge is open to anybody except for Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond
"durrrr" Challenge Player Profiles:
Tom "durrrr" Dwan
"...when you think of the top poker players in the world, who pops into your mind? Phil Ivey? Doyle Brunson? Patrik Antonius? If Tom Dwan doesn't immediately jump into your mind, then it should..."
Patrik Antonius
"...Patrik Antonius took a different route however, deciding that he now had the bankroll to compete in some of the largest cash games in the world..."
Daniel "jungleman12" Cates
"...jungleman12 got his start by playing $5/$10 SNGs. Eventually Cates made the switch to $0.25/$0.50 NLHE, and found that he was especially strong in HU games. Within a year, jungleman12 had moved up to $10/$20 and was doing extremely well for himself..."
Last 5 "durrrr Challenge" News Stories:
Recent Twitter Updates from "durrrr" Challenge Players:
 | junglemandan (Daniel Cates)
Posted: 1 day 2 hours 20 minutes ago
RT @RegularDudes: A beautiful woman is a beautiful woman...but a beautiful woman with a brain is a lethal combo. |
| junglemandan (Daniel Cates)
Posted: 4 days 11 hours 48 minutes ago
Tournaments are serious business. This is my theme song when my tournament life is on the line http://t.co/yZ1wByNJOT |
| junglemandan (Daniel Cates)
Posted: 9 days 5 hours 6 minutes ago
Funny thing about poker is there are about 50-100 of "the best," and they all think each other sucks |
| junglemandan (Daniel Cates)
Posted: 10 days 2 hours 53 minutes ago
RT @WhatTheFFacts: A psychological study confirms that the presence of beautiful women ignite stupid behavior in men. |
| junglemandan (Daniel Cates)
Posted: 11 days 21 hours 48 minutes ago
RT @TheDebauchee: Also, @junglemandan and I have decided to start hunting treasure. You know. Because "What do you do?" "Oh, I'm a treasure… |
"durrrr" Challenge Twitter Accounts That We Are Currently Following:
  Tom_Dwan (Tom Dwan)
junglemandan (Daniel Cates)
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