Tom Dwan is Out, "Mystery Challenger" In

Published on May 12th, 2022 12:30 pm EST

On Tuesday, May 17th, Phil Hellmuth will square off against a "Mystery Challenger" on High Stakes Duel III, Round 4.

Hellmuth was originally supposed to square off against Tom Dwan, though Dwan was reportedly unable to play due to a scheduling conflict (likely the Triton Poker High Roller Series in Madrid).

Instead of rescheduling the Hellmuth vs Dwan match, a new opponent has been picked for Hellmuth.

The stakes will remain the same, with the winner walking away with $800,000.

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People are now speculating as to who the "Mystery Challenger" could be.

Might it be somebody like Eric Persson, who recently got into a well-publicized war of words with Hellmuth at the table?

Might it be somebody well-known in the poker world, like Phil Ivey or Patrik Antonius?

Could Daniel Negreanu be getting another shot at Hellmuth?

How about somebody like Garrett Adelstein?

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The battle between Hellmuth and the "Mystery Challenger" will be streamed on PokerGO on Tuesday, May 17th.

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