Tom Dwan is just 22 and has had more poker success than many of us will ever see in lifetime. Beginning to play online at the age of 17, he’s amassed millions by playing the game he loves.
Recently, Dwan, who uses the online handle durrrr, challenged people to put up $500,000 to play against him. He says he’ll play “everyone who accepts this 'challenge' except for Phil Galfond (because he is a very good player and friend).”
The challenge is 50,000 hands or four tables of heads-up No limit Hold’em, HA (Texas Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha (or Pot limit Omaha).
More rules for the challenge include
- A player can Change to another table any time if their chip stacks are greater than 250 big blinds.
- A player must reload when chip stacks fall below 75 big blinds
- Money won during the matches will be kept by that player plus the bonus wager.
- The same stakes will be played the entire time.
Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and David Benyamine have already accepted the offer.
Editor note: We don't know yet When the match takes place. If you do, fill us in in the comments section!