Monthly Archives: January 2012
Dwan Breaks Silence
In an interview with PokerNews at the Aussie Millions, Tom Dwan answered some tough questions after coming out of “hiding” since last September. When asked where he’d been over the past few months, Dwan said he was in Macau and Vegas playing “a decent amount of poker.” He also said he may have been in London playing… “I’ve played a lot of live poker since, obviously, there’s no online [poker], but I plan to start that soon.”
2012 Aussie Millions Comes to an End
Tom “durrrr” Dwan managed to make it through to Day 2 of the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, along with Jason Mercier, Gus Hansen, Tony G, and Phil Ivey, but only two of these would survive Day 2. Unfortunately, Dwan did not make it.
Durrrr Challenge Part 1 Recap: 3 Years Later
So the future of both parts one and two of the Durrrr Challenge is a bit of a mystery, though the end of part one will likely never see the light of day.
Dwan Shows Up at Aussie Millions
As assumed by the poker community, Tom “durrrr” Dwan did in fact show up at the Aussie Millions. He made just in time to partake in the $100,000 Challenge, an event that drew only 22 players. Unfortunately for Dwan and his fans, he did not make it past the first day, nor did Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Dan Shak, Tony Bloom, or Jason Mercier.
Dwan in Australia
After a nearly four-month long hiatus from Twitter, poker, and anything else that would identify where he’s been, Tom Dwan’s girlfriend Tweeted three days ago that the couple is in Sydney, Australia on vacation, which just happens to be a two-day drive to Melbourne, where the Aussie Millions tournament is going on at the Crown Casino.
Durrrr Challenge Update
So what’s up with the Durrrr Challenge anyway? In the latter part of 2011, Tom Dwan was able to take back a little of the $700K lead that Dan “jungleman12” Cates had on him. Cates, who had been doing very well in the first few months of the challenge, lost his edge a bit, giving $172K back to Dwan.
Dan “Jungleman12” Cates Speaks Out about Dwan’s Unfinished Challenge
After issuing a heads-up challenge following EPT Prague back in December and not getting any takers, Dan “Jungleman12” Cates has been lying low, but he did recently do an interview in which he had much to say about his failed challenge, his poker promoting faux pas with known cheater Jose “Girah” Macedo, and his thoughts on the never finished Durrrr Challenge.
