Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 11, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In the past month or so there have been a number of new screen-names taking their shot at the best poker players in the world, playing at the nosebleed table on Full Tilt Poker. Seats in the highest stakes games are usually reserved for players with well-known monikersRead Full Article

Posted by Adam Grunwerg on Oct 07, 2010 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

Great news for Tom Dwan fans.  The 22 year old Full Tilt Poker Pro, who had been suffering a torrid time at the cash tables in recent weeks, is now up $1,500,000 after a few sessions of $500/$1,000 Pot Limit Omaha against Power Poker frontman Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Oct 04, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Isildur1 has been absent from the high stakes since his roller-coaster ride at the end of 2009 and early 2010: Over the course of 2010 Daniel ‘Jungleman12’ Cates has usurped the mantle of the most talked about young online phenom. So, when two of the most talked aboutRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 31, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It looks like the second Durrrr Challenge could be completed before the first one, which started a year and a half ago! Unlike the snail’s pace we saw in the Antonius vs. Dwan challenge match, the second installment of the Durrrr Challenge between Dwan and Daniel “jungleman12” CatesRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 03, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

A few days ago Poker News Boy reported an online conversation between Jungleman12 and Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan, where durrrr asked the unknown online poker phenom if he was interested in taking part in the Durrrr Challenge, and although the back and forth hinted towards this match going downRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 26, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The ever vigilant highstakesdb.com not only brings us the most comprehensive results from the nosebleed tables, but they also occasionally pick up a scoop from the table talk between the big name pros, and this is precisely what occurred at the $100/$200 No Limit Holdem at Full TiltRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 03, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It looks like the high-limit poker pros will be sweating once again at the 2010 World Series of Poker, and not over their own results. After Tom Dwan failed to take down an earlier tournament, word quickly made it around the Rio that he stood to make millionsRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 10, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After news started trickling in about the magnitude of money Tom Dwan –better known as durrrr—stood to gain should he win a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2010 the numbers are absolutely astounding. His second place finish in the $1,500 No Limit Holdem event will probably goRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 07, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The online poker world saw its poster-child come up just short in his bid to take home his first World Series of Poker bracelet, but alas it was not meant to be and Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan finished in 2nd place of Event #11,the $1,500 No limit Holdem tournament.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 06, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With 21 players left in the $1,500 No Limit Holdem it is one of poker’s biggest names atop the leader-board: Tom “durrrr” Dwan. Many in the poker world are shocked Dwan hasn’t won a World Series of Poker bracelet yet, even though he is barely into his twenties!Read Full Article