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Tom Dwan aka Durrrr on Full Tilt Poker has issued a Million Dollar Challenge to any online poker player that thinks they can beat him. There is some criteria for the challenger to adhere to… The stakes must be no lower than 200/400, must be 4 tables at once, and must
be over 50k hands.

“I’m making this heads-up challenge to the world. Anyone can accept. Four tables, minimum of $200/$400, and I’ll put up $1.5 million to their $500,000. We play 50,000 hands minimum and if they end up a dollar after rake they keep the side money or whatever. So basically, if you and I played and you won a dollar, you would get my $1.5 million and if I won a dollar I would win your $500,000.

“So I’m giving a million dollars free if anyone thinks they can do it.”
Bluff Magazine

Here are some other rules:
1) 200-400min (nl/plo obv)
2) can change tables anytime eff stacks are >250bb
3) have to reload when stacks are <75bb
4) $$ won in the challenge is kept obv (if i win 750k in poker, i get that PLUS your 500k- if i lose 750k in poker you get 2.25m total).
5) same stakes the whole time
6) not open to phil galfond

hmm probly some other stuff but im out of it b/c i jus got owned @ some scrabble. I was gonna think up official 'terms' and post em or something, but thought i had another week or two b4 it became public.

Tom Dwan with Million Dollar Chip:

Since he has issued the heads up poker challenge, Phil Ivey has phoned him and accepted the challenge. Tom Dwan agreed but said he has to warm up for him by playing some other players in the challenge first. The first player to take him on will be David Benyamine AKA Mr B 2 U Son and then Patrik Antonius has also accepted the challenge. Tom Dwan does not have this invitation open to Phil Galfond aka OmgClayaiken but may feel as though he has an advantage over Phil Ivey because Phil is not used to playing 4 games of heads up at once.
Phil Ivey could not resist the $1.5 million to 500k odds and is eager to play him.

Chat on Full Tilt Poker from Patrik Antonius:
Ziigmund: pate
Patrik Antonius: im here
Ziigmund: are you going to take on durr?
Patrik Antonius: yes
Ziigmund: when?
Patrik Antonius: i guess david is first
Ziigmund: ok
Ziigmund: nl or plo?
Patrik Antonius: does not matter
Patrik Antonius: but i guess plo
Ziigmund: yeah

In my opinion three players could accept and stake each other. They would only be allowed to play to 500k in losses. If one player wins then they are even, if two win – they
would be up 500k or more each depending on what losses Tom Dwan would stop at. It’s not known right now what happens if one side is up or down over the set money totals.
I guess it would be unethical if Tom Dwan places a disclaimer in the rules preventing this. Plus I don’t think Phil Ivey, Patrik, or David would care to do this.
I’m talking about other players that might challenge Durrrr in the future.

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Full Tilt Poker Game #3969236811: Table Canfield (6 max) – $200/$400 – No Limit Hold’em – 0:50:25 ET – 2007/10/26
Seat 3: Genius28 ($104,557.25)
Seat 6: FinddaGrind ($96,997.75)
Genius28 posts the small blind of $200
FinddaGrind posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Genius28 raises to $1,200
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind raises to $3,600
Genius28 calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qs 2d]
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $6,400
Genius28 has 15 seconds left to act
Genius28 raises to $16,800
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind raises to $36,800
Genius28 has 15 seconds left to act
Genius28 raises to $100,957.25, and is all in
FinddaGrind calls $56,597.75, and is all in
Genius28 shows [As 2s]
FinddaGrind shows [Tc Th]
Uncalled bet of $7,559.50 returned to Genius28
*** TURN *** [Ts Qs 2d] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [Ts Qs 2d 4s] [7s]
Genius28 shows a flush, Ace high
FinddaGrind shows three of a kind, Tens
Genius28 wins the pot ($193,995) with a flush, Ace high
FinddaGrind is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $193,995.50 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ts Qs 2d 4s 7s]
Seat 3: Genius28 (small blind) showed [As 2s] and won ($193,995) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: FinddaGrind (big blind) showed [Tc Th] and lost with three of a kind, Tens

Full Tilt Poker Game #3969267987: Table Canfield (6 max) – $200/$400 – No Limit Hold’em – 0:54:01 ET – 2007/10/26
Seat 3: Genius28 ($200,354.50)
Seat 6: FinddaGrind ($41,199.50)
FinddaGrind posts the small blind of $200
Genius28 posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
FinddaGrind raises to $1,200
Genius28 raises to $4,100
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind calls $2,900
*** FLOP *** [Jd 6h 8d]
Genius28 bets $6,400
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind raises to $20,400
Genius28 raises to $196,254.50, and is all in
FinddaGrind calls $16,699.50, and is all in
Genius28 shows [Ks Kh]
FinddaGrind shows [Kd 5d]
Uncalled bet of $159,155 returned to Genius28
*** TURN *** [Jd 6h 8d] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 6h 8d 9d] [4s]
Genius28 shows a pair of Kings
FinddaGrind shows a flush, King high
FinddaGrind wins the pot ($82,398.50) with a flush, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $82,399 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Jd 6h 8d 9d 4s]
Seat 3: Genius28 (big blind) showed [Ks Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: FinddaGrind (small blind) showed [Kd 5d] and won ($82,398.50) with a flush, King high

Full Tilt Poker Game #3969444353: Table Canfield (6 max) – $200/$400 – No Limit Hold’em – 1:15:18 ET – 2007/10/26
Seat 3: Genius28 ($153,800.50)
Seat 6: FinddaGrind ($87,744)
FinddaGrind posts the small blind of $200
Genius28 posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
FinddaGrind raises to $1,200
Genius28 raises to $4,200
FinddaGrind calls $3,000
*** FLOP *** [5c 2h 3d]
Genius28 bets $6,400
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind calls $6,400
*** TURN *** [5c 2h 3d] [6s]
Genius28 has 15 seconds left to act
Genius28 checks
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $13,600
Genius28 has 15 seconds left to act
Genius28 raises to $29,800
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind calls $16,200
*** RIVER *** [5c 2h 3d 6s] [Ad]
Genius28 has 15 seconds left to act
Genius28 has requested TIME
Genius28 bets $113,400.50, and is all in
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind has requested TIME
jdagsDONTtip sits down
jdagsDONTtip stands up
IWEARGOGGLES sits down
IWEARGOGGLES stands up
Ansky451 sits down
Ansky451 stands up
FinddaGrind calls $47,344, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $66,056.50 returned to Genius28
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Genius28 shows [4d 4c] a straight, Six high
FinddaGrind mucks
Genius28 wins the pot ($175,487.50) with a straight, Six high
FinddaGrind is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $175,488 | Rake $0.50
Board: [5c 2h 3d 6s Ad]
Seat 3: Genius28 (big blind) collected ($175,487.50)
Seat 6: FinddaGrind (small blind) mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #3969993268: Table Canfield (6 max) – $200/$400 – No Limit Hold’em – 2:32:21 ET – 2007/10/26
Seat 3: Genius28 ($186,774.50)
Seat 4: David Benyamine ($37,796)
Seat 5: xSt0n3rx ($10,000)
Seat 6: FinddaGrind ($94,792.50)
xSt0n3rx posts the small blind of $200
FinddaGrind posts the big blind of $400
Aeron73 adds $10,984.45
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Genius28 raises to $1,200
David Benyamine folds
xSt0n3rx folds
FinddaGrind calls $800
*** FLOP *** [Kh Jd Tc]
FinddaGrind checks
xSt0n3rx adds $1,000
Genius28 has 15 seconds left to act
Genius28 bets $2,200
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind calls $2,200
*** TURN *** [Kh Jd Tc] [As]
FinddaGrind checks
Genius28 checks
*** RIVER *** [Kh Jd Tc As] [Ts]
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind bets $6,000
Genius28 has 15 seconds left to act
TheeAlphaMale sits down
TheeAlphaMale stands up
Genius28 has requested TIME
Genius28 raises to $25,800
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind has requested TIME
FinddaGrind calls $19,800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Genius28 shows [Js Jh] a full house, Jacks full of Tens
FinddaGrind mucks
Genius28 wins the pot ($58,598) with a full house, Jacks full of Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $58,600 | Rake $2
Board: [Kh Jd Tc As Ts]
Seat 3: Genius28 collected ($58,598)
Seat 4: David Benyamine (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: xSt0n3rx (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: FinddaGrind (big blind) mucked

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Full Tilt Poker Game #2779437055: Table Vasari (heads up) – $200/$400 – No Limit Hold’em – 21:08:19 ET – 2007/06/26
Seat 1: pr1nnyraid ($73,227)
Seat 2: perkyshmerky ($124,727.50)
perkyshmerky posts the small blind of $200
pr1nnyraid posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
perkyshmerky raises to $1,200
pr1nnyraid raises to $3,600
perkyshmerky calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [3s 3c 2s]
pr1nnyraid bets $4,400
perkyshmerky calls $4,400
*** TURN *** [3s 3c 2s] [5h]
pr1nnyraid bets $12,800
perkyshmerky calls $12,800
*** RIVER *** [3s 3c 2s 5h] [Td]
pr1nnyraid checks
perkyshmerky checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pr1nnyraid shows [8s 9s] a pair of Threes
perkyshmerky shows [4s 5c] two pair, Fives and Threes
perkyshmerky wins the pot ($41,599.50) with two pair, Fives and Threes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $41,600 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3s 3c 2s 5h Td]
Seat 1: pr1nnyraid (big blind) showed [8s 9s] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 2: perkyshmerky (small blind) showed [4s 5c] and won ($41,599.50) with two pair, Fives and Threes

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Full Tilt Poker Game #2779037648: Table Relic (heads up) – $100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 20:27:07 ET – 2007/06/26
Seat 1: MUCKEMSAYUHH ($36,718)
Seat 2: luckyULSA ($34,908.50)
luckyULSA posts the small blind of $100
MUCKEMSAYUHH posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
luckyULSA raises to $600
MUCKEMSAYUHH raises to $2,222
luckyULSA calls $1,622
*** FLOP *** [Qd 4h 5d]
MUCKEMSAYUHH checks
luckyULSA bets $2,000
MUCKEMSAYUHH calls $2,000
*** TURN *** [Qd 4h 5d] [6s]
MUCKEMSAYUHH checks
luckyULSA checks
*** RIVER *** [Qd 4h 5d 6s] [Kc]
MUCKEMSAYUHH checks
luckyULSA bets $7,500
MUCKEMSAYUHH raises to $32,496, and is all in
luckyULSA calls $23,186.50, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $1,809.50 returned to MUCKEMSAYUHH
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MUCKEMSAYUHH shows [3h 2h] a straight, Six high
luckyULSA mucks
MUCKEMSAYUHH wins the pot ($69,816.50) with a straight, Six high
luckyULSA is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $69,817 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qd 4h 5d 6s Kc]
Seat 1: MUCKEMSAYUHH (big blind) collected ($69,816.50)
Seat 2: luckyULSA (small blind) mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #2779045104: Table Kraft (heads up) – $100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 20:27:54 ET – 2007/06/26
Seat 1: MUCKEMSAYUHH ($42,232.50)
Seat 2: luckyULSA ($32,596)
luckyULSA posts the small blind of $100
MUCKEMSAYUHH posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
luckyULSA raises to $32,596, and is all in
MUCKEMSAYUHH has 15 seconds left to act
MUCKEMSAYUHH calls $32,396
luckyULSA shows [Qd Tc]
MUCKEMSAYUHH shows [Ah 8d]
*** FLOP *** [Kc 2h 9s]
*** TURN *** [Kc 2h 9s] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [Kc 2h 9s Ad] [3h]
luckyULSA shows Ace King high
MUCKEMSAYUHH shows a pair of Aces
MUCKEMSAYUHH wins the pot ($65,191.50) with a pair of Aces
luckyULSA is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $65,192 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Kc 2h 9s Ad 3h]
Seat 1: MUCKEMSAYUHH (big blind) showed [Ah 8d] and won ($65,191.50) with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: luckyULSA (small blind) showed [Qd Tc] and lost with Ace King high

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