Antonius Extends Lead As 13k Hands Mark Passed

Chatter on forums worldwide is increasingly on the possibility that Dwan could go broke - even though we have only just passed a quarter of the hands in the first part of the Durrrr Challenge... more on this below, first a recap on the latest stats.


Table 1) Dwan -$49,102.00 Antonius +$49,083.50 64 hands
Table 2) Dwan -$108,552.00 Antonius +$108,535.50 68 hands
Table 3) Dwan -$117,106.00 Antonius +$117,092.50 78 hands
Table 4) Dwan -$53,710.50 Antonius +$53,694.50 80 hands

Session Totals: Dwan-$328,470.50 PA +$328,406.00

Overall Totals: Dwan -$491,028.50 PA +$488,133.00 13,240 hands

So, with Antonius now up more than 10 buy-ins it would seem that the tide of sentiment is beginning to turn against Tom Dwan. Poker fans worldwide are now raising the discussion that Tom's Ego may actually have been bigger than his ability when it comes to playing the very best.

While we think that Dwan's behavior (particularly in cutting short sessions when he is losing) is generally not 'gentlemanly' when compared to the high-class of Antonius - writing him off does appear to be a little premature. Back at the start of the challenge Dwan himself said that he would learn and exploit the weaknesses of his opponent as the challenge progressed, indicating we should see a stronger second half performance.

Secondly, while half a million dollars is eye-watering money to us mere mortals, the fact remains that his is only just over 10 buy-ins... as Omaha players will testify, this kind of bankroll swing is actually pretty normal.

Third, the media profile gained through this challenge has to be worth something... while not all organizations would like to sponsor a loser (if this is the case!), we are sure that his profile is big enough to bring in plenty of cash should the worst happen.

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