To save Eddie Hearn doing it.....

[tikay]

Matchroom Sport and Tom Dwan announce “Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge”

 

Matchroom Sport, the World’s leading producers and distributers of televised poker, are delighted to announce the launch of the “Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge” in London this September.

 

Tom “Durrrr” Dwan has become a phenomenon in the last 12 months and is now widely regarded as the most feared cash game player in the World.

 

The challenge will see Dwan take on four opponents over 500 hands each in a live heads up match up. Each player will buy into the challenge for $500,000 and the blinds will be set at $500/$1000 with each opponent being offered the preference of Pot-limit Omaha or No-Limit Hold’em. No player can leave the contest until either the 500 hands are up or the player has bust.

 

Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport commented “We have been lucky enough over the Years to promote the biggest names in many sports and Tom is without doubt the biggest draw in poker right now. He is totally fearless and ready to take on any player that is willing to face-off in the Million Dollar match up. This will be the most hotly anticipated match up in modern day poker.”

 

Dwan, who has estimated on-line winnings in excess of $10 million, is excited by the challenge. “I am looking forward to sitting down and playing some of the World’s best players live in London . There looks to be lots of interest in people wanting to play me but they never seem to appear on-line. It will be interesting to see the response Eddie gets and just who is willing to get it on.”

 

Details of the opponents facing off in the Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge will be released over the coming weeks.

 

 

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About Tom Dwan

Tom Dwan was born on July 30th 1986 in Edison , New Jersey . He is widely regarded as the most fearless online cash game player and regularly plays in the biggest no-limit holdem and pot-limit Omaha games under the screen name “durrrr”. Dwan was involved in the biggest pot on High Stakes Poker with Barry Greenstein for $919,600 and the biggest online pot with Di “Urindanger” Dang for $723,938.

About Matchroom Sport

Matchroom Sport is one of the world’s largest suppliers of sports programming. Since 1982, it has grown year-on-year and established relationships with virtually every major broadcaster of sports in the world. Matchroom Sport produce more than 100 hours over poker content every Year including the Partypoker Premier League Poker, Partypoker Poker Den:The Big Game and Full Tilt Poker Million.The company is a world leader in poker, snooker, bowls, boxing, darts, fishing, golf, and pool TV programming.

 



 

[EddieHearn]

Many thanks Lord Tikay.

[tikay]

Many thanks Lord Tikay.

Lol, thank you. By getting in first, I get to mess with the Links. But you noticed that, no doubt!

Good to see you in Las Vegas. Not sure about that pink shirt though.....was it a statement?

[EddieHearn]

With my shirt and your hair we could change the World.

[tikay]

With my shirt and your hair we could change the World.

That's out of order.

Ban plz.

[bolt pp]

how did durrr get on with the PLO challenge he done with Antonious, still going on?

[boldie]

they last played in June from the looks of things..Durr about 700k up if I read this correctly

http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/durrrr-vs-antonius

[The Camel]

Why would anyone take him on at even money? He is the "most feared cash game player in the world" after all.

Offer 2-1 and they will be queuing around the block imo.

[G1BTW]

http://www.highstakesdb.com/challenge/durrrr-vs-antonius.aspx

[Woodsey]

http://www.coinflip.com/news/sammy-george-takes-durrrs-challenge.html

[Gazza]

http://www.coinflip.com/news/sammy-george-takes-durrrs-challenge.html

This will be really good to watch if it actually goes ahead. Could be over quite quickly though!

[EddieHearn]

Sammy "any two" first to accept Durrrr Challenge

Sammy “any two” George is the first person to accept the Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge, signing up to take on Tom “Durrrr” Dwan in a million dollar match-up in September.

Matchroom Sport announced the challenge in July and the Londoner made it clear that he wanted to take a shot at Dwan, who is widely regarded as the most feared cash game player in the world. George has become a familiar face in televised poker after appearing on a string of TV tournaments including a 24 hour session in The Big Game and Poker Million, where he made the semi-final. The epic confrontation will see two of the games boldest competitors lock horns.

“I’m buzzing – what could be sweeter than playing in the world’s biggest heads-up match against Durrrr?” said Sammy. “I’m stepping up to the plate and putting my money where my mouth is and it will be an honour to represent my country against the best the US has to offer.”

“My message to Tom is – paper cannot wrap up a fire,” warned Sammy, who raised the stakes in a recent interview, stating: “With Phil Ivey and Patrick Antonius, you are talking about guys I rate quite highly. Guys like Durrrr to me are normal, you know, they’re nothing special.”

The challenge will see Dwan take on George over 500 hands in a live heads up match up. Each player will buy into the challenge for $500,000 and the blinds will be set at $500/$1000. No player can leave the contest until either the 500 hands are up or the player has bust.

Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport said: “I am delighted to welcome Sammy to the Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge. Sammy is one of the few players in the game who is willing to walk the walk rather than just talk the talk and although many will see him as underdog in this match, he has plenty of heart and should not be underestimated.”

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[MKKfish]

Sammy "any two" first to accept Durrrr Challenge

Sammy “any two” George is the first person to accept the Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge, signing up to take on Tom “Durrrr” Dwan in a million dollar match-up in September.

Matchroom Sport announced the challenge in July and the Londoner made it clear that he wanted to take a shot at Dwan, who is widely regarded as the most feared cash game player in the world. George has become a familiar face in televised poker after appearing on a string of TV tournaments including a 24 hour session in The Big Game and Poker Million, where he made the semi-final. The epic confrontation will see two of the games boldest competitors lock horns.

“I’m buzzing – what could be sweeter than playing in the world’s biggest heads-up match against Durrrr?” said Sammy. “I’m stepping up to the plate and putting my money where my mouth is and it will be an honour to represent my country against the best the US has to offer.”

“My message to Tom is – paper cannot wrap up a fire,” warned Sammy, who raised the stakes in a recent interview, stating: “With Phil Ivey and Patrick Antonius, you are talking about guys I rate quite highly. Guys like Durrrr to me are normal, you know, they’re nothing special.”

The challenge will see Dwan take on George over 500 hands in a live heads up match up. Each player will buy into the challenge for $500,000 and the blinds will be set at $500/$1000. No player can leave the contest until either the 500 hands are up or the player has bust.

Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport said: “I am delighted to welcome Sammy to the Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge. Sammy is one of the few players in the game who is willing to walk the walk rather than just talk the talk and although many will see him as underdog in this match, he has plenty of heart and should not be underestimated.”

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Oh my.... there's gonna be a train wreck

[byronkincaid]

sammy george is a football agent? who does he represent?

[Woodsey]

sammy george is a football agent? who does he represent?

dunno, but from the amount of cash he does at the vic I'd say plenty