Tom "Durrrr" Dwan

Tom Dwan, also known as Durrr, is one of the best young poker pro players that helds some amazing records. Learn everything about him.

Tom Dwan Biography

Tom Dwan is an American poker pro, commonly known online by his username ‘durrrr’. While Dwan initially grew his bankroll playing online, he rose to prominence after great success and exciting play in televised no limit hold em games.

Dwan began playing online at just 17 with $50 on Paradise Poker, choosing his now famous username ‘durrrr’, believing it would put players on tilt if they lost to him. After initially focusing his attention on SnG's Dwan turned his attention towards low stakes cash games, and eventually built up his bankroll until he reached the largest games online. These large games refer to some of the biggest pots in online poker history with the likes of Patrik Antonius and Phil Ivey on Full Tilt. It was reported that Dwan earned close to $6m around 2007 and 2008 online. Several reports later claimed that Dwan was having massive downswings around this time too, multi-tabling with the usual suspects Phil Ivey, Ilari Sahamies, and Viktor Blom. Dwan’s reputation has grown as he has shown to be successful in televised poker shows such as Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker. Despite often competing against other world class pros in these games, Dwan retained his ultra-aggressive style and produced some of the most audacious and entertaining poker on TV.

Career Highlights Dwan's Million Dollar Challenge came about early 2009 when he issued a $1m challenge to anyone brave enough to play him online HU 4-tabling NLH or PLO at stakes of $200/$400 or above. In the statement, he also claimed it could be anyone but Phil Galfond. The catch was that if his opponent was ahead after 50k hands then he would give them another $1.5m on top of that, or if Dwan was ahead he was to recieve $500k. The likes of Daniel Cates and Patrik Antonius took up the challenge but are yet to hit the 50k hand mark.

In late 2009, Dwan was one of the players involved in high stakes No Limit Holdem Heads Up play with the user ‘Isildur1’, who has now been revealed as Viktor Blom. These games on Full Tilt were railed by many fans enjoying the loose play between the two, with huge amounts of money at stake. At times, there were six tables open with the pair playing for over $1m overall. After a week of online play between the two, it was reported that Blom had taken around $5m off Dwan. On the back of this monster marathon, Dwan then called Isildur1 out to play at the Full Tilt Poker Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge. This was a 500 hand challenge playing HU with Dwan between November 17th-19th. Each player had to pay $250k with blinds at $500/$1000, playing either NLH or PLO, and nobody could opt out until the 500 hands were complete or one player busted.

Perhaps one of Dwan's most notable achievements is that of winning the biggest live recorded pot in poker history. This pot occurred whilst Dwan was playing in Full Tilt Poker's Million Dollar Cash Game - Season 4. Funnily enough the previous record for the biggest pot ever recorded was also held by Dwan.

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Tom Dwan vs Sandor Demjan: River Quads

Tom Dwan rivering quads against Sandor Demjan in a great spot

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HSP: Doyle Brunson vs Tom Dwan - Huge Pot

Tom Dwan and Doyle Brunson playing a huge pot - durrrr gets too stubborn for his own good

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Tom Dwan: Two Big Pots Against Benyamine and Ivey

Gutshout straight draws coming in on the turn

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HSP: Tom Dwan Crazy Hero Call

Tom Dwan making insane hero call against Daniel Negreanu on the river

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Tom 'durrrr' Dwan: Great River Call

Tom Dwan making a great river call against Eli Elezra

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Devilfish vs Durrrr - Dwan Gets Max Value

Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott gets in an ugly river spot against Tom 'Durrrr' Dwan

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Tom Dwan vs Patrik Antonius Heads Up Duel

Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius playing heads up cash game with $1MM+ in front of them

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HSP: Preflop Aggression by Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey makes a huge preflop raise against Tom Dwan - taking it down with air

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Tom Dwan vs Peter Eastgate-Priceless Face

Tom 'durrrr' Dwan in a hand against Peter Eastgate - shock on the river

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Tony G vs Tom Dwan - Great Move by Tony

Tony G and Tom 'durrrr' Dwan going at it preflop and on the flop

Tom Dwan: Face Of Paul Phua Poker

Paul Phua’s slick new poker website is up-and-running – and who better for him to have as a guest in his first two videos than Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan.

Tom Dwan's Mind is Blown

​One of the most shocked facial expressions during a televised hand of poker was displayed by Tom Dwan during an episode of High Stakes Poker during the late 2000s.

Who Stakes Tom Dwan?

There are a few candidates for Dwan’s bankroll/backer Mr Big role, but let’s get the potential horror stories out of the way first...

Live Poker Events, 7 years ago

Dwan and Jungleman Re-united

​Not only was Tom Dwan back at the poker tables, he even shared one with old friend and foe Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates, as the players battled it out in the Triton Super High Roller.

The Biggest TV Pots in History

Somehow the memories of huge TV cash games stay with us much longer, so here are three of the most exciting and biggest-ever pots to have made it to our screens.

Dwan Re-surfaces for Super High Roller

‘Missing in action’ superstar has just been confirmed for the Triton Super Higher Roller Event in Manila this November – and alongside him in the line-up is none other than Daniel ‘jungleman’ Cates!

The Sickest River Moments

Everyone has a story to tell about that sick river one outer or even sicker triple barrel bluff enabled by the perfect river card.

High Stakes Poker - What’s Your Limit?

​Everyone knows what high stakes poker is – its games where the dollars are thrown around in man-size bricks isn’t it? But what amount would really make it high stakes?

Gus Hansen is Back, But Who is Next?

​The glory days of online nosebleed games may be over, but can we expect a comeback from the guys who made it the most fascinating and nerve-wracking high-stakes war in poker history?

Stories From the Back Rooms of Macau

For many years they have hosted the nosebleed stakes, and for years the details haven’t made their way out of the former-Portuguese colony.