INTERNET PLAYER BREAKS THE $5 MILLION BARRIER
12 December 2008
He who dares, wins
The motto of the famed SAS special forces unit - "Who
Dares, Wins" - regularly comes to mind when reading
about Internet poker ace Tom "durrr" Dwan. This is a
player not afraid of taking big risks, and his skill and
talent often enable him to pull off outrageous
wins....and some terrible losses at times!
Fans of the HighStakesDB and MarketPulse online poker
information sites - and the Full Tilt.com website where
much of his action takes place - can only respect the
daring of top players like Dwan, who almost daily put
large wodges of cash down in nosebleed stakes games, and
don't flinch or whimper (at least not publicly!) when
things don't work out.
Recent times have been good for Dwan, who has
nevertheless taken some big hits - one that cost him
over $700 000 - but has expunged these with some
spectacular wins. This week he achieved a landmark for
an individual online player when his winnings broke the
$5 million psychological barrier, playing his favourite
NHLE version of the game
By mid-week, MarketPulse assessed Dwan's winnings this
year at $5.37 million, creating the strong possibility
that he will complete the year as the biggest NHLE
winner yet - well ahead of perhaps better known global
poker names like Phil Ivey ($2.5 million) and Phil
Galfond ($2.7 million).
The young New Jersey Internet player is becoming more
widely appreciated, however with appearances on the
mainstream poker scene and in major television poker
shows, where his exciting style of play and considerable
talent are attracting a growing audience.
Online Casino News courtesy of
InfoPowa
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