Tag: Patrik Antonius
World Poker Tour Merit Cyprus Classic Day 1B: Phil Gordon Leads
09-08-2009
Day 1b at the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic is in the books, and it was a remarkably accurate carbon copy of Day 1a. The action kicked off at 1:00 p.m. with just a couple of tables running, but a total of 90 players would eventually fill the room by...
The "durrrr" Challenge: Dwan Picks Up $26,000 in a Swift Session
09-05-2009
After a long night which saw him lose nearly $900,000 in the high-stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius adjourned to the four $200/400 "durrrr" Challenge tables to squeeze in a session. The two played for...
The Online Railbird Report: Sahamies, Benyamine Claim $500K PLO Pots
09-03-2009
After serving as a game catalyst at the highest limit games on Full Tilt Poker for the majority of the month of August, "martonas" was nowhere to be found this week. Though he booked over $1.3 million in winnings in the pot-limit Omaha cash games last mo
The "durrrr" Challenge: Best Yet to Come or Giant Bust?
09-02-2009
It was back in January when Tom "durrrr" Dwan issued his million-dollar challenged to the world. Yes, almost nine whole months ago.
It was in an interview I conducted for Bluff Magazine when Dwan first said: “I’m making this heads-up...
The Nightly Turbo: Charity Poker, a Full Tilt Promo, and Patrik Has an Imposter?
08-31-2009
It's a fresh new week and we're back at it. Hope you caught up on last week's news with The Week in Poker and you crushed the tables over the weekend. If you didn't, check out the strategy section for some helpful hints.
The "durrrr" Challenge: Antonius Retakes Lead with $415,000 Win on Full Tilt Poker
08-26-2009
Patrik Antonius and Tom "durrrr" Dwan sat down again at the virtual tables last night, getting in their second "durrrr" Challenge session in the last 24 hours. Once again, Antonius dominated the action, booking a $415,311 win over the course of 1,241 han
The "durrrr" Challenge: Action Resumes with a $392,000 Win for Patrik Antonius
08-25-2009
Just when we thought they'd all but abandoned their plans to finish the match, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius hopped onto the "durrrr Challenge" tables on Full Tilt Poker yesterday and played their first session in well over two months. The...
The Online Railbird Report: Million Dollar Surge for Tom "durrrr" Dwan
08-25-2009
Everyone's favorite Swedish mystery man "martonas" continued to drive the high-stakes action on Full Tilt Poker this weekend despite a sharp downswing that saw much of the $2.4 million in winnings he booked in the first half of August all but...
The Online Railbird Report: Tom "durrrr" Dwan Wins a $600,000 Pot from Who?
08-20-2009
Over the last year, pot-limit Omaha emerged as the game of choice amongst the online high-stakes elite. If no-limit hold'em was in the picture at all, it was in the $500/1,000 mixed HA games on Full Tilt Poker frequented by the likes of Patrik...
Face The Ace: Can Poker Survive Primetime?
08-06-2009
With the recent premiere of NBC’s Face the Ace and its subsequent poor ratings, PokerNews HQ has been a buzz with all sorts of chatter on whether the show will be a success or not.
Phil Ivey Wins Close to $1 Million - The Online Railbird Report Vol. 24
08-03-2009
With the World Series of Poker in the rearview mirror, a busy week of online high stakes poker produced several big winners.
Full Tilt Announces “Face the Ace” Online Qualifiers
06-30-2009
Looking for a chance to match your heads-up poker skills against some of poker’s most famous names? Full Tilt is providing just that opportunity...
“durrrr Challenge” Update: Dwan Surges Ahead in 15-Hour Session
06-20-2009
It started off innocently enough, with Tom 'durrrr' Dwan typing the following into the chat box on a $500/1,000 table where Patrik Antonius...
The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 17: Antonius, Dwan, Hansen in Heavy Action
06-15-2009
On Thursday evening, Gus Hansen strolled into the Brasilia Room at the Rio Convention Center, making his first appearance at this year’s WSOP...
‘durrrr Challenge’ Update: Dwan Clobbers Antonius for $376,000, Pulls Nearly Even
06-14-2009
The 'durrrr Challenge' just keeps rolling on, ever so slowly, though Patrik Antonius and Tom 'durrrr' Dwan’s personal decisions to focus...
‘durrrr Challenge’ Update: Swift Session Nets Dwan $36,000
06-11-2009
Somewhere around the 3 a.m. hour, while chips were still clattering at the Rio and hundreds of thousands of dollars were being exchanged...
‘durrrr Challenge’ Update: Antonius Leads by $447,000 After 15,000 Hands
06-03-2009
Over the weekend, Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius logged a surprise mid-WSOP session in the ongoing online poker high-stakes 'durrrr Challenge'...
‘durrrr Challenge’ Update: Antonius Holds on to $424,000 Lead
05-21-2009
With Tom 'durrrr' Dwan busy playing $3,000-$9,000 heads-up PLO matches with Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies...
‘durrrr Challenge’ Update: Dwan Picks up $96,000 Inside an Hour
05-14-2009
Exactly one week after Patrik Antonius locked down a big win, creating the first sizable...
‘durrrr Challenge’ Update: Antonius Up by Nearly a Half Million
05-05-2009
It took less than an hour of play for the 'durrrr Challenge' to take its biggest turn to date. Patrik Antonius booked a $328,406 win over Tom 'durrrr' Dwan...
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