Tom Dwan SHOT to fame like a young boy "SHOOTS his load" for the first time.
Fast! Both subjects bear a striking resemblance as well.
His pale complexion and skinny figure is no professional gambler to push around...
That is absolutely certain! Best known for his online nickname "durrrr," Tom Dwan made millions by the time he turned 21 through various online poker websites.
This college drop-out from New Jersey became an exclusive member of the biggest cash games available, but it was his unique playing style that turned the heads of many.
His approach to the game was very loose and extremely aggressive.
A style feared by most because he was capable of putting down $100,000 dollars with poker's worst and best hands.
Tom Dwan would regularly test the gambling threshold of the world's most experienced poker players, and force them to make mistakes.
Since making his televised debut on High Stakes Poker his popularity, influence and power in the gambling industry rose incredibly.
According to PokerBloggs.
com, "Bluff Magazine ran a piece on Tom Dwan and his housemate David Benefield ("Raptor517").
Chris Vaughn watched Tom Dwan play a quick session.
He said a quick "sesh" for Dwan involved him opening up six tables with the smallest limit being played was $100/$200 NL Hold'em.
In less than an hour Chris Vaughn witnessed this fearless, young poker phenom win nearly $200,000.
He made this amount of money in less than an hour! That means he made approximately $4500 a minute or $75 a second!" His rise to fame also came with a thirst for high stakes prop betting against...
Well just about anyone that could afford to gamble.
Most recently he made a bet against Phil Ivey, which required Ivey not to eat any meat products for an entire year, and he would be rewarded with $1,000,000 for his efforts.
The conclusion of this side bet saw Tom Dwan's bank account increase by $150,000 because Phil Ivey's love for meat was just too much.
Furthermore, Tom Dwan made several side bets with poker's elite that he would win a bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and Gary Wise from ESPN Poker reported, "I have a big bet against Tom," said Eli Elezra, one of the most successful bracelet bettors over the past few years.
"I have 3-1 against his winning a bracelet.
I can lose $750,000 or win $250,000.
He's a friend, but I do it because I think it's profitable.
I'm ahead in all those bets.
It's mostly for financial reasons, but it's for fun too.
I love a good sweat, it keeps things exciting...
Apparently, Elezra felt it wasn't good enough.
Despite Monday's close call, he was happy to take on more action.
"Huck Seed bet $100,000 against Tom's $325,000," Elezra recalled.
"With nine people left, Tom was the chip leader.
I bought Huck's bet for $82,500, so now if Tom wins a bracelet; I lose over $1 million.
" Easy come...
Easy go...
However, Tom Dwan's permanent status amongst poker's elite high stakes gamblers is certain.
So certain that Full Tilt Poker signed a lucrative deal to endorse him, and place him along side poker icons such as Chris Ferguson & Phil Ivey.
Unfortunately, HighSocietyChips.
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