
Does the Durrrr Challenge Prove Anything? | ||
August 19, 2021
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The rumour mill is buzzing about the Durrr Challenge’s upcoming match between Tom Dwan and Daniel "Jungleman12" Cates. The first series in the challenge saw Dwan squaring off against Patrik Antonius, and those two have been taking a painfully long time to finish the series, and are still about 10,000 hands away from its conclusion (unless Antonius decides to buy out of the contest, which isn't an absurd possibility, seeing as how he's over $2 million in the hole to Dwan). While the Dwan/Antonius match has taken well over a year to play just 80% of the required hands, the match between Dwan and Cates should take much less time. It's obvious that this will go a long way towards making it a much more interesting match. Aside from the fact that a faster timeframe will be more interesting, there's also the possibility in larger swings and tilted play that can come from long and numerous sessions. Dwan is well known as one of the best cash game players in the world. The pots he wins in an average hand can rival the lifetime savings of many retirees. While Cates may not enjoy as high a public profile as his opponent, those who are familiar with him know that his resume is nothing to laugh at. Cates has quickly risen to the top of the nosebleed cash game world, and is thought to be one of the few players to match up extremely well against Dwan. Mind you, the same had been said about Antonius. Poker message boards have been awash with talk about when the Jungleman/Durrr match will start (any day now) and how much of an edge, if any, either player has. There are those who say that 50,000 hands isn't enough to really see which player is better, or that 50,000 hands isn't enough for either player to overcome the variance that goes along with heads-up poker, especially when Dwan is offering up 3:1 odds on turning a profit at the end of the match. At the risk of sounding like a varsity bully from high school, I've gotta call "nerd" on this one. I know that as poker has become increasingly popular, there has been an increase in the number of people who think of the game in an advanced manner. And I know that poker is a game of skill, but that skill is offset by luck (variance). And yes, I understand that to truly find out who the better player is, they would have to play out much more than 50,000 hands. But knowing all that, I still ask "who cares?" Let's let the gambling speak for itself. We don't need to overanalyze whether Durrr is giving too much action to his opponents. Let's just enjoy the ride. But then again, I'm a degenerate who will gamble on most things, and I am more than willing to take the worst of it in many cases. |
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2010
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August
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Aug. 19 7:01 am
Does the Durrrr Challenge Prove Anything?
Ben Conoley breaks down the relevance of the Durrrr Challenge
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Aug. 10 12:47 pm
Post-WSOP Update
Ben Conoley fills us in on the goings-on in the poker world since the end of the WSOP
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Aug. 4 6:21 am
The Best of the Worst in Poker TV - Celebrity Poker Showdown
Ben Conoley hightlights the finer points of the now-cancelled Celebrity Poker Showdown
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Aug. 19 7:01 am
Does the Durrrr Challenge Prove Anything?
- July
- June
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May
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May. 28 6:57 am
WSOP Diary - The Calm Before the World Series of Poker
Ben Conoley talks about his first three days in Vegas, which included a stop by the Doyle Brunson Beer Pong Challenge
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May. 27 6:48 am
World Series of Poker Pre-Game
Ben Conoley gives you reasons to be pumped up on the eve of the 2010 WSOP
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May. 24 8:56 am
A Poker Players Guide to Vegas Summer 2010
Ben Conoley breaks down all the WSOP action and more this summer in Vegas
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May. 17 7:29 pm
Home Game Killers Pt 3
Ben Conoley continues his list of players who can make any home game suck
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May. 11 7:44 am
Setting Long Term Goals
Ben Conoley sets his sights on some long term poker goals
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May. 3 9:43 am
Setting Short Term Goals
Ben Conoley sees the PokerStars SCOOP as a great opportunity to achieve some short term poker goals
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May. 28 6:57 am
WSOP Diary - The Calm Before the World Series of Poker
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April
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Apr. 26 11:04 am
The PokerStars SCOOP Series
Ben Conoley explains why the SCOOP is a great value for low limit online poker players
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Apr. 19 6:06 am
Who is Isildur1...Who Cares!
Ben dissects the interest surrounding Internet poker phenom Isildur1 and explains why you shouldn't even care
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Apr. 13 8:20 am
Ways to Play at the 2010 WSOP
Ben gives you the low down on the most cost-effective ways to get in on the action of the 2010 World Series of Poker
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Apr. 6 10:51 am
Rush Poker
The Small Stakes takes at look at the pros and cons of Full Tilt Poker's new Rush Poker
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Apr. 26 11:04 am
The PokerStars SCOOP Series
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March
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Mar. 29 2:46 pm
My Top Four Favorite Poker Prop Bets
The Small Stakes lists the best prop bets in poker history
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Mar. 22 8:11 am
Home Game Killers Pt 2
The Small Stakes break down the players that can ruin any home game
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Mar. 15 5:58 am
Home Game Killers Pt 1
The Small Stakes break down the players that can ruin any home game
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Mar. 12 10:36 am
My WSOP Invitational Wish List
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Mar. 29 2:46 pm
My Top Four Favorite Poker Prop Bets
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