In a move that some are describing as inevitable, Tom “durrrr” Dwan has been signed by Full Tilt Poker to become a member of Team Full Tilt, the site’s sponsored poker team. Dwan spends most of his time on the site anyway either battling Patrik Antonius, hunting fish, or becoming one, so it made logical sense that they’d eventually try to recruit him.
Dwan is the kind of poker player that people tend to feel strongly about – they either love him or hate him. At 23, he’s one of the younger players grinding it out on the felt; although by no means the youngest: the 2009 Word Series of Poker was won by 21 year old Joe Cada. Regardless of his age, Dwan plays a mean game of poker. It must be noted that 2009 hasn’t been his best year ever: he’s down almost $2 million for the year compared to a 2008 upswing to the tune of almost $6 million.
But love him or hate him, one thing has to be acknowledged about Dwan: he creates buzz. His ongoing challenge against Patrik Antonius continues to draw serious traffic and attention from the railbirds, ever eager to see who’s ahead. If Antonius beats Dwan after 50,000 hands, Dwan has to give him $1 million.
At a press conference announcing Dwan as Full Tilt’s newest team member, Howard Lederer said, “Tom Dwan has proven, through skill and dynamic play, that he will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come. We are proud to count Tom as one of our own.”
