Tom Dwan Net Worth 2022, Bio, Poker Career, Tournament Winnings

Tom Dwan Net Worth: How Rich Is Thomas “Durrrr” Dwan Today?

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You’ve probably heard “rags to riches” stories in the past and think that they’re too mainstream. But the thing is, it really happens to some people, and that’s exactly what Tom Dwan went through.

Thomas Dwan Jr. is a popular pro poker player who has rocked both online and live tournaments. He is a hardcore high-stakes roller and he isn’t afraid of losing millions in one sitting. This fearless man got some really great poker skills to back up his moves.

He appeared in several seasons of Poker After Dark, which is a very popular show featuring the best players in the industry. And, back then he is known to have played mostly on FullTilt.

He also got impressive achievements in live tournaments. In 2019 alone, his live tourney winnings reached to $3+ million. That was 2 to 3 years ago. So you can only imagine how much in total he has now.

Full Name: Thomas Dwan Jr.
DOB: July 30, 1986
Birthplace: Edison, New Jersey
Profession: Professional poker player
Wife/Fiance: Bianca Rossi
WSOP Cashes: 10
Net Worth & Career Earnings: $13+ million

Thomas Dwan Jr. Bio

Tom goes by the name “Durrrr” in the online poker community. He is born in Edison, New Jersey and until now, he is still living in the same city. Information about his parents and siblings haven’t been mentioned publicly, and I guess that’s kinda Dwan’s thing. Even his personal life is kept private.

He went to Boston University to get an engineering degree. However, the academic world didn’t really enthrall him too much so he decided to drop out after the first year and then went on to get a full-time career as a pro poker player. For some, it might be a huge leap of faith, but for most serious poker players, it’s worth the shot.

It was revealed that before deciding to go full time on the felt, he worked at McDonalds. Now, look at where he is – successful and popular.

Poker Career

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He was one of the players who started with almost nothing. In fact, he only had a $50 bankroll to begin with. Can you imagine just how long you could last on actual poker tables with just that?

Well, to Dwan, it didn’t seem to matter because he wanted to pursue the career. It kinda looked like he knew he was gonna roll that over a thousand times more.

That $50 was a gift from his father when he turned 17. Since he wasn’t legally allowed to play in live tournaments or actual poker rooms, he mostly played sit-and-go at online poker tables. It was not a smooth journey though. There was a time when he almost had nothing left. But, he didn’t give up.

He decided to change course and play heads-up and other cash games instead. Within less than 6 months, he was able to turn that $50 bankroll into a $15,000 fund.

Since it wasn’t legal to participate in live tournaments in the US if you’re under 21, Tom decided to join foreign events instead. In fact, he was the 12th placer in the European Poker Tour €3,000 No-limit Hold’em Texas main event. He was 19 then and he took home $12,000 as a cash prize.

During his lifetime, he’s played with poker stars of all ages, like Daniel Negreanu, Patrik Antonius, Fedor Holz, Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Ivey, Mike Matusow, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom, Vanessa Selbst, and many others.

He also appeared in a bunch of TV shows and live streams including PokerGo and Hustler Casino Live. Recently, he’s played with other G.O.A.T.S like Patrik Antonius, Phil Ivey, Richard Salomon, Doyle Brunson, and Garrett Adelstein in those shows.

If you haven’t heard it yet, Tom Dwan currently holds the title for winning the largest pot ever recorded on live television at Hustler Casino just this May of 2023. The pot blew up to $3.1M+ as he went up against Wesley. He won $1.6M from that episode alone.

Here’s a clip of his epic win:

Aside from that huge win, he had several other smaller wins at HC throughout the year, approximately $1.1M+ in total.

Tom also participated in several Triton Poker tournaments and won roughly around $400,000 this year. This now brings his total net worth to $13M+.

$1 Million Dollar Challenge

In 2009, Tom started the million-dollar challenge. It involves playing with anyone online except Phil Galfond.

The goal was to beat other players in heads up game of 50,000 hands with stakes of $200/$400. The condition stated that when his rival is ahead of him after 50,000 hands, he’s gonna pay him an additional $1.5 million. And if he takes the lead, he will get $500,000 more.

It was Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates and Patrik Antonius who took the challenge. Many fans were looking forward to whoever won the bet, but that didn’t happen.

Eventually, one player (The Jungleman) accused Dwan of bailing out of the challenge saying he stopped playing. Dan Cates was ahead of him by more than a million dollars in 2013. He revealed that Tom gave him about $800,000 as a penalty for failing to play the game and continue the challenge.

Personal Life

Thomas has had several girls linked to him and admitted that they were dating for some time. But in 2017, he finally announced that he was marrying Bianca Rossi.

Allegedly, they were expecting a child by then but this was never confirmed. However, we can all see that Bianca has set her IG username as “durrrrswife” so it was an indirect confirmation of their relationship.

Tom Dwan Net Worth

Right now, Tom’s net worth is estimated to be around $13+ million.

According to The Hendon Mob, his total live earnings up to date is $5,018,036. But, that’s not his only income. Remember he mostly plays online and cash games so the estimate is fair enough.

Anyway, here are Durrrr’s best cashes at the WSOP so far:

  • 8th place 2019 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London ($250,000 No-limit Holdem) – $793,775
  • 5th place 2019 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London ($100,000 No-limit Holdem) – $624,514
  • 6th place 2014 APPT 8 Aussie Millions – $446,700
  • 2nd place 2010 41st Annual WSOP – $381,885
  • 4th place 2007 WPT Finals – $324,244

So, do you have anything to add about Thomas “Durrrr” Dwan Jr.? Don’t hesitate to share them in the comments section below!

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Vanessa Selbst Net Worth 2022: How Rich Is This Lesbian Poker Player Today?

Vanessa Selbst Net Worth: How Rich Is Out Lesbian Poker Player Today?

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If you’re looking for one the best female poker players to ever exist, remember the name Vanessa Selbst.

Among the few women in poker, she has the most accomplishments and winnings. This is all thanks to her effective winning strategies that always keep her on top of the game.

Vanessa was once an active professional poker player. She was known in the poker industry as the only female to ever get a number 1 ranking on the Global Poker Index worldwide.

Knowing there are one too many pro players out there, this is indeed one for the books for Selbst. She has made quite a name for herself and has become a legendary icon in the community of pro card players.

But in 2018, she shocked the entire industry by formally announcing her retirement. She mentioned several reasons why she decided to let go of poker. However, it boils down to Selbst wanting to free herself from the pressure of being a public figure. She felt like it wasn’t what she wanted anymore.

Now, she is focused on other business ventures and personal development.

Full Name: Vanessa K. Selbst
DOB: July 9, 1984
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Profession: Professional poker player, businesswoman, former PokerStars Team Pro member
Wife: Miranda Foster
WSOP Bracelets: 3
Net Worth & Career Earnings: $6+ Million

Vanessa Selbst Bio

Vanessa comes from a Jewish family, but she was born in New York. Only little information is known about her early childhood life, but her academic life is very interesting.

During her freshman year, she went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But after a year, she got into Yale University where she studied political science and got her degree. Because of her academic excellence, she got the Fulbright Scholarship which gave her the oppurtunity to study in Spain for a year.

As if that’s not enough achievement, she became part of the McKinsey & Company consulting firm shortly after. For the love of studies, she pursued a doctorate degree in Law at Yale University as well. In 2012, she became a Juris Doctor.

Poker Career

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Selbst started getting into poker when she was still a teenager.

Her back story is a little bit similar to many other professionals who started only by playing home games. She’d get invited to play at private poker room by friends, and then later on, she realized she was getting hooked with poker.

She mentioned that while working as a management consultant, she also played poker for like 1/3 of her time. Because of her quick analytical skills and smart strategies, she was winning games like crazy.

In fact, she also mentioned that she was making three times more than what she was earning as salary from the firm. That’s when it hit her; she had to pursue a professional poker career.

She’s played in a variety of tournaments and cash games, with some of the famous celebrities like Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Hellmuth, Liv Boeree, Justin Bonomo, and many others.

Her big break happened when she reached the final table during the WSOP tournament in 2006.

She got the 7th place and she won a prize of $101,285. Ever since, fans have known she would make it even bigger in the future – and she really did.

Another memorable milestone in her career was when she got her first WSOP gold bracelet in 2008. It was a PLO game and she won a little bit over $250,000.

Not only that, she is the only poker player to have won 2 consecutive North American Poker Tour events. And the list just goes on about her amazing wins throughout her entire career.

While Vanessa took several years off poker, she decided to come back to her passion after all, with some tournaments, as well as playing online on PartyPoker New Jersey, one of the regulated sites in the US.

Personal Life

In case you didn’t pick up on it yet, Vanessa is openly gay. She’s one of the few players who are members of the LGBTQ+ community, and are out and proud.

Selbst always wanted to have a family of her own, and when she was at the peak of her poker career, she found that hard to achieve. It’s also one of the biggest reasons why she turned her back on her successful career.

In 2013, Vanessa got married to Miranda Foster. They are happy with each other’s company and in 2018, they adopted a baby boy to finally fulfill their dream of having a family.

Vanessa Selbst Net Worth

Today, Selbst’s net worth is estimated to be around $6+ million.

We are all aware that her total live tournament winnings have reached an all-time high of $11+ million, but of course, she has had her fair share of major losses as well.

When she was still active on the felt, here are her top cashes:

  • 1st place 2010 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event – $1,823,430
  • 1st place 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure – $1,424,420
  • 1st place 2014 WSOP – $871,148
  • 3rd place EPT Season 10 PCA – $760,640
  • 1st place 2010 NAPT Mohegan Sun – $750,000

So, did you miss seeing Vanessa in action on the felt? Do you have any other interesting facts about Selbst? Share them in the comments section below!

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