Internet poker sensation Tom “durrrr” Dwan is well known for his proposition bets. Several months ago, he issued his biggest prop bet when he challenged anyone to play him in a $1 million heads-up poker game. English poker player Sammy “Any Two” George agreed to the challenge and is set to play Dwan in his hometown of London.
The buy-in for the heads-up match will be $500,000 with the blinds set at $500/$1,000; it will last for 500 hands. Matchroom Sport, which is holding the contest, has said that neither player can leave the game until one person has busted out or the 500 hands are up.
George is extremely excited about the heads-up contest and said, “I’m buzzing! What could be sweeter than playing in the world’s biggest heads-up match against durrrr? I’m stepping up to the plate and putting my money where my mouth is, and it will be an honor to represent my country against the best the U.S. has to offer.”
Sammy “Any Two” George has gained quite a bit of notoriety in the poker world for his philosophy that any two cards can win a poker hand before the flop. George is mostly known as a cash game player, but he has also appeared on a few noted poker programs including the Million Dollar Challenge where he finished in 6th place which earned him $20,000.
As for Dwan, this will be the second million dollar challenge he is involved with since he is also playing one online. His online million dollar challenge is against Patrik Antonius and it has gone on since February. So far, 20,647 hands have been played and 50,000 hands will need to be logged before the contest concludes. Dwan is also set to accept two more online challenges in the future from players to be determined.
