Why Tom Dwan Quit Playing Texas No-Limit Hold'em Live

Tom Dwan explains in his own way what's wrong with playing Texas Hold'em live these days. In the interview he wishes to keep recreational players active in the game and shares his insights on what else is wrong with poker tournaments.

Tom "durrrr" Dwan doesn't like to play No-Limit Hold'em anymore. In a recent interview made by PokerNews, he said his reason is more fun-centered than it is for profit only. In his point of view, poker is a game, not a sport, and the over-studied world of NLHE players actually bores him.

However, the biggest crime he revealed as his reason for quitting the game type entirely is the overly serious way in which every player insists on staring you down in Every Single Hand.

Watch the interview here:

It is quite alright if there is a huge decision to be executed (for instance, if you paid the buy-in for High Stakes Poker which was $100,000). For most seasoned poker pros, the staredown is one of the moments in playing poker that makes poker what it is. Sitting very still trying your best not to show any signs of weakness or acting cool after you made bluffs while under the intense scrutiny of your opponents and ending up winning is the absolute thrill in this game.

However, ever since Dwan made an appearance on High Stakes Poker where he made a long thoughtful stare down to an all-new level of extremeness, other players have copied the move, right down to the limp wristed shove and the slack jaw.

In Twitter, other players have expressed their thoughts in response to the interview - and most of them agreed to Dwan's sentiments.

Currently, Tom Dwan very much prefers Triton Hold'em (also known as short deck poker). He mainly plays high-stakes cash games in Macau.

Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDIxpXMzDfU

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