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It’s no secret that playing poker professionally can be financially rewarding. Some players started from nothing to become extremely wealthy and successful at the felt table. Tom Dwan is one of these people who started playing online poker and slowly moved into live cash games. Today, “durrr”, as he’s affectionately known, is one of the top poker players in history. What sets him apart from others is that he’s comfortable with losing a few million dollars in a poker game.
Tom Dwan Information, Life Earnings, and Biggest Win
Tom Dwan is still relatively young, and when he dropped out of college to pursue professional poker, people must have told him he was doing the wrong thing. He started his career with a $50 bankroll and made money playing poker online at first. Tom seems to have a higher understanding of the game and accepts that poker is down to chance and luck. Dawn started seeing real money at the age of 19, setting him on his way to a net worth of over $10 million. We’ll take a look at every cash win of his and other factors that contributed to his worth.
| Name | Thomas Dwan Jr. |
| Date of Birth | July 30, 1986 |
| Live Earnings | $5,018,036 |
| Biggest Win Live | $793,775 |
| Rank in the World | 261st |
| Total Net Worth | $10+ Million |
| World Series of Poker Bracelets | None |
| Losses | $4.35 million at 2009 |
How We Calculated Tom Dwan’s Net Worth
We recorded every win throughout his professional poker playing career to find out Tom Dwan’s net worth. We’ve provided details of each event: the date it occurred and how much he won playing poker.
| Winning amount/ Place | Event | Date & Year |
| $200,000 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em - Heads-Up High Stakes Duel III EntryPokerGO High Stakes Duel III | Round 2 | Hellmuth vs Dwan, Las Vegas | August 25, 2021 |
| $793,775 | £250,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Short Deck Ante Only "Les Ambassadeurs Private Event" EntryTriton Poker Super High Roller Series London, London | August 10, 2019 |
| $624,514 | £100,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Short Deck Ante Only "Les Ambassadeurs Private Event" EntryTriton Poker Super High Roller Series London, London | August 9, 2019 |
| $233,494 | £100,000 No-Limit Hold’em - Short Deck Main Event (Event #7)Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, London | August 6. 2019 |
| $252,320 | HK$500,000 No Limit Hold'em - Short Deck Ante-OnlyTriton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju, Jeju | July 25, 2018 |
| $252,153 | HK$500,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller2017 MBP Spring Challenge, Macau | March 18, 2017 |
| $447,844 | A$250,000 No Limit Hold'em - $250,000 Challenge2014 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Melbourne | February 9, 2014 |
| $25,000 | $20,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Heads Up EntryNBC Heads-Up Championship, Las Vegas | January 24, 2013 |
| $80,000 | No-Limit Hold'em EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker V, Vienna | April 4, 2012 |
| $134,480 | $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Championship42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Las Vegas | June 21, 2011 |
| $23,519 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Las Vegas | June 20, 2011 |
| $67,436 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - Heads-Up Championship42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Las Vegas | May 31, 2011 |
| $300,000 | $50,000 Week 4 - SNG Idol EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season VII, Las Vegas | April 24, 2011 |
| 7th | A$25,000 Full Tilt Poker Invitational Shootout - Heat 3 Entry2011 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Melbourne | January 21, 2011 |
| 3rd | $100,000 Week 1 - Big Heat EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season VII, Las Vegas | January 3, 2011 |
| 8th | Heat 6 EntryFullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX, Sky Sports | October 14, 2010 |
| 2nd | $10,000 Heat 7 EntryFull Tilt Poker Late Night Poker 2010, Cardiff | October 13, 2010 |
| $31,288 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Las Vegas | July 1, 2010 |
| $2,869 | $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Las Vegas | June 16, 2010 |
| $381,885 | $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Las Vegas | June 4, 2010 |
| $16,607 | $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em - Shootout41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, Las Vegas | June 1, 2010 |
| $30,000 | Semi-Final 2 EntryFull Tilt Poker Million VIII, Sky Sports | December 2009 |
| 1st | Heat 8 EntryFull Tilt Poker Million VIII, Sky Sports | December 2009 |
| 7th | Heat 3 Entry PartyPoker.com World Open V, London | October 2009 |
| $20,959 | £5,000 + 250 Pot-Limit OmahaWorld Series Of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2009, London | September 23, 2009 |
| $25,000 | $20,000 No-Limit Hold'em EntryNBC National Heads-Up Championship 2009, Las Vegas | March 6, 2009 |
| $50,000 | $75,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Final EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, London | November 30, 2008 |
| $8,000 | Heat 11 EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, London | November 29, 2008 |
| 6th | Heat 10 EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, London | November 28, 2008 |
| $20,000 | Heat 7 EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, London | November 27, 2008 |
| $8,000 | Heat 6 EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, London | November 26, 2008 |
| $4,000 | Heat 4 EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, London | November 25, 2008 |
| $12,000 | Heat 2 EntryPartyPoker.com Premier League Poker III, London | November 24, 2008 |
| 4th | $20,000 Week 2 - Nets vs Vets EntryPoker After Dark (PAD) Season IV, Las Vegas | July 21, 2008 |
| $45,110 | $5,000 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Las Vegas | June 9, 2008 |
| $67,680 | $10,000 World Championship 8-Game39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Las Vegas | June 4, 2008 |
| $184,670 | $25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - Championship EventWorld Poker Tour - WPT World Championship, Las Vegas | April 19, 2008 |
| $226,100 | $5,000 + 200 No-Limit Hold'emWorld Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Winter Open, Atlantic City | January 25, 2008 |
| $21,975 | A$10,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Melbourne | January 14, 2008 |
| $90,716 | A$3,000 + 250 Pot-Limit Omaha2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Melbourne | January 11, 2008 |
| $324,244 | $9,700 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event2007 World Poker Finals, Mashantucket | November 7, 2007 |
| $12,398 | £3,000 + 50 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main EventEuropean Poker Tour - EPT London, London | September 30, 2005 |
Other Business Ventures That Brought in Money for Tom Dwan
Since poker players are famous worldwide, they carry marketing value, which is where they maximize their alternative revenue streams. Tom Dwan has made appearances in these shows that have contributed to his overall wealth.
- Poker After Dark (four seasons)
- Million Dollar Cash Game (three seasons)
- High Stakes Poker (two seasons)
If you are interested of more high net worth poker players, see our full list of rich poker players in the world here.