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Doug Polk's Poker Marathon: A Month of Thrills, Spills, and a Small Profit
NewsApril 13, 2025·1 min read

Doug Polk's Poker Marathon: A Month of Thrills, Spills, and a Small Profit


Doug Polk's marathon poker challenge aimed to win $100,000 in a month of heads-up play. The challenge was filled with entertaining moments, including Doug Polk promising to shave his head if he ended the challenge in the negative.

Doug Polk ended the challenge with a profit of $1,452 after 160 hours of play. Despite not reaching his goal of $100,000, Polk had a lot of fun and entertainment throughout the challenge. He became an ambassador for ClubWPT after his marathon challenge.

One of the most entertaining moments of the challenge was when Doug Polk played a final match against Erik Persson. The match resulted in Polk losing $37,000, but he decided to end the match early to keep his hair. The challenge also included various entertaining moments, such as singing with a ukulele.

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