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Poker Millionaires: Karl Shappe-Gaithen's $25M Day and Tom Dwan's Debt Drama
TournamentsMarch 22, 2024·1 min read

Poker Millionaires: Karl Shappe-Gaithen's $25M Day and Tom Dwan's Debt Drama


In the latest poker news, Karl Shappe-Gaithen made headlines by earning a staggering $25 million in a single day. This massive profit came after he won $1.3 million in a single session at Tritone. Shappe-Gaithen's generous nature was also on display as he tipped a dealer $350,000 during his winning streak.

Meanwhile, Tom Dwan is facing significant financial scrutiny. According to reports, Dwan owes around $30 million to various creditors. Despite these claims, Dwan has denied all accusations and even gave a two-hour interview to Nick Vertucci and Veronica Brill to address the issues. However, viewers found the interview confusing and uninformative, with many expressing frustration over Dwan's handling of his debts.

In other poker news, Airball took an impressive 20 minutes to fold on the river during a streamed poker game. Jason Koon won the unofficial championship for the best final table exit at the Triton series. Joseph Cheong was impressed by a one-handed dealer at the Triton series in Korea. Berri Sweet and AmSoGood resumed their PLO $50/$100 heads-up marathon, with Berri Sweet promising to 3-bet with any three hands suggested by the first three users in a 2+2 thread. Linus Leliger was banned from 2+2 for participating in Berri Sweet's challenge with the hand 'KKK6'. Kevin Martin completed a three-week streaming marathon, playing 144 hours and winning $807. Shaun Deeb entered a new bet where he will only consume water and coffee for 30 days.

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