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so I’m forgetful, and only did 2 blogs last month, that means i need to send 10k more to charity. I’ll be searching for charities at some point in the next few weeks, and if anyone has any recommendations please post them here or pm me on twoplustwo. If the sites are still matching donations for haiti or red cross or something i’ll donate there since double the $$ sounds sweet. At some point in my life i’d like to get fairly involved in some charity stuff, but its unlikely that happens anytime too soon, so for the short term finding a suitable charity to donate to will have to do.
I’m in san fransisco for the day, and have a bunch of friends here i haven’t seen in a while, along with one of my best friends from college, so im hoping to grab lunch with her and have a big dinner before heading back to vegas. I played isildur right after blogging yest, and won about 900k- so that was pretty sweet. So far this year’s going a lot better than 2009 did, although it wouldve been pretty tough to match my 09 for poker downswings. Also i woke up this morning to find out phil galfond won 1.6m yesterday, so i was pretty stoked to hear that. He’s one of my best friends, and a super cool guy- along with obviously being an amazing poker player, and i know 09 didnt go ideally for him either, but it seems like this year is starting off a bunch better.
Thats all i got for now, and im too hungry to edit this- so hopefully its legible,
Tom
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IDontDoLogic Says:
March 11th, 2010 at 2:29 pmTwo blogs in two days? If you keep spoiling us like that, we’ll be demanding daily updates.
Just keep posting and winning big
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Alex Says:
March 11th, 2010 at 3:20 pmBig fan of yours, but you should stop this charity talk. You mean well but it looks really bad to talk about donating 10k in one paragraph (as self-imposed “punishment” for not writing more blogs) to Haiti or other urgent causes and winning 900k in the next. If you’re going to donate half your winnings, that’s worth mentioning. 1% makes you look bad. And giving to charity because you wouldn’t have to were you to write more blogs isn’t very seemly either. It’s like the rich dropping breadcrumbs to the poor… and they wouldn’t even have to do that if they just remembered to write in their diary a couple times more that month.
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Dale Says:
March 11th, 2010 at 4:20 pmAlex why would you go a read someones blog just to hate on them? Haters going to hate I know its in your envies nature. With that said 10K is a lot of money to any charity.
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Clarkey Says:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:07 pmYou think the homeless starving kids in Haiti would turn down Toms 10k Alex? Probably not….
Great stuff Tom, please keep entertaining us mate
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Morten DK Says:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:37 pmYou should donate the 10000 på WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals)
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Simonvk Says:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:41 pmThanks for blogging Tom, its really interesting. Please play hu plo with me once at 4 tables 5/10, see if you can beat me.
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TheGusPair Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 2:25 amI agree with Alex, I think the 10k to charity thing does not look good from a publicity point of view, but I also agree with Clarkey that charities don’t really care where or why the money comes in, so it’s a good thing…
I think a real motivator for Dwan would be taking away a bit of his time, not his money, so maybe agreeing to coach someone for an hour, or play an hour at the micros and chat to players might be more appropriate.
Give money to charity as well, but just coz, not because you didn’t write enough blogs.
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Alex Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 3:23 am10k is great, but from someone who loses 10k on prop bets in between hands for hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s the equivalent of most of us sending a couple of pennies. For the record, I sent 20k to Haiti… and I can guarantee I have pennies in my pocket versus Tom.
But I’m not a hater… my first line in my previous entry was I’m a big fan of Tom’s. I’m sure he’s a great guy too. But read the responses to his first blog about the 10k charity thing…. I’m not alone. It plays bad despite good intentions. He should donate a heck of a lot more… or avoid the topic.
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Bellatrixxx Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 4:25 amTom, generosity in time or money is always appreciated and reciprocated by the universe, so I can understand why you are balancing them out with each other, I admire it.
To everyone else I think its very interesting that you are chastizing him being cavilier with money IRL while you admire him doing it while playing poker…
Madonna is matching dollar for dollar donations to aid Raising Malawi- http://www.raisingmalawi.org- or through facebook.
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Chris Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 5:00 amA donation to “The Lord’s Kitchen” would be so greatly appreciated. It’s a non-profit organization devoted to feeding the needy 365 days a year.
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Jake Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 5:52 amdurrrr, ive been watching you play for years. if you are serious about donating 10k i know a place that would die if that kind of money were donated. i play poker full time and i work mondays at a soup kitchen in anchorage, ak. it would be amazing to have that kind of money donated. we are talking about expanding the building or building a new facility and that would be a HUGE donation. I would love to hear from you.
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tonypl Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 8:26 amyou tha baws
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Ross Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 9:17 amI totally agree with everything Alex has said. Makes complete sense. As much as I am a bit of a Durrrr fanboy, giving to charity should not be seen as a punishment.
I’m sure it was meant with good intentions though as Durrrr comes across as a really nice guy.
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Stoops Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 10:01 amMight I suggest St. Bernard Project. Its founder won CNN’s Hero of the Year award last year, it helps in the rebuilding of homes from Hurricane Katrina. It would be helping domestically, there’s still a shit ton of work to be done in the South from the hurricane (rebuilding efforts estimated at 10 yrs until completion) and I can vouch that it’s really efficient with its donations and extremely well run. I volunteered w/ them for 3 months before I started playing poker full time. Obv. donating to Haiti or whatever else would be cool too, nice to hear you’re doing it.
Congrats on the win dude. Also, stfu Alex.
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Brent Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 10:06 amHati or the Bill and Melinda gates foundation IMO.
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nyarlathotep Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 11:49 amCharity is charity, and $10,000 is miles and miles better than nothing. GG and GL Tom, and hopefully this donation helps set you down the path of a life full of extravagant poker winnings and equally extravagant philanthropic pursuits.
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Vladimir Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 1:19 pmKeep on Tom Dwan! Doing blogs everyweek is something I have come to enjoy.Its fun thinking of ideas and different stories to relate to you. I have recieved many comments on my blogs and I appreciate it. Here’s my latest blog about poker and by the way I’m from Moscow so blog is written in russian
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Russ Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pmIf we all just donated a few bucks to charity these foundations would have more money than they’d know what to do with. I’d never critique a man for giving – every penny helps. And if he got even a couple of other people thinking about charity that wouldn’t have otherwise then that’s even more valuable than pretty much any amount of money.
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George Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 2:21 pmany money donated to charity is welcome so people posting any negative comments please stfu. yes Tom won 900k in a single session but as he knows the next day you can lose double that or more. Tom keep up the blogs and ignore the haters, the rail has so many haters its sad – people that play 10nl+ that think they have a clue. GL + GG
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Ben Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 4:01 pmListen Alex buddy, if he were to donate half of his winnings, who would still be around to help out the different charities of the world? You have to help yourself sometimes in order to help others… durrrr explicitly stated that he feels it’s not enough and he’s looking to get involved in charities soon.
Just because you busted your life savings sending 20k to haiti doesn’t mean others have to go bankrupt and suffer like you do. This just means you won’t be able to make as much money back to help people in the future, whereas Tom still has the resources to continue his money making machine. Cheers Tom, a well deserved win buddy.
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Conan776 Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 9:40 pmMight I suggest the Conan776 Fund for Wayward Single Moms? I was inspired by Viffer to set it up.
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Ryan Says:
March 12th, 2010 at 11:12 pmThere is a group that a high school friend ofmine run’s called ambers angels, http://www.ambers-angels.org/, which basically helps out children who have cystic fibrosis, cancer and make their stay in the hospital more enjoyable by bringing them toys, and gift baggies and such.
Give a look through and see what you think, its no big named charity but she is a person who I think could really put 10k to good use or w/e amount.
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Michelle Says:
March 13th, 2010 at 12:55 amHi Tom! Great to see you blogging more often!
Here’s a list of some wonderful charities to consider for your donation:
http://www.americares.org
http://www.redcross.org
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
http://www.mercycorps.orgYou can check out their financials on http://www.charitynavigator.com
Looking forward to watching you play and reading more of your entires!
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Conan776 Says:
March 13th, 2010 at 2:04 amBut, ah, I must take that back, having once been homeless, and having even slept in Golden Gate Park, among a hundred other places, when I was your age. (I decided money was a joke; if only there had been online poker back then, I would have had another means to demonstrate that fact!) If I had 10K to throw around, I’d probably give it to Loaves and Fishes. Or, really, any charity that feeds the poor (although for all their advertisement and popularity, let me tell you, the Salvation Army and the United Way are BS charities). In my stubborn youth I would have proudly starved to death without there being an honest-to-God soup kitchen around somewhere. (I hitchhiked through Reno and got the “oh you must just be a busto gambler” treatment, I can only imagine Vegas is at least as bad, so, while I normally say “act locally” maybe find a soup kitchen in the mid-west or something….)
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Tom Says:
March 13th, 2010 at 4:57 pmYou are the man. Thanks for the updates–us grinders dig it. Donating is great man. When I have done it I try to find a cause that speaks to me personally–makes the whole deal more intimate and less like paying the water bill. For example, I have donated to the protection of elephants. Whatever you choose will be the best. Take care.
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durrrrules Says:
March 13th, 2010 at 7:40 pmNice job winning 900k from isldur1 and I have been seeing you destroy on high stakes poker as well so thats cool keep it up you are the best!
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Aaron Says:
March 13th, 2010 at 9:36 pmI hope that when making your choice for a charity, you would help the needy in your native country. There are plenty of needy people. I would suggest doing your own research and finding a charity which will make sure that your donation will not go to a greedy board of directors.
Play on sir. You have an interesting style of play.
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cordero Says:
March 15th, 2010 at 1:41 amhttp://www.unicef.org, “works for children’s rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child”
http://www.oxfam.org, a “group of non-governmental organizations from three continents working worldwide to fight poverty and injustice.”Please don’t give the money to animal groups. There are humans starving to death.
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galleybeats.tumblr.com Says:
March 15th, 2010 at 6:13 amyo tom! just seen the new episode of hsp.there’s one hand i saw. phil laak just sits down and raises 3900.with a-9 off.it goes call, call, call, then u bump it like 25k more in the big blind.ivey calls.the flop comes 10-Q-K two diamonds.u bet out 45.8k.ivey calls.turn is a 3 and u bet 123.2k.ivey calls.with the pot at 408.7k the river is a 6.ivey tanks for a good minute with the a-6 of diamonds and then folds.madd respect.
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Kelly Says:
March 15th, 2010 at 8:18 amlove that this is the first blog entry of yours i read and im reading about you needing to find a charity to donate to. any reason to donate is a good reason. i would find you charities all day long.
i’d personally suggest anything having to do with veterans, they lived their life fighting so you could live yours. good luck in the future xoxo -
Joachim Says:
March 15th, 2010 at 10:57 amErrrr, blog about poker somewhat more? That would be so sweet and amazing.
Donate the 10k to Jake, entree 11, where it really makes a difference.
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donk Says:
March 15th, 2010 at 8:21 pmYou are such a fking nerd tom. Your popularity among the rails decreases. Hope you and your gaypal phil donk of a couple of mil to the king of poker. ISILDUR! It must hurt when someone burst on to the scene and takes your nr spot1 immediately.? Funny to hear GUS talk about ISI in HSP and see you sink down like a 12y old girl. You will NEVER, EVER become nr1 in people eye´s. Maybe in Croatia,hungary …
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Donoktav Says:
March 16th, 2010 at 11:41 amIf you want to donate 10k , my best advice is to donate to Haiti.Those childrens really need some help.It was an awefull disaster , something you could not immagine.
Nice to hear that you busted isil for almost 1 mil. And by the way : Congratz bluffing Ivey in S06 High Stakes Poker.Very very nice hand.
Best of luck and Regards Tom !PS : sorry for mistakes, but english is not my primary language.
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Gavin Perry Says:
March 16th, 2010 at 12:25 pmYeah you are probably to busy playing poker to be blogging and i don,t blame you.Good to see you give money to charity and i,m sure the good karma you get from doing this will bring you luck at the tables.I wish you a very good 2010 and hope you cement your position as the worlds best player.
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E-rock Says:
March 16th, 2010 at 2:55 pmCheck out eh Ghiradeli factory in the warf
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eric Says:
March 16th, 2010 at 3:32 pmThere’s a program (iCan) for helping inner-city kids in Los Angeles run by a non-profit called RenewLA. It’s small so every single dollar will be put to good use and anything you give will have a real tangible effect. They are organizing a charity golf tournament as well, which you can play in if interested and in the area. Here’s the website (with links to what they do as well):
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RomanWaddell Says:
March 17th, 2010 at 4:16 amDurrrr…… I’ll never forget the first time I saw you live…. April 2008 during the $25,000 buy-in. I look over the field and there is this young guy wearing a bowling pin hat on his head…. I didn’t know who you were at the time and made my way close to where you were during a break just to hear the chatter. You were talking about the big games that had been running in the past few days. I totally sold you off as a fisherman telling a tall tale… maybe just an internet qualifier acting big. However after that I’ve got to admit after following your career… fanboy for life… Keep it up man… lots of us want you to end up the best ever… I’m fairly certain that you will…. RomanWaddell
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trojanmana Says:
March 17th, 2010 at 11:07 amDurrrr.. please donate to American Charities. there are plenty of American kids in need. maybe feed the children other than that keep up the good work.
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larry Says:
March 17th, 2010 at 6:14 pmLet me start by saying that ,Tom you are the best player in the world right now. I have been around the highest limit players since the early 90’s and imo Tom is the most talented I’ve seen.With that being said I just participated in a walk for juvenile diabetes. I was part of a team that was assembled by a 10 year old sufferer. We had 230 walkers on our team and raised around $6000. Tom, we would be honored to receive your 10k. The kids battling this disease are so courageous and brave . This is a 24/7 disease and the children along with JDRF would be so grateful. Thanks for your time and keep up the incredible play
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david Says:
March 19th, 2010 at 1:01 pmHi Tom,
thanks for your great blog.
Great also that you are giving to charity. I’m donating myself to sightsavers (sightsavers.org): a UK based organisation with very little overhead costs that battles preventable blindness in third world countries. They estimate that every 10$ you donate will save one person from becoming blind, so I think that would be a very worthwile cause to donate to,cheers,
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luke Says:
March 24th, 2010 at 7:20 pmTom, please consider donating to the Nature Conservancy. They’re an awesome enviro group that doesn’t lobby or get involved in politics so much, instead they just go out and buy land, and then protect it.
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nokp Says:
March 29th, 2010 at 5:59 amTom, I’m a big fan of yours. You are the shiznit. I have one request though, can you please win a WSOP bracelet? that would be awesome! keep up the good work man.
Nokp
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Zach Says:
April 1st, 2010 at 7:15 amTom,
A great charity is called Ace and TJ’s grin kids. It is similar to the make a wish foundation. Each year they take a plane load of kids who are terminally ill and chronicly handicapped to Disney World. It is an all expense paid trip. Check them out at Grinkids.org. or acetj.com. I just listen to them on the radio, but they are good people. You are the man Tom. Good Luck
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Ryan Says:
April 3rd, 2010 at 12:14 amYou should consider any future donations for Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Where almost all of my donations go.
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Richard Purington Says:
April 3rd, 2010 at 4:54 pmThe St Phillips school is a great cause for a Jersey boy. I will match you dollar for dollar. Here is the web site http://www.stphilipsacademy.org/Home.aspx
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Fred Says:
April 3rd, 2010 at 7:52 pmA charity I can wholeheartedly recommend is the Friends of Rwanda Association. It funds projects in (surprise!) Rwanda, and is run by ex-patriot Rwandans working in the U.S.
The (big) upside is that the organization is all-volunteer, with no paid staff, so funding given to them has a bigger impact than funding given elsewhere.
The downside is that FORA probably doesn’t have the infrastructure to put seven-figure donations to use.
I’m not affiliated with FORA, although I know many of the organizers. Their website is http://www.friends-of-rwanda.org.
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Lula Says:
April 6th, 2010 at 2:50 amdonate to Argentina!! are you coming here?
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Mike H. Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 3:56 pmTom,
After reading your blog concerning charities & having learned that Ivey’s settled on the vegetarian bet, I’d love to do some work with you! I offer the same proposition you had with Phil, with an addition! I’ll also lose a hundred lbs.
I’m a bibliophile and have been looking for ways to raise donations for our local library here in Williamsburg, Iowa, what better way to say, “I care” than to team up with me to give to a library?
Many thanks,
Mikey Knuckles
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