Here’s A List of Things That Have Happened Since Durrrr Challenge Began

Rick Pitino wishes he had the longevity of the Durrrr Challenge.

On February 18, 2009, the Durrrr Challenge officially kicked off.

For some of our newer readers or those who don’t really follow what’s happening online, here are the basics: Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan issued an open challenge to any member of the poker community (except for his good friend Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond). The challenge requires you to play durrrr in 50,000 hands of $200/$400 or higher on four tables at a time. After 50,000 hands, if durrrr is ahead by $1 or more, you pay him $500,000. If you are ahead by $1 or more, durrrr pays you $1.5 million. Of course, the winner also keeps whatever money he won over the course of the 50,000 hands.

The first to step up to the challenge was Patrik Antonius. Durrrr and Patrik just wrapped another session a couple of days ago. A total of 39,436 hands have been played now, and durrrr has a massive $2,059,719 lead.

With 10,500ish hands to go, it could be awhile before this thing wraps and durrrr takes on his next opponent (Brian Townsend? Jungleman12?). So with that in mind, here are a list of things that have happened in the world since durrrr announced he’d play Patrik Antonius:

RawVegas.tv ambushes Russ Hamilton.
Christian Bale rant remix drops.
Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl.
David goes to the dentist.
Erick Lindgren pwns Dane Cook.
Former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic acquitted of war crimes.
Mike Matusow blasts Russ Hamilton for not being acquitted of online poker crimes.
Heath Ledger wins Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight. Slumdog Millionaire wins Best Picture.
Barack Obama accomplishes little in his first 100 days.
Durrrr and Patrik accomplish less.
Jonas Salk develops polio vaccine.
Swine flu deemed a global pandemic^TM.
Michael Phelps doesn’t play NBC Heads-Up.
Layne Flack gets arrested for DUI on eve of NBC Heads-Up.
Huck Seed wins NBC Heads-Up.
Vanessa Roussa, a woman, finishes second to Huck Seed, appears in SI Swimsuit Issue. And Hustler.
Annie Duke, a woman, finishes second on The Celebrity Apprentice.
Susan Boyle, a woman, dreams a dream.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reelected President of Iran.
Antonio Esfandiari finishes 24th in WSOP Main Event.
Leo Margets wins first Last Woman Standing Cup^TM.
Michael Jackson dies.
Ted Kennedy dies.
Doyle Brunson doesn’t.
Andrew is still not the father.
Ft. Hood officer/terrorist goes on shooting spree. Eff You al-qaeda.
Faraz Jaka guns down WPT Player of the Year honors.
Joanna Krupa goes on DWTS, pairs with Derek Hough, Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough break up.
Brett Favre retires, unretires, retires, unretires, leads Vikings to NFC championship loss.
Jay Leno launches 10pm talk show.
Jay Leno returns to 11:30.
Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho on The Amazing Race.
PatryGaming buys World Poker Tour.
Tiger Woods crashes SUV, sex scandal explodes.
Phil Ivey makes November Nine, gets divorced.
Joe Cada wins WSOP Main Event.
isildur1 wins millions, loses millions, eviscerates durrrr’s bankroll, remains a mystery.
Biggest rapper in the world, Lil Wayne, goes to jail
Madsen raps with Flack.
Vikki Blows goes naked in Nuts Magazine.
UIGEA delayed to June 1, 2010.
TJ Cloutier bracelet up on eBay.
Keeley Hazell in Lynx Girlfight.
Earthquake in Haiti.
Justin Bieber.
New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl.
Wicked Chops Poker turns 5 years old.
Annie Duke, a woman, wins NBC Heads-Up.
Vanessa Selbst, a woman who likes women, wins NAPT Mohegan Sun. Year of the Woman?
James Naismith invents basketball.
Prahlad Friedman breaks Steve Nash’s free-throw record.
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault again.
UIGEA enacted on June 1, 2010.
Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi wins Players Championship; goes on to make Main Event final table.
Breeze Zuckerman, a woman, wins second Last Woman Standing Cup, finishing in the 100’s at the Main Event. Maybe not the Year of the Woman…
Lebron James turns heel, disgusts all sports fans.
Brett Favre retires, unretires, retires, unretires, disgusts all sports fans, and will lead Vikings to another NFC championship loss.
Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex, JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say.
Double rainbow!