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Phil Galfond in Million Dollar Challenge
Tags: Barack Obama, Challenge, OMGClayAiken, Phil Galfond.
Posted on 27 March 2009 by "M".

High stakes profile Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond has made a challenge to the President of the United States, Barack Obama and the American Congress. Galfond's challenge consists of heads-up match where he challenges anyone in the Congress to a game of poker. Should the challenger win they would take down a nice $1 Million prize and if they lose they would have to pay Galfond $1.

This challenge is a way to create some buzz for his new website BlueFirePoker, but it is also a way to try to prove to the US government that poker is a game of skill.

So far no one has accepted the challenge and it is highly unlikely that anyone will do it but it would definitely make for an epic heads-up battle.

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19 comments on "Phil Galfond in Million Dollar Challenge"


 MANUEDO27/03/2009 16:43:58 GMT
Nice idea to promote himself.
Sure 1 billion is a big prize and I would really like if Obama beat him in a heads-up.
But I'm sure he won't find any challenger
 shokaku27/03/2009 16:46:35 GMT
Posted by MANUEDO:
But I'm sure he won't find any challenger


Why not? Those politicians can afford to lose a buck.
 Administrator27/03/2009 16:52:36 GMT
Manuedo, it's 1 million, not one *billion* Smile
 Outcast27/03/2009 19:04:26 GMT
If any politician disagrees to take part in this advertising company the site of this person will very strongly rise. Good promotion for a site.
 SoraS27/03/2009 21:13:15 GMT
Nice challenge but i think no one take party in thats show match.
 umarplus27/03/2009 21:29:38 GMT
haha, well played Phil Galfond! Hes a winner in this, no matter how it ends...
 itumi28/03/2009 16:04:55 GMT
lol why is there obama on this picture , i would like to get a part of this game too btw Smile
 7zeljko729/03/2009 16:54:25 GMT
they cant do that... if they all lose they will have to declare poker a sport rather than gambling...
 M3turbo29/03/2009 17:01:36 GMT
Posted by Administrator:
Manuedo, it's 1 million, not one *billion* Smile


Potato potatoe Big Smile
 shokaku29/03/2009 17:09:45 GMT
Posted by M3turbo:
Potato potatoe Big Smile


Dan Quale?
 M3turbo29/03/2009 17:13:21 GMT
Posted by shokaku:
Posted by M3turbo:
Potato potatoe Big Smile


Dan Quale?


Sorry doesn't ring a bell Confused
 shokaku29/03/2009 17:23:26 GMT
Posted by M3turbo:
Posted by shokaku:
Posted by M3turbo:
Potato potatoe Big Smile


Dan Quale?


Sorry doesn't ring a bell Confused


The guy who made the potato / potatoe mistake.
 M3turbo29/03/2009 17:25:40 GMT
Ahh Smile
 tipa15030/03/2009 08:34:59 GMT
nice i think
 guille22xt31/03/2009 02:28:14 GMT
No way someone in the US goverment is going to play this, but maybe they will do it like underground poker Tongue
 Genetals31/03/2009 13:42:03 GMT
i would accept his offer fo sho... maybe i'd get lucky lol its a great deal i think
 w00zy31/03/2009 17:10:28 GMT
nice odds... someone in the US government has to find a way to legally accept the offer.
This is hudge for poker!

 alcapone6702/04/2009 00:19:57 GMT
Very nice!
 fsgelbcke02/03/2011 21:51:22 GMT
lol, they probably have to play heads up with their own money, and its agains phil galfond, so they'd probably lose more than that dollar

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