Is Tom Dwan Falling For Eric Persson's Table Talk on High Stakes Poker?

Eric Persson remains the center of attention on High Stakes Poker in a huge pot versus Tom Dwan! Can Eric Persson win the most possible money from Tom Dwan in this big cash game pot?
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[@mrs.tremond3313]

Persson is a great character for poker. He may have gone over the line with Phil, but it was mostly friendly banter on HSP. And let's be honest Phil absolutely deserved it and then some. Very satisfying to watch

[@Jeremy_the_bot]

If you really buy into the he was too harsh with Phil, slap yourself.

[@zimm12222]

Phil's an A hole. He had it comin

[@daandemeyer1708]

He didn’t go over the line at all. All players should treat phil like that.

[@LoadPast]

He didnt cross any lines that phil himself hasnt already crossed a hundred times over

[@BlackHatAndy]

@@LoadPast Ah hm, I forget, when did Phil flip the double bird to someone's face across the table like a fvcking backwoods animal lol?

[@MurkTempers]

Respect to Tom for having the convo with him, it’s really entertaining to see Persson put his show on!

[@stillwaitingonmymatchwithj8765]

Wonder how they would fare in a rocket league 1v1…

[@MurkTempers]

@@stillwaitingonmymatchwithj8765 I think Tom would win

[@Kupferdrahtful]

Well after he’s all in there’s no advantage in not talking anymore

[@ClarkPotter]

It only gives Tom more possible info at this point in the hand.

[@sluggy6074]

Of course Tom's going to talk at that point. Persson won't have another decision to make no matter what so it doesn't matter how much information Tom gives. Tom can only stand to gain by talking facing an all in river bet.

[@marcopolodeoliveira8347]

Really liking Persson. He’s an action player who loves table talk and isn’t afraid to play for monster stacks. Dude is great for the game. They should have him on Hustlers.

[@jamesmonday8886]

have mercy for hellmuth bro kidding, I wanna see more of that roasting

[@chicog6295]

He is just a whale. His game isn't great. His persona is like nails on a chalkboard.

[@31145_]

if he wasn´t disgusting

[@uramag7]

there is a no sleeve no service policy at hustler.

[@Elite_Employee]

He’s just trying to get into peoples heads that’s all it is

[@chrissearl796]

Tom Dwan talked more in this hand than he has all time

[@MrHkballer1]

Persson is the villian poker needs and I'm here for it! Let's go P!

[@MrHkballer1]

@Bryan Smith I enjoyed every second of that match lol instant classic.

[@alexsherrill8593]

The world needs a new Tony G

[@squizza]

After his Helmuth match up he's my new hero

[@winstonsyme5899]

@Bryan Smith Yes. When I saw that head to head match, I felt such joy in my soul.

[@Dshaw2]

what about the guy beside him that stole perssons chips when dwan threw them.

[@jamesmonday8886]

Atleast I get to find out that Persson's not that kind of terrible person at all. And man, Dwan was awesome here. Hope to see more from these two.

[@themaverickblackbelt8054]

Did you... I mean... did you think that what he does or says at the table is his personality? Hey, if so, I would love to play heads-up with you!

[@ahaaha8462]

I love both, they are both great characters on the table. And Persson is apparently treating Phil XXXMean

[@spencerrr_3379]

Dwan a scumbag that owes people money tho

[@ITSjustWOOL]

@@themaverickblackbelt8054 do you play online and at what stakes? I could be interested!

[@themaverickblackbelt8054]

@@ITSjustWOOL Depends. Do you think Eric Persson is showing his real personality? If yes, I could start playing online and maybe play heads-up with you. If you don't think it's his personality, you're too smart for me to ever want to play against.

[@zanderzon]

I know ppl can try to do a reverse tell but wasn't Persson way too talkative and comfortable to be bluffing, after a huge bet?

[@bvb09duisburg02]

Of course he was. In this Hand. He shouldnt talk. Would be a harder desicion for Tom.

[@patocall8146]

Go watch him when he had quads against Hellmuth guy never shut up

[@Forever_Laura]

In a word, yes.

[@jimmydane34]

@@patocall8146 quads was on purpose. He really wasnt trying to bluff him....he literally huffed and puffed. It was just to make fun of him.

[@mrx7181]

He acts the same way when he’s bluffing. He’s actually better at balancing this stuff than you’d think.

[@playtoearnmeta]

I really liked how Tom Dwan handled this

[@pazmanian155]

he one of the goats

[@bo930]

Better than Phil Hellmuth for sure

[@ITSjustWOOL]

Tom made his career out of playing whales like this

[@mikealldread9045]

Long term tom knows he will get him, he doesn't want them to scare away these players like Phil

[@jpowell6418]

Honestly this hand in general reminded me of old school Dwan from 2010 or so. He did the whole robotic gesture to put his chips out. And him, Patrick, and Phil used to talk like this a ton. Not to mention the other guys. This is what makes poker a little more fun imo.

[@thegodofpez]

Love that Gabe is still in the booth. 🙌👏👏👏

[@samsmobilepressurewashing8422]

That was the best thing high stakes ever did was bringing back gabe kaplin and aj benza

[@thegodofpez]

@@samsmobilepressurewashing8422 Facts, my man! 🍻

[@facepalmjesus1608]

imagine a talkative table line up with Persson , Gold , Tony G , Kassouf , Hellmuth , Negreanu , Laak , Matusow p.s throw some Kevin Hart too! :D would be like 98% talking 2% poker

[@xRakanishu]

Honestly I dont want to see Hellmuth and Persson on a table again because it would distract everything else

[@Tmoneytanny99]

Add Eric Molina

[@winstonsyme5899]

Laak would enjoy himself.

[@Fixundfertig1]

Glad you mentioned Kassouf, how is he doing with his "white privilege"? xD

[@luckynumber1009]

@@Fixundfertig1 i miss kassouf! He is golden! also drop phil and add garret adlestein

[@Minecraft-gw1jv]

Definitely a Villain who is shaking up the scene. Love to see it. People laugh at this type of play but it’s effective. Especially when you get the other player to talk.

[@paulg6274]

Getting Tom to talk when Toms the one facing the situation is not advantageous. It's just an opportunity for Tom to collect more info. I'm almost certain his talk here reduced chance of a call

[@danielholm3420]

Absolutely!!

[@devinbright4324]

Well Dwan folded...so it didn't work.

[@abdualziz9]

@@paulg6274 his talk in another clip saved him 100k

[@jamieboi11]

This is why you wait to judge players over a period of time and not a few weeks... its absolutely not effective, people used to think this was his character, but actually, hes just an awful player.

[@sleepycj]

Never seen Durrr Dwan started talk to this guy while he’s on hands since I’ve watched him playing cards for long time. This gave me goosebumps.

[@raramcgee4982]

This guy needs a poker vlog now.

[@rcchristian2]

Persson was trying to do to Dwan, what he did to Helmuth in the heads up. Dwan didn't fall for it though.

[@caifasvaca9451]

Hellmuth plays with his heart, Dwan plays with his head.

[@pokerstar18]

this was filmed way before the match with hellmuth

[@Azola69]

@@pokerstar18 still applies...

[@23Nayan]

@@caifasvaca9451 Helmuth plays with his ego .

[@MMFD76]

He was a lot nicer to Dwan. No insults or anything like that. He definitely targeted hellmuth and it was hilarious

[@lowfijones3346]

One of my favorite videos on KZbin ever! He got Tom to talk and uncover what he's thinking in a hand progression. This dude 100% talked Tom out of considering a call but I feel Tom would have folded anyways but massive overbets in the dark have been called in the past by Dwan so who knows!

[@Masterfuron]

That was before Durrr owed people money. 😂

[@Stokkeland23]

The thing is that players with Tom Dwan's intelligence doesn't let this get to them. It's just annoying for the most part. You just get them to like you a little bit so they're less obnoxious towards you.

[@gregmajewski3406]

Tom didn't even look annoyed though. He was laughing, got the information he needed, and used it to correctly make the fold.

[@Stokkeland23]

@@gregmajewski3406 It's pretty hard to get someone to like you if you're visibly annoyed ✌️

[@mrcv1999]

tom intelligence 🤣, he called a 10 high flop multiway with a q high no draw..

[@malcolmholmes2596]

@@mrcv1999 *honey

[@masondoty788]

@@mrcv1999 Because he was UTG with 2 overs? And a board like that, yeah stab it😂😂

[@jerryb5631]

I'm really starting to like Persson. The heads up against Phil was legendary. Definitely a guy I'd like to sit across the table from and have a few drinks with.

[@JTNugget]

Honestly think he's worse than Jamie Gold and is more obnoxious as well.

[@byrondavies567]

Obnoxious people will like persson

[@antarcticorb9197]

P is an AA. Can you figure it out?

[@wjatube]

That heads-up was amazing. I would've loved to see how he would've played that if he didn't have so much card domination.

[@ebayer4life980]

@@byrondavies567 exactly this

[@jcel4378]

The fact that Persson milked Dwan for an additional $2K at the end to show his cards, was just pure genius. Dwan was going to see it anyway when the stream came out. Might as well make an extra $2,000.00.

[@tysonsperling9912]

Heard he owes people piles. They would hate to see it.

[@drizzy965]

That wil be to late hè needs to Find out of his Read is on point at that time so hè would be more confident of his Reads later on i think 😊

[@themarkl0813]

@@drizzy965 u would think thats obvious lol

[@notrecyborg5492]

I think his hole game is to confuse his opponent by talking so much he doesn't let them think. He will have to do bluffs the same way to balance his range which will be difficult, otherwise his success will be very short-lived.

[@kidATLANTIK]

So glad this show is back. Let’s get Laak and Antonio on!

[@vinsenadhitya]

Never seen Dwan talks this much when having a hand. Great stuff.

[@chanceneck8072]

It´s nice to still see Tom having so much fun these days. Remember how little he ever interacted with players in his early days?

[@EOdeScilla]

Tom was never going to call but he knows entertainment when he sees it.

[@ValDone13]

Gabe Kaplan is the best poker commentator, truly a living legend!

[@Despond]

So awesome to hear him again.

[@kingpowl]

way too comfortable for a bluff

[@coolpoolshark]

Durrrr was gonna fold in the first place. He's sure Peterson had at least trip 5s. He's just acting as if it's a tough decision for disguising future bluff moves.

[@superdannny]

wow, you can easily see a change in face expression when Tom heard “I’m all in.” haha

[@kevinpeoples376]

His eyes shot straight up likr,"WTF?" 😂

[@izoberk]

Imagine helmuth tony g persson and negranu plays at the same table. That would be a dream.

[@mabu1363]

Add Mike Matusow in the mix, and you have a true nightmare.

[@onpacificave]

Would be a snap-watch with Persson vs Tony G. All the scenarios, in-game and post-hand comments would be a dream.

[@jakeoviatt875]

And Ivey

[@Sharon_cookc]

I’d pay to see that

[@MMFD76]

I feel like Tony g would eat parrson for breakfast.

[@thomasminter]

Persson with all the live tells straight from the eighties (see also his quad kings in the Hellmuth match). 😅 The real question is is he playing meta setting up a mega-pot in the future? I wager “no”. 🙂

[@onpacificave]

I don’t typically comment, but Dwan’s overall stronger ability and lengthy history in the game (vs top competition) should have elicited a quicker fold…however I don’t mind the verbal interaction Dwan has because Tom is superior in utilizing such info to summarize a correct decision. I have no ‘love nor hate’ for Persson, but it’s clearer than it looks (this particular hand and others): he’s a glaring amateur that’s been given his ‘15 minutes of fame’/spotlight. This behavior isn’t new and some of his antics (unfortunately) will be a copycat blueprint to other amateurs or new players. IMO, Tom had this figured out long before he decided to actually muck and just milked Persson for any info (verbal, physical, etc) he could soak for future confrontations (and other pros at the table certainly noticed for their benefit as well).

[@troyhbk]

its easy when u see the cards dude, also pearson is capable of doing this with complete air.

[@onpacificave]

@@troyhbk And there that’s ‘response’. No one debated he couldn’t do it with air or doesn’t have that capability. It was overall summary of this hand only versus a capable pro as Dwan. It isn’t ‘favoritism’ for any specific player herein. 🙄

[@Mario2o]

@ZLcloud22 all these people calling him an amateur meanwhile guys way out their league. Eric Persson the only poker player Dwan ever had a cool interaction with. Ludwig Botez and Persson are the only ones that got Dwan joking around and be himself and laughing, all these years playing..

[@curtg5654]

Agreed

[@OBWInspector]

@@troyhbk did you even read the comment

[@bo930]

Menon casually picked a couple of chips Dwan threw at Persson, and never gave them back to their rightful owner.

[@sadclown14]

No, Patrick threw some chips to Menon after Menon gave the cash brick to him

[@davidelet3652]

Got to love this guy. He did gave it away 10 times during his speech. But it was entertaining.

[@ebayer4life980]

He sucks

[@michael2305]

You gotta admit: it is pretty entertaining to watch. Not sure how I would handle it, in this situation but Tom seems to always look at the bright side of things.

[@zebastian5111]

2k and persson show his full house?what a clown...unreal

[@trybebill7865]

perrson vs tony g. yes?

[@Johnny-Jackpot]

Can’t wait to see how he acts when he isn’t running great…

[@byrondavies567]

He wouldn't speak or just cry 😭

[@charlieferrari]

Would be interesting but for now sit back and enjoy the show!

[@Sele1908]

Go watch the heads up with Helmuth. He made the correct decision in almost every hand. It's not about how you play when you're running hot but also minimizing or altogether avoiding big losses when you're behind. He seems legit

[@jacquesbourgeois709]

So readable it's embarrassing

[@alexkeen5113]

I'm a fan of Persson after watching him destroy the poker brat in that epic heads up match.

[@pushypushpoker183]

It was glorious.

[@wtfisditvoorbullshit]

It was amazing

[@joeshome3047]

Hellmuth was heard that he just quit, was done with the guys antics. Will never play against him again. And hellmuth also said to not be invited to any tournament or game that he is playing. So the guy is so stupid he is going to black ball himself. What an idiot.

[@shivasirons6159]

Ive taken horrendously bad beats, just today i had A K vs. TQ. Flop. AAQ, get it all in turn is Q, river? Yup Q. So i identify with phil, this perrson guy tilts me !

[@Vo7tz]

@6:22 bro straight jacked some of Those chips😂😂

[@kyleledford831]

Would love to see Persson and Tony G at the same table. Maybe going against some socially inept pros at a triton event.

[@Dman40000]

Tony G wold smoke this clown. Persson has no game, this clip just proves it. His luck will run out eventually and he'll be just as irrelevant as he should be.

[@roywall8169]

Loved watching Persson light up Helmuth. It was the poker highlight of the past decade.

[@jordanconnor1223]

it couldn't be more obvious the brother has a full house

[@Mickgahee]

quickly becoming a Persson fan! entertaining guy

[@ChannelOfChampions1977]

I now only watch poker if Eric Persson is playing. He is a legend

[@TURKEYonWH3AT]

Anyone know where I can watch this entire event? I want to see how this played out

[@youbluethatone1017]

6:18 dude to Persson’s right steals a couple of the those chips

[@DoingaNewThing]

I always go full robot with table talk players, fold out even with preflop pairs. Don't care, confidence and trickery will always mindfk you more than reraises or bluffs

[@asdfasdf-ni5py]

really want to see him talking that long with bluff

[@chris-sc]

Well played, Tom. First, not letting Persson's bs talk get to him, but then turning it around and inviting Persson to talk even more, thereby sensing his confidence level. It became clear that Persson was too confident, so Dwan mucked his cards. Tom Dawn, one of the best players around, but too often with bad hands--just unlucky!

[@-The-Darkside]

Dwan was never calling an all in with two 5's on the board.

[@justinhart7172]

Why did dwan call the flop raise to begin with stupid

[@das_papa4873]

After watching 7 times this dude going psychic with helmutt it feels like he s coming like a tornado in the poker scene.

[@jonhoward180]

I didn't think Persson came across too well when he did a number on Hellmuth but he seems pretty likeable here. Maybe he just doesn't like Phil lol

[@user-by6yc8yl7v]

Dwan always looks like hes been up for days without sleep

[@ronniefromOR]

persson is the personification of an ultimate warrior promo

[@ronniefromOR]

or perssonification if you will

[@luckynumber1009]

I LOVE THIS GUY! Finally i see tom dwan speak and enjoy the game lol. it's also amazing everyone else did not say anything.

[@markwilliams4500]

They wouldn't have a chance to say anything because Persson doesn't ever shut up.

[@luckynumber1009]

@@markwilliams4500 Wrong. Did you watch this video? i understand you might not like speech play, but until one of the people on the table complain about it, it's allowed.

[@10splay]

He talked too much. Dwan almost called.

[@weedbro3466]

Person is the underdog, the guy who knows his stuff but probably feels so under appreciated

[@CaseTheCritic]

I just started watching poker in my adulthood, my dad used to always have WSOP on.. Perrson is straight up entertainment

[@Git_Harry]

You guys need to post the Hand between Kenney And Menon from episode 12. The world needs to see it! =)

[@plumino1]

Is there going to be complete episodes/serie?

[@mikerivers2204]

Im a fan of maverick gaming because of this dude - he realizes this is on TV and for entertainment.. he's giving the ppl what they want. he'll be top viewed in near future.

[@mitchelsantos8898]

I’m not the best poker player but you can never call someone that talks this much during a hand .... I learned something from an old guy who passed ... he said always beware of the speech

[@lewispowell7937]

Anyone who shaves their armpits and wears a cutoff shirt shouldn't be allowed at a high stakes poker table

[@rhyzac76]

Lol

[@peanut2143]

Oh man. Almost! That turn check was perfect too

[@jman7287]

This compared to helmuth is crazy. It just goes to show guys, never take the bait. Cooler heads prevail.

[@jimmen2945]

I absolutely despise people acting like this, i thought hellmuth was bad but this persson guy... acting like he is the man... just play and shut up.

[@Adamdidit]

OK we'll put you down in the "verbal harassment is better than friendly banter" vote.

[@mengnggapo4910]

the other guys at the table looking like sharks sniffing all the tells they can find to.persson hahaha, gotta love a character like perrson, brings life to a table full of poker faces

[@Sam-db4mr]

What in the F is Dwan doing in this hand? He had no business betting that flop against 4 opponents, much less calling a raise out of position with Q high. 🤔

[@smith077906]

Yes precisely

[@RstGamingReviews]

Dwan thought he had a read. Apparently you haven't watched much of Dwans play over the years. He does this quite a bit chasing hands and when he hits the golden goose he gets paid off.

[@stevenwalker9013]

For starters, he was stuck. When these guys get stuck the loosen up and look for opportunities to get money in so when they get there they can win a big pot. Secondly, he was obviously targeting a couple of the weaker players.

[@Sam-db4mr]

@@stevenwalker9013 sounds like sound strategy for getting unstuck - make bad plays and hope to hit a miracle card by the river lol

[@Doppe1ganger]

You guys don't understand anything at all.

[@bigwest4242]

Dwan figured it out when he said he spiked a queen

[@TJBUSMC1973]

Isn’t showing your hole cards to another player, even if they’re not in the hand, a breach of etiquette or the rules?

[@jose_valladares.]

Where’s the full video of the session?

[@lewisstefan2269]

When is the full episode going to be available

[@benedictbauer9044]

How much did he get to show his cards? I couldnt see it

[@toetsenbordridder]

This is a great video, best ive seen in a long time

[@EbonKim]

I don't mind Eric Persson's talk at the table. It's not obnoxious, and it's actually helpful to spot his tell.

[@mola4everyourz]

legendary commentary, epic hand as well, who knows, maybe it could have gotten through

[@juancruzcarballo7091]

What a leyend! Love this guy, hilarious, wish he be more on poker vids.

[@isaacgeier6158]

Easy to be cocky and confident when you’re leading in chips. Let’s see how much talking you do when you’re the one down 350k+

[@julesickdrums]

This was a very different demeanor than before and I don't think he leaned with the arm hanging on the back of the chair, that was a tell related to his hand strenght on his match vs Helmuth.

[@didxogns1]

Ngl, Phil hustling slime got me back to poker and I'm glad to be back lol

[@jortkelder95]

Is there somewere I can see this whole pokergame?

[@dezignateddriva]

6:20 - did Chris, the guy who peeked at the cards and "didn't blink", actually steal chips? what happened there? Tom Dwan tosses the chips across the table for Eric, and they scatter. camera seems to show Chris putting them in his own stack?

[@MariaVargas-wt7ld]

We’re can I find the full video??

[@basilhsgalanis8838]

Great beautiful talk

[@Darkobg92]

where can i watch this match in full ??????

[@rd-pd8xb]

Ivey’s a Raider fan? Welcome to the Nation!!

[@laxmanthapa640]

Same kinda conversion phil call the floor manager for this guy , Durr vs Phil choose ur hero wisely .

[@EthanC_09]

I love Persson… giving Hellmuth what’s been coming to him for years now, for being actually wanting to learn the minds of professionals, and for bringing that private cash game personality to the big screen.

[@EthanC_09]

@mrloco loco what does that have to do with anything? No one is saying Hellmuth isn’t a better player.

[@chanceneck8072]

6:26 "This could be developing into an interesting game", Gabe Kaplan said - AS ALWAYS - with the excitement of a tranquilized sheep....

[@milosobilic9106]

Love him or hate him. But finally a new personality in poker

[@bodycount00]

kakav milos obilic,taj nije postojao,srpska mitologija!

[@milosobilic9106]

@@bodycount00 nije bolest sve sto boli

[@arjunagarwal5967]

Tom just paid him $2k to see something he could have seen for free on the stream later

[@95laxbeast]

But that wouldn’t have given him the information he needed for that session. It’s honestly pretty cheap

[@themarkl0813]

Dumbest comment of the video

[@smallfryskilledge1550]

When someone tries to under sell there cards like Persson, or does reverse psychology, they are usually not bluffing.

[@rmk042772]

I mean he did move his cards fast like PH

[@robertbuth]

Persson is the Antihero of Poker. He's the guy who can play the bad guy sometimes....and you still are entertained and sometimes rooting for him as well lol

[@rhwing5095]

6:00 that was the bit of over-acting Dwan was waiting for. Persson might have out-witted himself on this one.

[@DST1126]

Where can I watch these??

[@JT________________]

Could someone explain how Perssons play after Dwans bet wasnt slow rolling

[@danemart1842]

"It's actually evil genius right here." I love that response. This guy Eric, despite his look, has several degrees. He might be a psychological genius.

[@ChseLaBr]

Wow, been seeing a lot of Persson lately. Guy is impressive in how he deals with the pros.

[@jonnyg.5778]

Full episode link anybody? Thx

[@WSBWallstreetBets]

Persson always does the most acting when he has the nuts