Durrrr Comes of Age as Full Tilt Pro
Even Superman eventually gave birth to Superboy (or somehow existed in a parallel universe with him) and likewise, Full Tilt is welcoming their newest Team Pro, Tom Dwan, with a soon-to-be-released poker-noir TV commercial all about the self-discovery of Durrrr.
The new advert came up in our Poker Beat pre-game discussion, and @GaryWise1 offered a solid explanation of its significance:
it’s really the first time any post-2003 face has appeared in a commercial for any of the big brands. It may be a topic for a different show, but dwan has proved it’s possible to take one’s place beside the old guard
Here’s the ad itself:
You can find a more thorough and detailed analysis of the business behind this pre-release sneak preview at Wicked Chops here.
Rakewell says:
April 8th, 2010 at 1:02am
First post-2003 face to appear in a FTP ad? Huh? What about Gus Hansen, who joined FTP in 2006? He has been showing up in their ads for a year or so now.
DanM says:
April 8th, 2010 at 1:06am
lol, yeah, and i came up with Greg Raymer 2004. Still, a few technical exceptions aside, I think Gary’s point is valid. Hope he’s not pissed at me for publishing our generally presumed-private exchange of not-vetted-for-publication chatter.
Kevin Mathers says:
April 8th, 2010 at 5:39am
I assume by post-2003 face Gary means poker players who hit it big circa WPT season one, like Gus.
Rakewell says:
April 8th, 2010 at 5:40am
Oh yeah, on Stars they use people as soon as they get them. Negreanu joined them in 2007 and is their main go-to guy for a face on ads. Hachem, Rousso, Grospelier are all way post-2003 and show up in their commercials.
Adam says:
April 8th, 2010 at 8:23am
I first saw this guy in an interview at the WSOP a few years ago when he wasn’t even 21 and just there to sweat his friends. Who would’ve known that in just a few short years he would have such an impact on the poker world.
The commercial is kinda corny IMO, but still cool for what it is.