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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

I really liked how Tom Dwan handled this

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

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?

This guy needs a poker vlog now.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

One of my favorite videos on RU-vid 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!

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

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.

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?

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

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

way too comfortable for a bluff

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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”. 🙂

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

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

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

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

quickly becoming a Persson fan! entertaining guy

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

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).

So readable it's embarrassing

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.

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

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

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

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.

"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.

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!

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

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

Oh man. Almost! That turn check was perfect too

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

perrson vs tony g. yes?

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.

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

really want to see him talking that long with bluff

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

He talked too much. Dwan almost called.

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

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

persson is the personification of an ultimate warrior promo

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+

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

That’s an amazing skill persson has being able to talk so much without giving much away

Dwan always looks like hes been up for days without sleep

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.

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. 🤔

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

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

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

This is the best poker video I’ve seen yet!

Persson has the worst poker face ever. He gets a monster and everyone in the room knows it

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

He's redeemed himself in my eyes. That was great talk, probably should have held off at the end and he might have got paid off. Great call from Dwan to pay to see his cards, cost him a lot less than an all-in.

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

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

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

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

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

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

he’s a villain who’s well in control. Respect.

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

Dwan figured it out when he said he spiked a queen

Oh man I love this Pearson guy, he's very entertaining to watch.

Derp bets $6k Persson raises to $16k Derp re-raises $31k Persson goes all-in. Derp squirming: Priceless.

STOP WEARING SLEEVELESS SHIRTS!!!!

Great vid!

Where’s the full video of the session?

Menon forgot what he had while he was stacking his chips. Dwan bets 6k into 16k and Menon folds top pair fair kicker and backdoor flush draw? No way. He forgot what he had.

If he had not fake hollywooded and talked so much he may have gotten the call. There's just no way he would do all that if he was bluffing imo.

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

Perrson is fun to watch. LOL love him

The mistake was betting 6k into 4 players with air on the flop.

Persson is the biggest tell box of all time!! I’m highly surprised Tom fell for his amateur BS

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

Great beautiful talk

Is there going to be complete episodes/serie?

Bro, that's so dirty. Like not in a bad way just to feel that confident and know you bet him in and got lucky in the playout where you have the nuts. I mean I don't think the title is accurate just such great luck and play on his part.

Persson does an awful job of pretending to be weak but then contradicting his actions by betting big. Phoney.