With a dozen pots that measured over $100,000 each, the recent five hour session from the morning of April 8, 2009 ranks as some of the highest stakes poker played in history. The Durrrr Challenge is in full swing now, so let’s take a look at the first two hands in the “More Highlights from Session 11” story posted this morning.
Patrik Takes the Early Lead
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $62846.50
Patrik Antonius (BB): $97145.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, Patrik Antonius raises to $3600, durrrr calls $2400
Flop: ($7200.00) 4d 8d 7c (2 players)
Patrik Antonius checks, durrrr bets $4800, Patrik Antonius raises to $21600, durrrr calls $16800
Turn: ($50400.00) Qh (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $50400, durrrr calls $37646.50 all in
River: ($125693.00) 4h (2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $125693.00
durrrr shows 9s Td Ac Ah (two pair, Aces and Fours)
Patrik Antonius shows 9h 6s 8h 5c (a straight, Eight high)
Patrik Antonius wins $125692.50
Hand Analysis
Pre-flop with Durrrr on the button, we see that he held a very strong hand for heads-up Pot Limit Omaha in 9-T-A-A (unfortunately a rainbow) and, predictably, we saw a raise from Dwan. Antonius had a great drawing hand in 9-6-8-5 single-suited to hearts, so he fought back and 3bet, which was called by Durrrr. At this pre-flop stage, Durrrr was definitely getting his money in good as a solid 60%-40% favorite. The flop came 4-8-7 with two diamonds, giving Dwan pocket Aces for an overpair plus an open-ended straight draw to a six or Jack. Antonius, on the other hand, flopped a straight. With the current nuts, we saw Antonius check-raise to $21,600, which was called by Dwan, who went from pre-flop favorite to being a 66%-30% dog (3% chance of a chop). The Queen on the turn didn’t change the status quo since Dwan was still chasing a straight with an overpair and Antonius still held the nut straight. Antonius lead out and got Durrrr all-in. Dwan called with Antonius enjoying a fantastic lead in the form of a 83%-17% advantage. The four of hearts was another brick and Antonius took down more money in one pot than most small countries’ Q1 2009 GDP, $125,692. This hand had to rate as a bit of a semi-cooler for Dwan, but a case could be made that he overplayed his overpair +OESD in this hand.
Rivered Flush for $125K
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $97744.00
Patrik Antonius (BTN/SB): $62244.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
Patrik Antonius raises to $1200, durrrr raises to $3600, Patrik Antonius calls $2400
Flop: ($7200.00) 4s Ah Kc (2 players)
durrrr bets $4800, Patrik Antonius calls $4800
Turn: ($16800.00) 7c (2 players)
durrrr bets $12200, Patrik Antonius calls $12200
River: ($41200.00) 8c (2 players)
durrrr bets $41200, Patrik Antonius raises to $41644 all in, durrrr calls $444
Final Pot: $124488.00
Patrik Antonius shows 5c 5h 3h Ac (a flush, Ace high)
Patrik Antonius wins $124487.50
Hand Analysis
This time, we see Antonius on the button and our normal raise from that position, which is 3bet by Durrrr and flatted by Antonius. The flop brought a 4-A-K rainbow and we know now that Antonius held 5-5-3-A double-suited for top pair plus a gutshot to a two for a straight. At the flop, it was probably certain that Antonius didn’t have the best hand, but he flatted behind Durrrr’s lead out bet and got to see a seven of clubs, which improved his hand’s potential to the nut flush draw. Now things got interesting for Antonius, who had top pair plus a gutshot to any two (four outs) and the nut flush draw (eight more outs) and once again flatted behind Durrrr’s bet. Antonius hits his gin card with the eight of clubs, giving him the nut flush, and Dwan dove right in with yet another bet, which was raised to get Durrrr’s last $444 in only to run into Antonius’s winning hand of a flush, Ace high.
