Dwan Wins with a Higher Straight
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $52703.00
Patrik Antonius (BB): $107254.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, Patrik Antonius raises to $3600, durrrr calls $2400
Flop: ($7200.00) Td 3s 2d (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $7200, durrrr raises to $28800, Patrik Antonius raises to $93600, durrrr calls $20303 all in
Turn: ($105406.00) 4c (2 players – 1 is all in)
River: ($105406.00) 5s (2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $105406.00
durrrr shows 6s 4d Qs 8d (a straight, Six high)
Patrik Antonius shows 4h As Kd Ac (a straight, Five high)
durrrr wins $105405.50
Analysis
Pre-flop, we had Durrrr on the button holding a very suspect 6-4-Q-8, but it was double-suited and enough for Dwan to make a raise and call the 3bet. Antonius, who 3bet with a great hand of 4-A-K-A, led out on the flop for a full pot bet with T-3-2 and two hearts showing. In response, Dwan, who had flopped a gutshot to a five and a flush draw, raised to $28,800. Antonius has grown to know that Dwan loves to get it in even as a marginal loser, so he came over the top to commit his opponent. However, Dwan actually led at the flop 55% to 45%. Clearly, Dwan already knew he was mathematically committed at this point and all of the money went in. The four of clubs came on the turn, which improved Antonius to a 55% to 45% advantage, but the five of spades on the river gave the $105,405 pot to Dwan.
Tom Dwan Flops a Boat
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $288892.50
Patrik Antonius (BTN/SB): $77341.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
Patrik Antonius raises to $1200, durrrr calls $800
Flop: ($2400.00) 3s Qs 3d (2 players)
durrrr bets $2000, Patrik Antonius calls $2000
Turn: ($6400.00) 7s (2 players)
durrrr checks, Patrik Antonius checks
River: ($6400.00) 9d (2 players)
durrrr bets $5200, Patrik Antonius raises to $19200, durrrr raises to $53900, Patrik Antonius requests TIME, Patrik Antonius calls $34700
Final Pot: $114200.00
durrrr shows 6s Qh Qc Ts (a full house, Queens full of Threes)
durrrr wins $114199.50
Analysis
Although we don’t know what Antonius had for a hand this time around, we know that Durrrr had 6-Q-Q-10 and, to change up his play, did not 3bet. This action has been very rare during the course of the challenge, as we have seen plenty of 3bet and 4bets pre-flop. The flop of 3-Q-3 gave Durrrr queens over threes for a boat and would only be trailing quads. He donk bet the flop, which Antonius called. The turn was a seven of spades, filling the flush that had to come to the delight of Dwan. He checked, but a little surprisingly, Antonius checked too. The nine of diamonds came on the river and Durrrr bet $5,200 into a pot of $6,400, which Antonius instantly jumped on and raised to $19,200. Dwan then re-raised to $53,900, which was flatted by Antonius. Dwan flipped over the winning boat, while Antonius felted what was probably a strong flush or even an inferior boat. Dwan was able to change up his play in this hand compared to a lot of others in the history of the challenge and cash it in for a huge $113,199 pot.
