The play was fast and furious this afternoon in the Tom Dwan Million Dollar Challenge. The tables fired up around 3:30pm ET and play stretched for 1,214 hands. By the time the smoke cleared in the two-hour session, Dwan had cut into Dan “JungleMan12” Cates’ lead by $63,000. At one point, Dwan pulled to within $200,000 of his foe overall, but Cates battled back to maintain a $500,000 edge. Needless to say, the challenge is far from over.
There have been 14,190 hands played out of the 50,000 required for completion. Big pots were the name of the game in today’s session, as five of the challenge’s 10 largest pots were played. In the richest, the first of the challenge to cross the $200,000 mark, Dwan bumped it to $1,200 pre-flop and Cates added another $4,000. Dwan pushed it to $14,500 and Cates called to bring a flop of 9-3-6.
Cates checked and Dwan fired out a bet of $17,800. Cates called to build a pot passing $60,000 and the turn was a five. Cates checked and Dwan open-shoved all-in for a whopping $166,000. Cates, sitting on $72,000, called all-in and flipped up 8-7 for the nuts. Dwan showed 9-5 for two pair and was suddenly drawing thin to the river.
Dwan and Cates agreed to run the river twice. A four on the first board gave half of the pot, or $105,000, to Cates and a deuce on the second board completed the sweep. Cates scooped the entire $210,000 bounty and drastically cut into Dwan’s edge on the session.
Three pots passed $150,000 during the latest session and Dwan made it three days in a row of coming out ahead. Cates, once up by over $800,000, has now seen his lead shrink to just a half-million dollars. Cates still holds a significant advantage in the number of pots won, claiming 8,265, or 58%. Dwan, meanwhile, has racked up wins in 5,826 pots, or 42%.
The session also saw Dwan vent his frustrations with his internet connection via Twitter. The youngster took two Tweets two express his disappointment: “Just had one of the most tilting hands of my life happen. Was playing JungleMan in the challenge and my internet cut out, so I checked behind the nuts in a spot where he would’ve 100% called with 2 pair for $34,683 more. So tilted.”
The action has definitely picked up in recent days, so let’s hope the trend continues.
Largest hand of the session
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 No Limit Hold’em – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $199076.50
jungleman12 (BB): $105191.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, jungleman12 raises to $5200, durrrr raises to $14500, jungleman12 requests TIME, jungleman12 calls $9300
Flop: ($29000.00) 9s 3d 6s (2 players)
jungleman12 checks, durrrr bets $17800, jungleman12 requests TIME, jungleman12 calls $17800
Turn: ($64600.00) 5d (2 players)
jungleman12 checks, durrrr bets $166776.50 all in, jungleman12 calls $72891 all in
River: ($210382.00) 4d (2 players – 2 are all in)
River: ($210382.00) 2d (2 players – 2 are all in)
Final Pot: $210382.00
durrrr shows 9h 5h (two pair, Nines and Fives)
jungleman12 shows 7h 8h (a straight, Nine high)
jungleman12 wins $105190.50
jungleman12 wins $105190.50
durrrr locks the hand with the flop
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 No Limit Hold’em – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $94976.50
jungleman12 (BTN/SB): $161789.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
jungleman12 raises to $800, durrrr raises to $2400, jungleman12 raises to $7200, durrrr calls $4800
Flop: ($14400.00) 5d 9h 4s (2 players)
durrrr checks, jungleman12 bets $7200, durrrr calls $7200
Turn: ($28800.00) 6s (2 players)
durrrr checks, jungleman12 checks
River: ($28800.00) Ad (2 players)
durrrr checks, jungleman12 requests TIME, jungleman12 bets $23600, durrrr raises to $80576.50 all in, jungleman12 calls $56976.50
Final Pot: $189953.00
durrrr shows 4d 4h (three of a kind, Fours)
durrrr wins $189952.50
Run it Twice
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 No Limit Hold’em – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $96974.50
jungleman12 (BTN/SB): $79796.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
jungleman12 raises to $800, durrrr raises to $2400, jungleman12 calls $1600
Flop: ($4800.00) 5h 6h 2d (2 players)
durrrr bets $3200, jungleman12 raises to $8400, durrrr raises to $94574.50 all in, jungleman12 calls $68996.50 all in
Turn: ($159593.00) Th (2 players – 2 are all in)
River: ($159593.00) Qd (2 players – 2 are all in)
Turn: ($159593.00) Qh (2 players – 2 are all in)
River: ($159593.00) 5c (2 players – 2 are all in)
Final Pot: $159593.00
durrrr shows Kd Kc (two pair, Kings and Fives)
jungleman12 shows 3c 4c (a straight, Six high)
jungleman12 wins $79796.00
jungleman12 wins $79796.00
Two pairs are not enough to take the hand
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 No Limit Hold’em – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $73190.50
jungleman12 (BB): $130982.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, jungleman12 raises to $4800, durrrr calls $3600
Flop: ($9600.00) 8d Ad 2d (2 players)
jungleman12 bets $5200, durrrr calls $5200
Turn: ($20000.00) 2h (2 players)
jungleman12 bets $16800, durrrr calls $16800
River: ($53600.00) Qs (2 players)
jungleman12 requests TIME, jungleman12 bets $104182 all in, durrrr calls $46390.50 all in
Final Pot: $146381.00
durrrr shows Kd 3d (a flush, Ace high)
jungleman12 shows Ks Qd (two pair, Queens and Twos)
durrrr wins $146380.50
durrrr calling the shots
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 No Limit Hold’em – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $133147.00
jungleman12 (BTN/SB): $130590.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
jungleman12 raises to $800, durrrr calls $400
Flop: ($1600.00) As 9c 3h (2 players)
durrrr checks, jungleman12 bets $1200, durrrr calls $1200
Turn: ($4000.00) Tc (2 players)
durrrr checks, jungleman12 bets $3600, durrrr calls $3600
River: ($11200.00) 5c (2 players)
durrrr checks, jungleman12 bets $8400, durrrr raises to $65200, jungleman12 calls $56800
Final Pot: $141600.00
durrrr shows 6c Ac (a flush, Ace high)
durrrr wins $141599.50
