After what feels like an eternity, we saw action at the Durrrr Challenge tables after the longest layoff yet. The good news is that this might spark a raging fire of action between Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius now that the WSOP is completed. Let’s take a look at two of the critical hands from the 462 recently played.
The higher flush takes the hand
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $69797.00
Patrik Antonius (BTN/SB): $127798.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
Patrik Antonius raises to $1200, durrrr raises to $3600, Patrik Antonius calls $2400
Flop: ($7200.00) 2s 2h 8c (2 players)
durrrr bets $4000, Patrik Antonius raises to $14800, durrrr raises to $27500, Patrik Antonius calls $12700
Turn: ($62200.00) Jh (2 players)
durrrr bets $38697 all in, Patrik Antonius calls $38697
River: ($139594.00) Kh (2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $139594.00
durrrr shows 5s Ah 3s 8h (a flush, Ace high)
Patrik Antonius shows 5h 3d 6h 2d (a flush, King high)
durrrr wins $139593.50
Analysis
Dwan was in the big blind with a marginal hand of 5-A-3-8, but he was double-suited and had some interesting low straight possibilities. Antonius made the standard pre-flop button raise with 5-3-6-2 double-suited to hearts (same as Dwan’s suited ace) and diamonds. Dwan 3bet, which has been pretty standard during the challenge, and was flatted by Antonius in position. The flop of 2-2-8 rainbow didn’t do much for either player’s flush possibilities, but it gave Antonius trip twos on the flop. Dwan’s aggression in the hand is a little surprising and the fact that Antonius flatted and didn’t continue with an all-in is equally as surprising. Whether Dwan was trying to get Antonius to fold and whether Antonius was potentially trapping with the intention of getting Dwan to go all-in at the turn are potential meta-game questions. The jack of hearts came on the turn and Dwan bet his stack, which was little more than half-pot, with the nut flush draw and two pair. Antonius instantly called with his inferior flush draw and trips. Antonius was an 80%-20% favorite, but one of Dwan’s outs came on the river, the king of hearts, and $139,593 headed his way. No complaining for “Durrrr” of running bad in this hand!
Luck is on durrrr’s side once again
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $55599.00
Patrik Antonius (BB): $64399.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, Patrik Antonius raises to $3600, durrrr calls $2400
Flop: ($7200.00) Js 9d 3h (2 players)
Patrik Antonius checks, durrrr bets $4800, Patrik Antonius calls $4800
Turn: ($16800.00) 2s (2 players)
Patrik Antonius checks, durrrr bets $12200, Patrik Antonius raises to $53400, durrrr calls $34999 all in
River: ($111198.00) Qh (2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $111198.00
durrrr shows 7d 8d Jd 9h (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
Patrik Antonius shows Ac 2d Ks Ah (a pair of Aces)
durrrr wins $111197.50
Analysis
This time, Dwan had the button and raised with 7-8-9-J with three diamonds and was 3bet by Antonius, who held a monster PLO heads-up hand, A-2-K-A. Dwan flatted the 3bet and the players saw a flop of J-9-3, which hit Dwan hard with top two pair. Antonius went for a check-call, which we interpret (thanks to knowing his turn play) as a probable trap for Dwan. The two of spades came on the turn, which didn’t do anything for either player. Antonius check-raised Dwan all-in and “Durrrr” snapped it off in a heartbeat. With the money in, Dwan was way ahead as a 75%-25% favorite and held up with the queen of hearts on the river. Dwan was fortunate that he outflopped Antonius, who might have overplayed his pocket aces in this situation.
