Looks like the pace of the Challenge is picking up. Durrrr and Patrik put in their second session this week, playing for around an hour and a half yesterday evening. The 82-minute session consisted of 425 hands, ran from around 6:45PM to 8:20PM ET, and saw Patrik take the lead for the first time since February 21st.
Patrik decided to change it up a bit this time and bought in for 200 big blinds ($80,000) instead of the typical $40,000, which played a role in several large pots that developed over the course of the session. Durrrr started with $40,000 at each table, but quickly had to reload when Antonius won an all-in confrontation within the first five minutes of play.
The internet problems persisted for durrrr again yesterday and he eventually decided the connection was too iffy to continue. With so much money on the line, who could blame him? Durrrr almost disconnected in the middle of the biggest pot of the session ($150K), which, unfortunately for him, ended up going to Antonius. Here is the chat that followed the hand:
durrrr: i guess i need to quit
durrrr: until i fix intnet
durrrr: that was almost pretty costly
durrrr: well
durrrr: i guess it wouldv saved me $$ lol
durrrr: but lost ev
Patrik Antonius: k
In the end, Patrik picked up $161,068 during the session, giving him a $107,445 lead overall. Most of that profit was picked up on durrrr Challenge Table #2, but Antonius ended up ahead on all but one of the five tables they played on. The only table he ended up down on for the day was only for around $4,000 too.
We’re over 10% of the way into the challenge and neither player has pulled out to any sort of substantial or sustained lead. We’ll see if the quickened pace will change that in the coming weeks though.
In the meantime, here are some big hands from yesterday to tide you over:
Patrik’s Quick Double Up
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $40200.00
Patrik Antonius (BB): $79800.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, Patrik Antonius calls $800
Flop: ($2400.00) 5c 3h Jd (2 players)
Patrik Antonius checks, durrrr bets $1750, Patrik Antonius raises to $7650, durrrr calls $5900
Turn: ($17700.00) Qd (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $17700, durrrr raises to $31350 all in, Patrik Antonius calls $13650
River: ($80400.00) 7h (2 players – 1 is all in)
Final Pot: $80400.00
durrrr shows As 6c 5h 5s (three of a kind, Fives)
Patrik Antonius shows 4d 6h Ah 2h (a straight, Seven high)
Patrik Antonius wins $80399.50
(Rake: $0.50)
PA Makes Boat, Then Improves
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $48799.50
Patrik Antonius (BB): $111199.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, Patrik Antonius calls $800
Flop: ($2400.00) Js 5h 4d (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $2400, durrrr calls $2400
Turn: ($7200.00) Th (2 players)
Patrik Antonius checks, durrrr checks
River: ($7200.00) Jc (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $5600, durrrr raises to $19300, Patrik Antonius raises to $41600, durrrr calls $22300
Final Pot: $90400.00
Patrik Antonius shows Jd Td Tc 4c (a full house, Jacks full of Tens)
Patrik Antonius wins $90399.50
(Rake: $0.50)
durrrr Rivers Boat, Just Calls
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BTN/SB): $77198.50
Patrik Antonius (BB): $82798.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
durrrr raises to $1200, Patrik Antonius calls $800
Flop: ($2400.00) 5c 3d Js (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $2400, durrrr calls $2400
Turn: ($7200.00) 2h (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $5200, durrrr calls $5200
River: ($17600.00) Jc (2 players)
Patrik Antonius bets $13200, durrrr calls $13200
Final Pot: $44000.00
durrrr shows Kd Jh As 2d (a full house, Jacks full of Twos)
Patrik Antonius shows 4c 6s 9s 7h (a straight, Six high)
durrrr wins $43999.50
(Rake: $0.50)
A Big Ole Split Pot
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $79340.50
Patrik Antonius (BTN/SB): $80635.50
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
Patrik Antonius raises to $1200, durrrr raises to $3600, Patrik Antonius calls $2400
Flop: ($7200.00) 6s Ts 3c (2 players)
durrrr checks, Patrik Antonius bets $5200, durrrr calls $5200
Turn: ($17600.00) Tc (2 players)
durrrr checks, Patrik Antonius checks
River: ($17600.00) Td (2 players)
durrrr bets $14200, Patrik Antonius raises to $38800, durrrr calls $24600
Final Pot: $95200.00
durrrr shows As 4c 7d Ad (a full house, Tens full of Aces)
Patrik Antonius shows Ac Ah 4s Qc (a full house, Tens full of Aces)
durrrr wins $47600.00
Patrik Antonius wins $47599.50
(Rake: $0.50)
Patrik Takes Monster $155K Pot with a Bigger Flush
Full Tilt Poker $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2 players
durrrr (BB): $77842.00
Patrik Antonius (BTN/SB): $122136.00
Pre Flop: ($600.00)
Patrik Antonius raises to $1200, durrrr raises to $3600, Patrik Antonius calls $2400
Flop: ($7200.00) 6s Qc 5c (2 players)
durrrr bets $4800, Patrik Antonius raises to $21600, durrrr raises to $72000, Patrik Antonius raises to $118536 all in, durrrr calls $2242 all in
Turn: ($155684.00) Jd (2 players – 2 are all in)
River: ($155684.00) 4c (2 players – 2 are all in)
Final Pot: $155684.00
durrrr shows 7c Js 9c 8s (a flush, Queen high)
Patrik Antonius shows 8h 5h 6c Jc (a flush, Queen high)
Patrik Antonius wins $155683.50
(Rake: $0.50)
