'durrrr Challenge' Update: Antonius Takes Lead with $161,000 Session
Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius were at it again on Friday night, logging another 425 hands in their 50,000-hand challenge match. With the $161,086 he won in this session, Antonius took the overall lead, now being up $107,445 on Dwan over the life of the challenge. The two only played for 82 minutes during this go-around, as Dwan encountered a problem all online poker players experience from time to time — his internet connection was on the fritz, and in a game this big, a disconnection could potentially cost him tens of thousands.
durrrr: i guess i need to quit
durrrr: until i fix intnet
durrrr: that was almost pretty costly
durrrr: well
Dealer: durrrr has 15 seconds left to act
durrrr: i guess it wouldv saved me $$ lol
durrrr: but lost ev
Patrik Antonius: k
Antonius jumped out to an almost immediate lead, picking up this pot within the first few minutes of play. Dwan made a pre-flop raise to $1,200 and Antonius called. The Finn checked the J♦5♣3♥ flop, Dwan bet $1,750, and Antonius came in with a check-raise to $7,650. Dwan called. The Q♦ landed on the turn and Antonius led out for $17,700. Dwan moved all in for $31,350 and Antonius made the call, showing A♥6♥4♦2♦ for straight and flush draws while Dwan revealed A♠6♣5♥5♠ for a set of fives. The 7♥ on the river made Antonius a seven-high straight, however, and he collected the $80,399 pot.
Only minutes later the two had another major confrontation, Dwan opening for $1,200 and Antonius calling. Antonius bet out on the J♠5♥4♦ flop and Dwan called. Both players checked the 10♥ on the turn, but the J♣ on the river was the catalyst for some big action. Antonius bet $5,600, Dwan raised to $19,300, Antonius reraised to $41,600 and after a lengthy stint in the tank, Dwan made the call. That river card made Antonius the nut boat with J♦10♦10♣4♣ and he raked in $90,399.
The session's largest hand came late in the session. Antonius opened for $1,200, Dwan three-bet to $3,600 and Antonius came along with a call. Dwan bet out $4,800 on the Q♣6♠5♣ flop, Antonius raised to $21,600, Dwan reraised to $72,000, Antonius moved in for $118,536 and Dwan called. Both had hit a piece of the flop, Dwan with J♠9♣8♠7♣ for straight and flush draws and Antonius with J♣8♥6♣5♥ for two pair and a higher flush draw. The J♦ on the turn gave Antonius jacks up and the 4♣ on the river improved his hand to a queen-high flush and he took down the $155,683 pot.
Thus far, the two have logged 5,517 of the 50,000 challenge hands, Dwan laying claim to 3,010 pots and Antonius winning 2,487. A mind-boggling $31,340,380 has been wagered thus far between the two over 17 hours of play. Stay tuned to PokerNews for continuing updates on this battle royale.
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