Tom Dwan Leads by $235,000 in Durrrr Challenge after 24,000 Hands
We’re nearly at the halfway point in the Tom “durrrr” Dwan Million Dollar Challenge. Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius have logged 23,597 hands, almost half of the 50,000 required for the challenge to be completed, and Dwan leads by $235,000.
On October 1st, word broke of a rare session in the Durrrr Challenge. Heading into it, Antonius held a $34,000 edge, but his lead was short-lived, as Dwan clawed back. The latest encounter lasted 400 hands and was played during the early morning hours. In one of the first hands of the session, the action was fast and furious after a flop of 10-8-4, all hearts. When the smoke cleared, Dwan flipped up 10d-Ah-Js-Qh for the nut flush, while Antonius sheepishly showed 6c-Qs-10c-10s for a flopped set. Antonius’ boat never set sail and the $138,000 pot was shipped to Dwan.
Then, the duo got their chips into the middle on a board of 10-3-5-3 with two hearts. The river came the four of spades and Dwan showed 10s-9d-4d-7s for two pair, tens and fours. Antonius showed Ac-Kd-As-8d for aces-up. Antonius’ two pair had bested Dwan’s two pair, giving him the $135,000 pot to make up some of his losses from the previous hand at the $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha table on Full Tilt Poker.
All-ins on the flop and turn are commonplace in the Durrrr Challenge. Dwan called all-in on a board of 6-K-6-7 with two spades in the middle stages of the October 1st session and watched as the river fell a benign deuce of clubs. Dwan showed Js-Ad-Qh-6h for three sixes, while Antonius revealed 2h-Kh-8s-7s for just two pair, kings and sevens. Antonius’ flush draw, which likely would have given him the win in the hand, failed to hit and Dwan saw his account grow by $100,000.
In the largest pot of the session, Antonius called all-in after a series of raises on the flop of 7-A-9 with two hearts. The turn filled the possible flush, as the five of hearts hit, while the river paired the board by putting the five of diamonds out. Both players showed full boats, as Dwan flipped up 8c-Js-Ad-Ac for aces full of fives, while his foe turned over 9s-3s-2d-9h for nines full of fives. Antonius and Dwan had each flopped sets, leading to nearly $240,000 hitting the center of the table before the turn and river could be dealt. Dwan scooped the enormous pot, propelling him to a $235,000 lead in the challenge.
In one of the final hands of the session, Antonius called all-in on a board of 7-4-K-A with two spades. Both players watched as the river came the jack of clubs. Dwan showed 3h-4c-4s-9h for trip fours, while Antonius held 5h-6h-8d-7h for just a lowly pair of sevens. Antonius’ various draws failed to hit, sending the $93,000 pot to Dwan.
Through the 23,597 hands logged during the inaugural Durrrr Challenge, Dwan has won 12,760 of them, while Antonius has laid claim to 10,758. Dwan owns an average take of $2,519 per hand won; Antonius’ mark is slightly higher at $2,966. At stake is a bundle of cash. If Antonius is up by $1 after 50,000 hands, Dwan will owe him a colossal $1.5 million. Contrastingly, if “durrrr” is up by $1 after 50,000 hands, Antonius will be forced to pay $500,000. In either case, the victor keeps the spoils from their play.
The challenge began way back in February and when it will conclude is anyone’s guess. The action recently has slowed to a snail’s pace, with an average of one session taking place every month. Stay tuned to Poker News Daily for the latest from the Durrrr Challenge.
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- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
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- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
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