Durrrr Challenge -- Dwan Cracks Jungleman12's Kings with 6-3 OffsuitDuo Logs About 2,000 Hands Friday After Two-Month Break |
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The Durrrr Challenge between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “jungleman12” Cates resumed this past Friday after a nearly two-month break.
The two nosebleed regulars put in about 2,000 hands over the course of two separate sessions, with Dwan finishing in the black $12,000 on the day. He is still down about $650,000 in the challenge.
The biggest pot of the day between the two combatants on Full Tilt Poker was also the largest of the past week in the online world. Dwan was able to secure a small victory on the day thanks to cracking the kings of Cates with small connecting cards for more than $100,000.
Here is a look at the hand:
The Scenario:
| Game/Blinds | No-Limit Hold’em | $200-$400 |
| Player | Tom Dwan | Dan Cates |
| Stack Size | $160,375 | $64,185 |
| Hand | 6 3 |
K K |
The Action:
The confrontation started when Cates raised to $800 from the button. Dwan three-bet to $2,400 from the big blind, and Cates four-bet to $5,200. Dwan called, and the flop came 6 6 3.
Dwan checked with the nuts, and Cates bet $4,800. Dwan called. The 9 fell on the turn. Dwan checked, and Cates bet $14,400. Dwan called, and the 3
landed on the river. Dwan checked for a third time, and Cates moved all in for just under $40,000. Dwan made the call with his full house. Cates mucked his kings, and Dwan raked in the $128,371 pot.
According to Card Player’s Texas Hold’em odds calculator, Dwan wins about 91 percent of the time on the flop with his full house.
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