Tom Dwan - Live Updates

Level 6 Update -- Durrrr Done

Oct 03, '09

Blinds: 200-400 with a 25 ante

Players Remaining: 310 out of 426

Average Chip Count:

41,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom Dwan
Sam Trickett
Stephen Devlin

Hand of the Level:

Tom Dwan Goes Bust

Durrrr has left the building, courtesy of Jerry “DontBluffMePLZZ” Van Strydonck.

Tom Dwan raised to 1,100 preflop and Van Strydonck reraised to about 3,000. Dwan called the flop came out J96.

Van Strydonck bet 4,500 and Dwan called. Both players checked the 9 on the turn and the river was the 6.

Dwan then open shoved his last 23,000 and Van Strydonck went into the tank. When he came up, he made the call, showing pocket queens. Dwan could only show counterfeited pocket fours and left the tournament room.

Left In The Deck

Official Numbers

Registration closed hours ago, but we’re just now getting a look at the official numbers.

A total of 305 players entered day 1A and 426 joined in for day 1B, bringing the grand total to 731, shattering the record for this event, which took place last year with 596.

Prize pool information is still unavailable, but we’ll get that to you as soon as possible. Until then, here’s a slight break down of the major nations represented in this event.

United Kingdom — 138
United States — 131
France — 63
Germany — 45
Italy — 42

NOTE The players are now on a 75-minute dinner break.

Player Tags: Tom Dwan,   Jerry Van Strydonck

Tom Dwan Eliminated

Sep 30, '09

We have no idea what happened, but Tom Dwan is no longer in this tournament.

On his way out, Sammy George tried to stir up some more action with a side bet, but Durrrr confessed he hadn’t slept yet and wanted to pass out. Enjoy your slumber, Mr. Dwan.

Player Tags: Tom Dwan

Can I Get A Little Action?

Sep 30, '09

Just arriving to the tournament, last year’s runner-up John Juanda is already looking for an increase in the action. Other than Ivey’s departure, the event has started out slow and both Juanda and Tom Dwan are in the process of negotiating a cross-book.

The two are having trouble coming up with a fair price, however, as both believe their table is tougher. Dwan is appropriately seated with a group of young, tough online players, while Juanda is grouped with the live pros such as Chris Ferguson, Vanessa Rousso, Erik Seidel and Chris Moneymaker.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Tom Dwan

Level 9 Hour 1 Update: Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, David Plastik Eliminated

Jul 08, '09

Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 1,661 out of 6,494

Chip Counts:

1. Troy Weber — 475,000
2. John Hammer — 360,000
3. Andreas Altmeyer — 318,000
4. Amir Lehavot — 280,000
5. Brian Lemke — 275,500
6. Bertrand Grospellier — 250,000
7. Brennan Hanson — 243,000
8. Adam latimer — 242,000
9. Dan Bilzerian — 237,000
10. Kenny Tran — 225,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Jeff Shulman – 170,000
Phil Hellmuth – 125,000
Lee Watkinson – 80,000
Adam Schoenfeld – 125,000
Matthew Hilger – did not report
Steve Zolotow – 28,000
Thomas Keller – 120,000
Max Pescatori – 47,300
Justin Rollo – did not report

Notable Eliminations:

Tim Vance
Bill Chen
Bernard Lee
Tom “Durr” Dwan
David Plastik

Big Hands:

Alexander Kostritsyn Breaks 100,000

On a flop of 1084, a player at the table moves all in and Alexander Kostritsyn calls.

Kostritsyn: K10
Opponent: 85

Kostristsyn flops top pair while his opponent flops middle pair. The turn and river are the 7 and the 4, no help for Kostritsyn’s opponent who is eliminated. Kostritsyn is up to 125,000 after this hand.

Tom “Durrr” Dwan Eliminated

On a flop of 5-4-2 with two spades, there is a bet and then a raise to 8,000 before Tom Dwan moves all in for 22,000. He is called in both spots. The turn and river were a 7 and a 10 as Dwan turns over pocket kings. His opponent shows a straight on the river and Tom Dwan is eliminated from the tournament.

Tim Phan Doubles on the River

On a board of 10325, Tim Phan gets it all in and is called by one opponent.

Phan: 54
Opponent: J10

Phan flops a an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw while his opponent flops top pair. Phan turns a pair for even more outs, and gets there with the A on the river. Tim Phan doubles up to 60,000 this hand.

Jordan Morgan Eliminates Opponent

Action folds around to the small blind who moves all in on the short stack. Jordan Morgan calls from the big blind and has him covered.

Morgan: Q10
Opponent: J3

Board: 863104

Morgan turns over top pair as he eliminates his opponent and brings his chip count up to 55,000 this hand.

Nick Binger Gets Doubled Through

One player at the table gets it all in pre-flop and is covered by Nick Binger.

Binger: AQ
Opponent: K10

Board: K10937

Binger is out flopped when his opponent pairs his king. Binger is doubled through this hand but stills has 100,000 or so.

Esfandiari Runs Over Table

The player under the gun raises to 3,500 and Antonio Esfandiari calls from the small blind. The flop comes A65, Esfandiari bets 4,200 and his opponent calls. The turn is the 10, and both players check. The river is the J, Esfanidiari bets 22,000 and his opponent folds. Esfandiari rakes another pot and builds his stack up to 164,000 at the moment.

David Plastik Eliminated

David Plastik just flopped a queen-high flush and got it all in against pocket aces. The turn put four spades on the board, his opponent holding the ace of spades. David Plastik is eliminated from the tournament.

Kevin Saul vs. John Racener

John Racener raises from under the gun, Kevin Saul reraises to 5,500, Racener three-bets to 13,500 and Saul calls. The flop comes A72, Racener bets 15,000 and Saul calls. The turn is the 10, Racner checks, Saul moves all in for 44,000 and Racener folds after several minutes in the tank. Saul rakes the pot, climbing up to 112,000 this hand while Racener slips down to 92,000.

Player Tags: David Plastik,   Antonio Esfandiari,   Tim Phan,   Kevin Saul,   Jordan Morgan,   Tom Dwan,   Nick Binger,   John Racener,   Alexander Kostritsyn

Hour 3 Update: Erik Seidel, Tom Dwan, Chris Ferguson Eliminated

Jun 14, '09

Hour 3 Update

Players Remaining: 40 out of 256

Completed Round 3 Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Jonathan Jaffe vs. Dario Minieri
2. Nathanael Poysti vs. Nicholas Rampon
3. Andrew Lichtenberger vs. Matt Hawrilenko
4. Brock Parker vs. Branden Hampton
5. Dustin Woolf vs. Mike Baxter
6. Jason Mercier Defeats Michael Pesek
7. Justin Smith vs. William Thorson
8. Steve O’Dwyer vs. Jeff Madsen
9. Jason Senti vs. Erik Seidel
10. Benjamin Sprengers vs. Noah Schwartz
11. Reberto Romanello vs Tom Dwan
12. Ben Tollerene vs. Chris Feguson
13. Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Scott Fischman
14. Leo Wolpert vs. David Pham
15. Johnny Chan vs. Kyle Brossia

Big Hands:

Erik Seidel Eliminated

Jason Senti moved all-in preflop having the 1988 Main Event runner-up covered. Seidel made the call and exposed the KQ as Senti tabled the A9. The players were off to a virtual coin-flip. The flop came A97, giving Senti top two pair but Seidel a flush draw. However, the 9 hit the turn giving Senti a full house. Seidel was drawing dead as the meaningless 8 fell on the river.

Chris Ferguson Eliminated

Ferguson had his pocket aces cracked on a flop of KQJ, when he and Ben Tollerene got it all-in. Ferguson exposed the AA and was behind after Tollerene flopped two pair with the KQ. The board ran out 26, eliminating one of the most accomplished heads up players left in the field.

Tom Dwan Eliminated

Reberto Romanello raised enough to put the initiator of the “Durrrr Challenge” all-in. Dwan eventually made the call with the Q10 and was ahead of the jack-nine of Romanello. However, Romanello paired his nine on the flop and Dwan was unable to catch up.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Chris Ferguson,   Tom Dwan,   Reberto Romanello

Hour 4 Update: Durrrr Advances

Jun 13, '09

Hour 4 Update

Players Remaining: 120 out of 256

Completed Matches:

1. Tom “Durrrr” Dwan vs. Samuel Stein
2. Erik Seidel vs. Adam Junglen
3. Cory Carroll vs. Sorel Mizzi
4. Alec Torelli vs. Jan Maarten Meijer
5. Bryan Pellegrin vs. Will Failla

Big Hands:

Tom Dwan Advances

Already having his opponent massively out chipped, Tom Dwan was faced with Samuel Stein’s all-in preflop with the 88. Dwan called with the A5 The flop was safe for Stein as it came 9107. However, the A hit the turn, putting the online cash game specialist way out in front. The 4 hit the river and Durrrr easily advanced.

Erik Seidel Moves On

Adam Junglen got the rest of his chips in the pot with king-nine on a board of Q96 and was in bad shape against the AQ of Erik Seidel. The board bricked out for Junglen and Seidel won his second round match quickly.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Tom Dwan,   Adam Junglen

Hour 1 Update: Hoyt Corkins First to Advance

Jun 13, '09

Hour 1 Update

Players Remaining: 250 out of 256

Completed Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Jason Mercier vs. David Daneshgarr
2. Hoyt Corkins vs. Vadim Trincher
3. Vivek Rajkumar vs. Evelyn Ng

Notable Eliminations:

Vadmim Tricher, David Chiu, David Daneshgar, Vivek Rajkumar, Erick Lindgren

Big Hands:

Ng’s Aces Take Big Chunk out of Rajkumar

Vivek Rajkumar raises to 600 on the button and Evelyn Ng re-raises to 1700. After some thought, Rajkumar four-bets to 5200 and Ng made the call. They see a flop of 1054 and Ng leads out for 4500. Rajkumar made the call and the K fell on the turn.

Ng checked and Rajkumar fired out 10,500 and Ng instantly check-raised all in. Rajkumar made the call and showed 54, which was ahead of Ng’s AA. That is, until the A fell on the river and Rajkumar was left with 7000.

Tom Dwan Takes Chunk out of Nam Le

On a board of 495J, Nam Le checked and called 2800 from Tom “Durrrr” Dwan and the Q fell on the river.

Le checked again and this time Dwan bet 7600. After a couple minutes of deliberation, Le decided to make the call. Dwan turned over the J5, good for two pair, and Le mucked his hand.

Hellmuth Explodes After Ace on the River

After a preflop raise, Phil Hellmuth and his opponent see a flop of K76. After his opponent checked, Hellmuth bet 3000, and his opponent called. The turn was the 9 and the river was the A.

Both streets were checked down and Hellmuth’s opponent turns up A 6. Hellmuth jumped out of his seat, momentarily halting his massage as he began one of his trademarked rants. “You hit your miracle on the river and you checked it. Well played,” said Hellmuth.

His opponent didn’t say a word.

Left in the Deck:

Hoyt Corkins First Winner

Just 17 minutes into the day, Vadmin Trincher lost to Hoyt Corkins, making him the first player to be eliminated in the tournament.

Player Tags: Chris Ferguson,   Evelyn Ng,   Gavin Smith,   Kenny Tran,   Greg Raymer,   David Daneshgar,   Vadim Trincher,   Chris Moore,   Tom Dwan,   Jeff Garza,   Vivek Rajkumar,   Isaac Haxton

Hour 3 Update: Erik Seidel, Tom Dwan, Chris Ferguson Eliminated

Jun 14, '09

Hour 3 Update

Players Remaining: 40 out of 256

Completed Round 3 Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Jonathan Jaffe vs. Dario Minieri
2. Nathanael Poysti vs. Nicholas Rampon
3. Andrew Lichtenberger vs. Matt Hawrilenko
4. Brock Parker vs. Branden Hampton
5. Dustin Woolf vs. Mike Baxter
6. Jason Mercier Defeats Michael Pesek
7. Justin Smith vs. William Thorson
8. Steve O’Dwyer vs. Jeff Madsen
9. Jason Senti vs. Erik Seidel
10. Benjamin Sprengers vs. Noah Schwartz
11. Reberto Romanello vs Tom Dwan
12. Ben Tollerene vs. Chris Feguson
13. Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Scott Fischman
14. Leo Wolpert vs. David Pham
15. Johnny Chan vs. Kyle Brossia

Big Hands:

Erik Seidel Eliminated

Jason Senti moved all-in preflop having the 1988 Main Event runner-up covered. Seidel made the call and exposed the KQ as Senti tabled the A9. The players were off to a virtual coin-flip. The flop came A97, giving Senti top two pair but Seidel a flush draw. However, the 9 hit the turn giving Senti a full house. Seidel was drawing dead as the meaningless 8 fell on the river.

Chris Ferguson Eliminated

Ferguson had his pocket aces cracked on a flop of KQJ, when he and Ben Tollerene got it all-in. Ferguson exposed the AA and was behind after Tollerene flopped two pair with the KQ. The board ran out 26, eliminating one of the most accomplished heads up players left in the field.

Tom Dwan Eliminated

Reberto Romanello raised enough to put the initiator of the “Durrrr Challenge” all-in. Dwan eventually made the call with the Q10 and was ahead of the jack-nine of Romanello. However, Romanello paired his nine on the flop and Dwan was unable to catch up.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Chris Ferguson,   Tom Dwan,   Reberto Romanello

Hour 4 Update: Durrrr Advances

Jun 13, '09

Hour 4 Update

Players Remaining: 120 out of 256

Completed Matches:

1. Tom “Durrrr” Dwan vs. Samuel Stein
2. Erik Seidel vs. Adam Junglen
3. Cory Carroll vs. Sorel Mizzi
4. Alec Torelli vs. Jan Maarten Meijer
5. Bryan Pellegrin vs. Will Failla

Big Hands:

Tom Dwan Advances

Already having his opponent massively out chipped, Tom Dwan was faced with Samuel Stein’s all-in preflop with the 88. Dwan called with the A5 The flop was safe for Stein as it came 9107. However, the A hit the turn, putting the online cash game specialist way out in front. The 4 hit the river and Durrrr easily advanced.

Erik Seidel Moves On

Adam Junglen got the rest of his chips in the pot with king-nine on a board of Q96 and was in bad shape against the AQ of Erik Seidel. The board bricked out for Junglen and Seidel won his second round match quickly.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Tom Dwan,   Adam Junglen

Hour 1 Update: Hoyt Corkins First to Advance

Jun 13, '09

Hour 1 Update

Players Remaining: 250 out of 256

Completed Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Jason Mercier vs. David Daneshgarr
2. Hoyt Corkins vs. Vadim Trincher
3. Vivek Rajkumar vs. Evelyn Ng

Notable Eliminations:

Vadmim Tricher, David Chiu, David Daneshgar, Vivek Rajkumar, Erick Lindgren

Big Hands:

Ng’s Aces Take Big Chunk out of Rajkumar

Vivek Rajkumar raises to 600 on the button and Evelyn Ng re-raises to 1700. After some thought, Rajkumar four-bets to 5200 and Ng made the call. They see a flop of 1054 and Ng leads out for 4500. Rajkumar made the call and the K fell on the turn.

Ng checked and Rajkumar fired out 10,500 and Ng instantly check-raised all in. Rajkumar made the call and showed 54, which was ahead of Ng’s AA. That is, until the A fell on the river and Rajkumar was left with 7000.

Tom Dwan Takes Chunk out of Nam Le

On a board of 495J, Nam Le checked and called 2800 from Tom “Durrrr” Dwan and the Q fell on the river.

Le checked again and this time Dwan bet 7600. After a couple minutes of deliberation, Le decided to make the call. Dwan turned over the J5, good for two pair, and Le mucked his hand.

Hellmuth Explodes After Ace on the River

After a preflop raise, Phil Hellmuth and his opponent see a flop of K76. After his opponent checked, Hellmuth bet 3000, and his opponent called. The turn was the 9 and the river was the A.

Both streets were checked down and Hellmuth’s opponent turns up A 6. Hellmuth jumped out of his seat, momentarily halting his massage as he began one of his trademarked rants. “You hit your miracle on the river and you checked it. Well played,” said Hellmuth.

His opponent didn’t say a word.

Left in the Deck:

Hoyt Corkins First Winner

Just 17 minutes into the day, Vadmin Trincher lost to Hoyt Corkins, making him the first player to be eliminated in the tournament.

Player Tags: Chris Ferguson,   Evelyn Ng,   Gavin Smith,   Kenny Tran,   Greg Raymer,   David Daneshgar,   Vadim Trincher,   Chris Moore,   Tom Dwan,   Jeff Garza,   Vivek Rajkumar,   Isaac Haxton

Level 2 Update: 2008 November Nine Finalist Scott Montgomery Busts Early

May 28, '09

Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Players Remaining: 196 out of 201

Chip Counts:

1. Phil Laak — 280,00
2. Tony G — 255,000
3. Scott Seiver — 250,000
4. Justin Bonomo — 240,000
5. David Chiu — 240,000
6. Michael DeMichele — 230,000
7. Evan McNiff — 215,000
8. Kyle Wilson — 210,000
9. Vivek Rajkumar — 190,000
10. Andy Black — 185,000

Average Chip Count: 122,500

Notable Eliminations:

Scott Montgomery
Tom Dwan

Big Hands:

Greg Mueller Wins a Big pot off of Steve Gross

With just about 5,000 already in the pot, Steve Gross bets 2,800 on a flop of 822. Mueller raises another 6,000 and Gross calls. The turn is the 6, and this time Gross checks to Mueller who bets 13,000. Gross calls and the river is the Q. Gross once again checks to Mueller who this time bets 38,000. Gross calls and Mueller turns over 88 for a full house. Gross mucks his cards and is down to 67,000 after this hand while Mueller climbs up to 175,000 in chips.

Scott Montgomery is Eliminated

On a flop of AJ2, Scott Seiver checked from the small blind. Tom Dwan bet out and Scott Montgomery raised to 50,000. Scott Seiver went into the tank for minutes and eventually raised all-in. Dwan folded instantly and Montgomery called all-in instantly as he was committed to the pot. Seiver turned over AQ and Montgomery flipped over the 87 for a flush draw and backdoor straight draw. The turn was the 9, giving Montgomery extra outs. The river bricked out and Seiver won a large pot and eliminated Montgomery who rushed away from the table.

Freddy Deeb Steals a Nice Pot on the Turn

Freddy Deeb raises to 1,800 from middle position and Michael DeMichele calls from the button. Shawn Buchanan reraises to 6,500 from the small blind, Deeb calls and DeMichele folds. The flop comes 1052, and Buchanan bets 11,000. Deeb calls and the turn is the 5. This time Deeb leads out for 20,000 and Buchanan mucks his cards. After the hand, Deeb climbs back up to his starting stack while Buchanan falls down to 65,000 in chips and DeMichele is left with just under 140,000.

Shawn Buchanan Can’t Buy a Pot

Shawn Buchanan raises to 1,525 from under the gun and Ali Eslami reraises to 4,000 from the small blind. Buchanan calls and the flop comes Q102. This time Eslami leads out for 7,500 and Buchanan calls. The turn is the 5, Eslami bets 20,000 and Buchanan folds. Eslami rakes the pot bringing his chip count up to 153,000 this hand, while Buchanan falls down to just 50,000 in chips.

Tom Dwan is Eliminated

On a board of 5382, Tom Dwan was faced with a 53,000 chip bet from David Pham. Dwan went into the tank and eventually called all-in. The players turned over the cards and the online phenom turned over 66, for a pair and a gut shot straight draw. Pham turned over KK and was well in front. The river brought a third king for Pham and Durrr was knocked out early.

Left In The Deck:

Mike Matusow and Andy Black exchange needling from their respective tables. Matusow starts telling Black that his beard will eventually grow to be on the floor because he won’t win a tournament in the next four years.

Player Tags: David Pham,   Shawn Buchanan,   Tom Dwan,   Freddy Deeb,   Scott Seiver,   Michael DeMichele,   Scott Montgomery

Phil Hellmuth Defeats Tom Dwan

Mar 07, '09

Over at the featured table, Phil Hellmuth leaped from his seat, gave a few silent fist pumps and paced around the room for a few seconds. Then he went back to the table, turned over his cards and shook Tom Dwan's hand.

Apparently, Hellmuth won his match against Dwan, although you wouldn't know it by the zero announcing that came from the staff here. The crowd, the rest of the media and many of the crew are completely clueless to the details, but all we can say is.... You're going to have to catch that one on T.V.

Dwan earns $25,000 and Hellmuth moves on to face the winner between Bertrand Grospellier and John Juanda.

Wasicka and Rousso have been moved into the featured table.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Tom Dwan

Tom Dwan Defeats Barry Greenstein

Mar 07, '09

Tom Dwan and Barry Greenstein were very close in chips before they found themselves all in on a 10-9-3 flop.

Greenstein had the lead in the hand with A-10, but Dwan was the favorite with Q-J for two overs and an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was a Queen and Dwan took the lead. Greenstein was looking for an ace or a ten to survive, but the river was a Deuce, eliminating him from the tournament.

Dwan advances to play the winner of Phil Hellmuth and Jeffrey Ishbia. Hellmuth currently holds a commanding lead in that match.

 

 

 

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Tom Dwan

Tom Dwan Defeats Gavin Griffin

Mar 06, '09

Tom Dwan had Gavin Griffin all in and covered with A10. Griffin turned over the J8 and needed some help to survive.

The board ran out Q-6-5-2-4 and Griffin was eliminated. Dwan will now face off against Barry Greenstein tomorrow afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Gavin Griffin,   Tom Dwan

Phil Hellmuth Defeats Tom Dwan

Mar 07, '09

Over at the featured table, Phil Hellmuth leaped from his seat, gave a few silent fist pumps and paced around the room for a few seconds. Then he went back to the table, turned over his cards and shook Tom Dwan's hand.

Apparently, Hellmuth won his match against Dwan, although you wouldn't know it by the zero announcing that came from the staff here. The crowd, the rest of the media and many of the crew are completely clueless to the details, but all we can say is.... You're going to have to catch that one on T.V.

Dwan earns $25,000 and Hellmuth moves on to face the winner between Bertrand Grospellier and John Juanda.

Wasicka and Rousso have been moved into the featured table.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Tom Dwan

Tom Dwan Defeats Barry Greenstein

Mar 07, '09

Tom Dwan and Barry Greenstein were very close in chips before they found themselves all in on a 10-9-3 flop.

Greenstein had the lead in the hand with A-10, but Dwan was the favorite with Q-J for two overs and an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was a Queen and Dwan took the lead. Greenstein was looking for an ace or a ten to survive, but the river was a Deuce, eliminating him from the tournament.

Dwan advances to play the winner of Phil Hellmuth and Jeffrey Ishbia. Hellmuth currently holds a commanding lead in that match.

 

 

 

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Tom Dwan

Tom Dwan Defeats Gavin Griffin

Mar 06, '09

Tom Dwan had Gavin Griffin all in and covered with A10. Griffin turned over the J8 and needed some help to survive.

The board ran out Q-6-5-2-4 and Griffin was eliminated. Dwan will now face off against Barry Greenstein tomorrow afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Gavin Griffin,   Tom Dwan

Last Laugh for Dwan

Jan 24, '09

The last hand of the night saw a flop of KQ3 hit the table with Tom Dwan, Jamie Pickering, and Phil Laak all limping in preflop. Dwan bet $3,400 from the button, Pickering mucked in the small blind, and Laak made the call from the big blind. The turn fell 4 and Laak checked. Dwan bet $8,800 and Laak made the call. The river fell 2 and Laak checked again. Dwan bet $62,200 and Laak went into the tank. After agonizing about the decision Laak made the call and Dwan turned over 86 to win the hand with a flush.

After the hand the players began to bag up their chips. Laak returned the $200,000 he borrowed from Dwan after the Unabomber hit the felt earlier. He was left with $15,000 in his stack after that. He was stuck $185,000.







 

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   Jamie Pickering,   Tom Dwan

Durrrr Fights Back

Jan 24, '09

Andrew Robl raised to $6,500 preflop during pot-limit Omaha and Tom Dwan made the call. The flop was dealt J75 and Robl bet $12,000. Dwan made the call and the turn brought the 5 to the party. Dwan bet $23,600 and Robl made the call. The river fell Q and Dwan bet $68,200.  Robl made the call after thinking for a minute and Dwan turned up KJ52 for the full house. Robl mucked his cards.











 

Player Tags: Tom Dwan,   Andrew Robl

Pickering vs. Dwan

Jan 24, '09

Jamie Pickering raised to $3,500 preflop and Niki Jedlicka made the call. Tom Dwan called as well and then Chris Ferguson raised to $20,300. All three opponents made the call and the flop was dealt A64. Dwan bet $31,400 and Ferguson mucked. Pickering made the call and Jedlicka mucked as well. The turn fell 2 and Dwan bet $41,800. Pickering made the call again and the river fell 9. Both players checked and Pickering turned up A-K to defeat Dwan's pair of deuces.





 

Player Tags: Jamie Pickering,   Tom Dwan

Tough Luck for Durrrr

Jan 24, '09

For the second time tonight Tom Dwan was out in front in a pot only to have lady luck bail out Antonius and chop a pot between the two players. The recent addition saw a board of 9658A. As you can see below Antonius hit a gutshot straight to catch up to Dwan and save himself from losing a hefty amount of cash. Their hole cards:

Dwan: K877
Antonius: KQ76

A setback for Dwan, but is still holding strong in his attempt to get unstuck against Antonius.

 

Player Tags: Patrik Antonius,   Tom Dwan

Post-Dinner Comeback for Dwan

Jan 24, '09

In the first two pots of consequence after dinner Dwan emerged victorious in each case and he has added $130,000 back to his stack. In a recent hand Antonius bet $22,000 on a flop of A83 and Dwan raised to $71,000. Both players checked the 2 on the turn and the river followed K. Dwan slid out $122,000 and Antonius mucked.













 

Player Tags: Patrik Antonius,   Tom Dwan

Dwan Takes Another Hit

Jan 24, '09

On a flop of J65 Dwan checked and Antonius bet $12,000. Dwan made the call and the turn fell 8. Dwan checked, Antonius bet $32,000, and Dwan called again. The river fell 6 and Dwan bet $73,000. Antonius went into the tank while he held a stack of $25,000 flags in one hand and then he raised to $175,000. Dwan mucked his cards.












 

Player Tags: Patrik Antonius,   Tom Dwan

Largest Pot Yet

Jan 24, '09

On a board of AK26 Antonius bet $10,000 and Dwan rasied to $37,000. Antonius reraised to $118,000. Dwan called after some deliberation and the river fell 3. Antonius fired out $146,000 and he lifted another six figures off of Dwan.














 

Player Tags: Patrik Antonius,   Tom Dwan

Antonius Strikes Again

Jan 24, '09

With $40,000 in the pot, and a board of 86578 sitting on the table, Tom Dwan bet $68,000. Antonius went into the tank for a moment, and then he reraised to $168,000. Dwan mucked and Antonius now has more chips than Dwan.

Player Tags: Patrik Antonius,   Tom Dwan

Antonius Extends his Lead

Jan 24, '09

Each player tossed in $6,000 preflop and the first three cards were dealt K98. Dwan checked, Antonius bet $12,000, and Dwan called. The turn fell Q and Dwan fired out $31,000. Antonius raised the pot ($98,000) and Dwan mucked with a grin. This hand came one hand after Antonius raised to $76,000 on the river and Dwan mucked to the large bet. Antonius has jumped out to the lead during the first two rounds of hold'em and pot-limt Omaha. He holds about $1.7 million after buying in for $1.5 million. Durrrr is down to about $1.8 million from his initiail $2 million.



 

Player Tags: Patrik Antonius,   Tom Dwan

Antonius Wins First Two Battles

Jan 24, '09

With $14,000 in the pot, and a flop of AQ7 sitting on the table, Patrik Antonius bet $10,000. Tom Dwan made the call and the 8 fell on the turn. Dwan checked, Antonius bet $25,000, and Dwan called. The river fell J and Dwan checked. Antonius bet 65,000 and Dwan mucked.

On a board of J8296, with $20,000 in the pot, Dwan bet $31,000 on the river and Antonius made the call. Antonius flipped over 86 to win the pot over Dwan's J10. Antonius has moved out in front and he now has $1,550,000.

Player Tags: Patrik Antonius,   Tom Dwan

Tom Dwan Eliminated

Jan 19, '09

Tom Dwan has busted out of the tournament. He said he is going to stick around for the million dollar cash game on Sunday.















 

Player Tags: Tom Dwan