2008 September 27 | Poker Blog

Action was fast and furious this past week on Full Tilt poker. More than 20 pots went over a quarter million with 3 pots passing the $500,000 mark. Let’s take a look at some of the top hands.

Tom Dwan aka durrrr won a $314,818 pot off of Phil Ivey and La Key U at the Acres 6 handed PLO table on Sept 12th. On a flop of 7c-8s-2d, Dwan bet $4,250. La Key U raised to $18,350. Ivey made the call. Dwan then reraised to $79,000. La Key U only had $10,542 and was all in. Ivey made the call as well.

The turn fell the 6s and Dwan moved all in for $61,164. Ivey made the call. Dwan showed 8h-3h-8c-Jc for a set of eights. Ivey showed 9s-As-Th-Jd for a straight and the nut flush draw. La Key U showed 7s-10c-Qd-8d for two pair and a gutshot straight draw. The river card paired the board with the 6c giving Dwan eights full of sixes and the pot.

Dwan also had another huge pot earlier in the day against patatino on the 12th at the $500-$1000 NL 6 handed RailHeaven table. On the turn, with the board showing 4s-As-3c-4h, Dwan moved all in for $233,158.50 and was called by patatino for $115,200. At this point the pot sat at $394,500. Durrrr showed 6d-5s for the open ended straight draw, and patatino showed Ac-9c for top pair. Disaster struck for patatino on the river when the 7d hit, giving durrrr the win and the massive pot.

Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond took two pots over $300k on the 13th. First, in RailHeaven, Galfond was betting every street in a hand against patatino. By the river, the pot stood at $210,698. On a board of Js-4c-8d-3s-2d, Galfond moved all in for $255,587. Patatino only had $60,436 and made the call. Galfond showed As-Ad and patatino mucked. Galfond took the pot worth $331,570.

A few hours later Dwan and Galfond tangled at the same table. By the turn, the pot sat at $30,297. With the board showing Jc-4s-7c-5h, Dwan bet out $26,200. Patatino was involved in the hand until this point, but chose to fold. Galfond then raised to $108,900. Dwan went into the tank for a bit before moving all-in for $143,643.30. Galfond made the call. Dwan showed As-Jd for top pair, while Galfond showed 6s-8s for the nut straight. Dwan was drawing dead at this point, making the 10d on the river meaningless. Galfond took down the pot of $317,583.60.

There were three pots during the week that exceeded the $500,000 mark. Interestingly enough, all three pots occurred on September 12th, and two within 30 minutes of each other. All three hands were nl holdem hands and all three occurred at the RailHeaven table.

First Hac “trex313” Dang got involved in a pot between Tom “Durrr” Dwan, patatino, and regista8. Preflop, Dang raised to 3,500 and was called by all three opponents. The flop fell 5c-Js-9d and it was checked around to Dang, who bet out $11,200. Only Dwan made the call. The turn fell the 2d and Dang check-called a bet of $24,600 from Dwan. The river fell the Qc and Dang checked again to durrrr. Durrrr moved all-in for $341,262. Dang tanked for a bit, before finally calling. Dang only had $218,191. Durrrr showed Jh-Jd for a set of jacks but a set of jacks were no good. Dang showed Qh-Qd for a set of queens and won the pot of $521,979.

The second largest pot of the week involved another set over set situation between Patrik Antonius and David Benyamine. On the turn with the board showing 6c-Js-10s-Ac, Benyamine checked to Antonius, who bet out $54,000 into a pot of 88,000. Benyamine raised to $312,000 and after tanking for a while, Antonius called all in for $203,874. Benyamine showed Ah-Ad for a set of aces while Antonius showed 6d-6s for a set of sixes. The river card of the Qh did not bring the miracle one outer and Benyamine took down the pot of $604,247.

Patatino took the honors for the largest pot of the week in a hand against Hac “trex313” Dang. About 30 minutes after Dang won a pot for $521,979, Dang got into a raising war against patatino. On a flop of 10d-6d-8c, Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond bet $9,200. Patatino thought for a bit and then raised to $35,000. Dang also tanked for a bit before raising to $88,000. Galfond bowed out. Patatino then came over the top $302,080 all in. Dang called for $204,766.50. Patatino showed Qd-2d for a flush draw. Dang showed Jd-9d for an open ended straight draw and a weaker flush draw. Patatino paired his kicker when the 2h fell on the turn. Dang was unable to complete his straight when the 4c fell on the river. Patatino took the pot totaling $609,733 with a simple pair of deuces.