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The first battle is over, and the dust has cleared in one of the most epic poker matches of all time. This was not a single session of poker, and the war is not over.

What started as a multi-table match between Tom Dwan aka durrrr and Viktor Blom aka Isildur1, ended up with Viktor Blom taking on the top echelon of Full Tilt Poker pros, and Ilariu Sahamies aka Ziigmund. Tom Dwan would end up losing $5 million dollars to Viktor Blom. Viktor would end up using that $5 million to take on Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius. Viktor would lose just under 3 million to Phil Ivey, and lose the biggest pot in online poker history to Patrik Antonius. Then Viktor would regain some losses Vs Patrik and take some off Ziigmund. After this Brian Townsend would come in like a white knight and take a million off of Viktor. Then after that, Ziigmund would take a chunk out of him. This truly was like watching great white sharks turn on an injured killer whale. Viktor Blom aka Isildur1 was unable to cope with them sitting out out on him after winning large sums of money and would go on perma tilt. Not only would he lose $5million that he won off of Tom Dwan, but he would lose $1.6 million of his own or staked money.

Highlights:

The mother of all online poker pots:

Now that the dust has cleared, both durrrr and Isildur1 are back in $500/1000 pot limit Omaha games and licking their wounds, and trying to re-build a monster bankroll. I see a second battle coming to the nosebleed high stakes games at Full Tilt Poker very soon.

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Full Tilt Poker Game #3511069448: Table Pantheon (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 15:44:27 ET – 2007/09/09
Seat 1: David Benyamine ($15,400)
Seat 3: patatino ($50,673.50)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($40,777)
Seat 5: John Juanda ($18,682)
Seat 6: Luck123 ($7,400)
John Juanda posts the small blind of $200
Luck123 posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
David Benyamine folds
patatino has 15 seconds left to act
patatino calls $400
sbrugby folds
John Juanda raises to $1,600
Luck123 has 15 seconds left to act
Luck123 folds
patatino calls $1,200
*** FLOP *** [8h Ks 3c]
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda bets $3,600
patatino raises to $14,400
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda has requested TIME
Luck123: sorry, i cant reveal my identity, but Im not cosby….
John Juanda raises to $17,082, and is all in
patatino calls $2,682
John Juanda shows [Kd Tc As Qh]
patatino shows [3s 7d 8s 8c]
*** TURN *** [8h Ks 3c] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [8h Ks 3c Td] [8d]
John Juanda shows two pair, Kings and Tens
patatino shows four of a kind, Eights
patatino wins the pot ($37,762) with four of a kind, Eights
John Juanda adds $16,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37,764 | Rake $2
Board: [8h Ks 3c Td 8d]
Seat 1: David Benyamine didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: patatino showed [3s 7d 8s 8c] and won ($37,762) with four of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: sbrugby (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: John Juanda (small blind) showed [Kd Tc As Qh] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 6: Luck123 (big blind) folded before the Flop

Full Tilt Poker Game #3511121138: Table Pantheon (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 15:49:59 ET – 2007/09/09
Seat 1: David Benyamine ($14,200)
Seat 3: patatino ($79,947.50)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($36,377)
Seat 5: John Juanda ($12,196)
Seat 6: Luck123 ($6,200)
patatino posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
John Juanda folds
Luck123 raises to $1,400
David Benyamine calls $1,400
sbrugby adds $4,023
patatino calls $1,200
sbrugby folds
*** FLOP *** [Kd 3d Jh]
patatino checks
Luck123 bets $4,600
David Benyamine raises to $12,800, and is all in
patatino folds
Luck123 calls $200, and is all in
David Benyamine shows [Qd 4d Kc 2c]
Luck123 shows [8c Tc Ad Qh]
Uncalled bet of $8,000 returned to David Benyamine
*** TURN *** [Kd 3d Jh] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [Kd 3d Jh Js] [4c]
David Benyamine shows two pair, Kings and Jacks
Luck123 shows a pair of Jacks
David Benyamine wins the pot ($14,198) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Luck123 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $14,200 | Rake $2
Board: [Kd 3d Jh Js 4c]
Seat 1: David Benyamine (button) showed [Qd 4d Kc 2c] and won ($14,198) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 3: patatino (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: sbrugby (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: John Juanda didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: Luck123 showed [8c Tc Ad Qh] and lost with a pair of Jacks

Full Tilt Poker Game #3511138979: Table Pantheon (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 15:51:55 ET – 2007/09/09
Seat 1: David Benyamine ($21,798)
Seat 3: patatino ($76,747.50)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($41,200)
Seat 5: John Juanda ($13,594)
Seat 6: Luck123 ($7,600)
Luck123 posts the small blind of $200
David Benyamine posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Luck123: yes
patatino calls $400
sbrugby folds
John Juanda folds
Luck123 has 15 seconds left to act
Luck123: all pros has many losing and wining months, hard to tell what is a pro
Luck123 raises to $1,600
David Benyamine folds
patatino calls $1,200
*** FLOP *** [Td 3s Jh]
Luck123 bets $3,600
patatino calls $3,600
*** TURN *** [Td 3s Jh] [3h]
Luck123: i have a job, and i play poker
Luck123 bets $2,400, and is all in
patatino calls $2,400
Luck123 shows [Qc 2h Ac Kd]
patatino shows [8s 9s 3c Tc]
*** RIVER *** [Td 3s Jh 3h] [8d]
Luck123 shows a pair of Threes
patatino shows a full house, Threes full of Tens
patatino wins the pot ($15,598) with a full house, Threes full of Tens
Luck123 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15,600 | Rake $2
Board: [Td 3s Jh 3h 8d]
Seat 1: David Benyamine (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: patatino showed [8s 9s 3c Tc] and won ($15,598) with a full house, Threes full of Tens
Seat 4: sbrugby didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 5: John Juanda (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: Luck123 (small blind) showed [Qc 2h Ac Kd] and lost with a pair of Threes

Full Tilt Poker Game #3511150894: Table Pantheon (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 15:53:11 ET – 2007/09/09
Seat 1: David Benyamine ($20,598)
Seat 3: patatino ($85,543.50)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($41,200)
Seat 5: John Juanda ($13,594)
Seat 6: Luck123 ($8,000)
patatino posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
John Juanda raises to $1,400
Luck123 folds
David Benyamine calls $1,400
patatino folds
sbrugby raises to $5,800
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda calls $4,400
David Benyamine calls $4,400
*** FLOP *** [Tc Ah 4s]
sbrugby bets $8,800
John Juanda calls $7,794, and is all in
David Benyamine folds
sbrugby shows [Qh 5c As Ac]
John Juanda shows [Jc 3h Td Qd]
Uncalled bet of $1,006 returned to sbrugby
*** TURN *** [Tc Ah 4s] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [Tc Ah 4s 7h] [8c]
sbrugby shows three of a kind, Aces
John Juanda shows a pair of Tens
sbrugby wins the pot ($33,186) with three of a kind, Aces
John Juanda adds $16,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $33,188 | Rake $2
Board: [Tc Ah 4s 7h 8c]
Seat 1: David Benyamine (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: patatino (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: sbrugby (big blind) showed [Qh 5c As Ac] and won ($33,186) with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 5: John Juanda showed [Jc 3h Td Qd] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 6: Luck123 didn’t bet (folded)

Full Tilt Poker Game #3511158662: Table Pantheon (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 15:54:01 ET – 2007/09/09
Seat 1: David Benyamine ($14,798)
Seat 3: patatino ($85,343.50)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($60,792)
Seat 5: John Juanda ($16,000)
Seat 6: Luck123 ($8,000)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $200
John Juanda posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Luck123 calls $400
David Benyamine calls $400
patatino folds
sbrugby folds
John Juanda raises to $1,800
Luck123 has 15 seconds left to act
Luck123 calls $1,400
David Benyamine calls $1,400
*** FLOP *** [Qc 4s Jc]
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda bets $5,600
Luck123 raises to $6,200, and is all in
David Benyamine raises to $12,998, and is all in
John Juanda calls $7,398
David Benyamine shows [Tc Td Qs Ac]
John Juanda shows [Qh Ad 8h Jd]
Luck123 shows [Ts Kh 7d Jh]
*** TURN *** [Qc 4s Jc] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 4s Jc 9d] [5h]
David Benyamine shows a pair of Queens
John Juanda shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
John Juanda wins the side pot ($13,596) with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Luck123 shows a straight, King high
Luck123 wins the main pot ($24,198) with a straight, King high
David Benyamine is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37,796 Main pot $24,200. Side pot $13,596. | Rake $2
Board: [Qc 4s Jc 9d 5h]
Seat 1: David Benyamine showed [Tc Td Qs Ac] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 3: patatino (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: sbrugby (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: John Juanda (big blind) showed [Qh Ad 8h Jd] and won ($13,596) with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 6: Luck123 showed [Ts Kh 7d Jh] and won ($24,198) with a straight, King high

Full Tilt Poker Game #3511254760: Table Pantheon (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 16:04:35 ET – 2007/09/09
Seat 1: David Benyamine ($16,796)
Seat 3: patatino ($69,543.50)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($75,782)
Seat 5: John Juanda ($41,198)
Seat 6: Luck123 ($21,194)
John Juanda posts the small blind of $200
Luck123 has 5 seconds left to act
Luck123 is sitting out
David Benyamine posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
patatino calls $400
sbrugby raises to $1,800
John Juanda has 15 seconds left to act
John Juanda folds
David Benyamine folds
patatino calls $1,400
*** FLOP *** [9c 4c 5d]
Luck123 stands up
patatino checks
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby checks
*** TURN *** [9c 4c 5d] [7s]
patatino has 15 seconds left to act
patatino bets $2,100
sbrugby raises to $8,800
patatino calls $6,700
*** RIVER *** [9c 4c 5d 7s] [6h]
patatino has 15 seconds left to act
patatino checks
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby bets $12,400
patatino folds
Uncalled bet of $12,400 returned to sbrugby
sbrugby has been disconnected
sbrugby mucks
sbrugby wins the pot ($21,798)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $21,800 | Rake $2
Board: [9c 4c 5d 7s 6h]
Seat 1: David Benyamine (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: patatino folded on the River
Seat 4: sbrugby (button) collected ($21,798), mucked
Seat 5: John Juanda (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Luck123 is sitting out

Full Tilt Poker Game #3511283572: Table Pantheon (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 16:07:51 ET – 2007/09/09
Seat 1: David Benyamine ($15,396)
Seat 3: patatino ($63,141.50)
Seat 4: sbrugby ($86,980), is sitting out
Seat 5: John Juanda ($37,797)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $200
patatino posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
John Juanda folds
David Benyamine raises to $1,200
patatino calls $800
*** FLOP *** [2c 8s 5c]
David Benyamine bets $2,400
patatino raises to $9,600
David Benyamine raises to $14,196, and is all in
patatino calls $4,596
David Benyamine shows [4c Qs 4s Qc]
patatino shows [6h 5s 5d 8d]
*** TURN *** [2c 8s 5c] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [2c 8s 5c Jh] [3d]
David Benyamine shows a pair of Queens
patatino shows three of a kind, Fives
patatino wins the pot ($30,791) with three of a kind, Fives
David Benyamine adds $16,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30,792 | Rake $1
Board: [2c 8s 5c Jh 3d]
Seat 1: David Benyamine (small blind) showed [4c Qs 4s Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 3: patatino (big blind) showed [6h 5s 5d 8d] and won ($30,791) with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 4: sbrugby is sitting out
Seat 5: John Juanda (button) didn’t bet (folded)

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Full Tilt Poker Game #3188077553: Table Ivy Side (6 max) – $200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 2:50:12 ET – 2007/08/08
Seat 2: David Benyamine ($32,806)
Seat 5: sbrugby ($77,793)
Seat 6: Gus Hansen ($30,733)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $1,400
David Benyamine folds
sbrugby calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [Kh 6c 5c]
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby checks
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets $1,600
sbrugby raises to $7,800
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen calls $6,200
*** TURN *** [Kh 6c 5c] [9d]
sbrugby bets $18,600
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $21,533, and is all in
sbrugby calls $2,933
Gus Hansen shows [8c 7h 4d Ad]
sbrugby shows [Ks Tc Jh Qc]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 6c 5c 9d] [Td]
Gus Hansen shows a straight, Ten high
sbrugby shows a straight, King high
sbrugby wins the pot ($61,665) with a straight, King high
Gus Hansen is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $61,666 | Rake $1
Board: [Kh 6c 5c 9d Td]
Seat 2: David Benyamine (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: sbrugby (big blind) showed [Ks Tc Jh Qc] and won ($61,665) with a straight, King high
Seat 6: Gus Hansen (button) showed [8c 7h 4d Ad] and lost with a straight, Ten high

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Full Tilt Poker Game #2643533629: Table Halbert (heads up) – $300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:38:54 ET – 2007/06/11
Seat 1: sbrugby ($91,289.25)
Seat 2: perkyshmerky ($60,985.50)
perkyshmerky has 5 seconds left to act
perkyshmerky posts the small blind of $300
sbrugby posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
perkyshmerky raises to $1,800
sbrugby raises to $6,200
perkyshmerky calls $4,400
*** FLOP *** [Ks Jh Ah]
sbrugby bets $9,200
perkyshmerky calls $9,200
*** TURN *** [Ks Jh Ah] [As]
sbrugby checks
perkyshmerky has 15 seconds left to act
perkyshmerky checks
*** RIVER *** [Ks Jh Ah As] [7c]
sbrugby checks
perkyshmerky checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sbrugby shows [Js Kh] two pair, Aces and Kings
perkyshmerky mucks
sbrugby wins the pot ($30,799.50) with two pair, Aces and Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30,800 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ks Jh Ah As 7c]
Seat 1: sbrugby (big blind) collected ($30,799.50)
Seat 2: perkyshmerky (small blind) mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #2643568261: Table Halbert (heads up) – $300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:42:22 ET – 2007/06/11
Seat 1: sbrugby ($101,288.75)
Seat 2: perkyshmerky ($50,985)
perkyshmerky posts the small blind of $300
sbrugby posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
perkyshmerky has 15 seconds left to act
perkyshmerky raises to $1,200
sbrugby raises to $4,000
perkyshmerky calls $2,800
*** FLOP *** [2c 4d Jc]
sbrugby bets $6,200
perkyshmerky calls $6,200
*** TURN *** [2c 4d Jc] [6s]
sbrugby checks
perkyshmerky has 15 seconds left to act
perkyshmerky bets $9,000
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby folds
Uncalled bet of $9,000 returned to perkyshmerky
perkyshmerky mucks
perkyshmerky wins the pot ($20,399.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $20,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2c 4d Jc 6s]
Seat 1: sbrugby (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: perkyshmerky (small blind) collected ($20,399.50), mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #2643628180: Table Halbert (heads up) – $300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:48:20 ET – 2007/06/11
Seat 1: sbrugby ($113,987.75)
Seat 2: perkyshmerky ($38,284)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $300
perkyshmerky posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $1,800
perkyshmerky calls $1,200
*** FLOP *** [9d Ah Qh]
perkyshmerky checks
sbrugby checks
*** TURN *** [9d Ah Qh] [8s]
perkyshmerky checks
sbrugby bets $3,100
perkyshmerky calls $3,100
*** RIVER *** [9d Ah Qh 8s] [3h]
perkyshmerky checks
sbrugby bets $8,800
perkyshmerky calls $8,800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sbrugby shows [Ad 2h] a pair of Aces
perkyshmerky shows [As 9s] two pair, Aces and Nines
perkyshmerky wins the pot ($27,399.50) with two pair, Aces and Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $27,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9d Ah Qh 8s 3h]
Seat 1: sbrugby (small blind) showed [Ad 2h] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: perkyshmerky (big blind) showed [As 9s] and won ($27,399.50) with two pair, Aces and Nines

ull Tilt Poker Game #2643698205: Table Halbert (heads up) – $300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:55:25 ET – 2007/06/11
Seat 1: sbrugby ($81,886.25)
Seat 2: perkyshmerky ($70,382.50)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $300
perkyshmerky posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $1,800
perkyshmerky calls $1,200
*** FLOP *** [2d 7d Qd]
perkyshmerky checks
sbrugby bets $3,100
perkyshmerky raises to $6,200
sbrugby calls $3,100
*** TURN *** [2d 7d Qd] [Qh]
perkyshmerky has 15 seconds left to act
perkyshmerky checks
sbrugby bets $12,800
perkyshmerky has 15 seconds left to act
perkyshmerky calls $12,800
*** RIVER *** [2d 7d Qd Qh] [7c]
perkyshmerky has 15 seconds left to act
perkyshmerky checks
sbrugby checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sbrugby shows [3d Kd] a flush, King high
perkyshmerky shows [9s Qs] a full house, Queens full of Sevens
perkyshmerky wins the pot ($41,599.50) with a full house, Queens full of Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $41,600 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2d 7d Qd Qh 7c]
Seat 1: sbrugby (small blind) showed [3d Kd] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 2: perkyshmerky (big blind) showed [9s Qs] and won ($41,599.50) with a full house, Queens full of Sevens

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