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Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius Online Poker Challenge Update

Topguy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:31:47 +0000

Here is another update on the “durrrr Challenge” where Tom “durrrr” Dwan is playing heads-up in Pot-Limit Omaha against Patrik Antonius.

If you’re not familiar with the challenge, check out the “durrrr” online Poker Challenge that I posted previously that explains many of the rules and details of the challenge.

As of today, there have now been 27,185 hands played of the 50,000 hands to be played as part of the challenge. At this point Tom is ahead by $779,248.00, even though Patrik won $167,620.50 in their last session where 470 hands were played.

Of course, Tom’s lead is not much when you consider that the total bet so far is over $217,037,000.

The total time played up to this point over the 42 sessions is 3 days 14 hours 50 mins.

They are playing on four tables at once and you can follow the online poker action here.

High Stakes Poker: $800,000+ in One Hand

Topguy — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

Here is one of the many notable poker hands from the television show, High Stakes Poker:

It begins with Guy Laliberte limping in with the ace five of hearts. Jamie Gold then calls with the jack of diamonds and seven of spades. Doyle Brunson follows by raising to $11,200 with ace ten of diamonds. Sam Farha calls with king of clubs and jack of hearts and David Benyamine follows by calling with the king five of spades. Laliberte and Gold call.

Guy Laliberte Jamie Gold Doyle Brunson

Sam Farha David Benyamine

The pot is $57,100 going to the flop, which is the ace of clubs, jack of spades and four of diamonds.

Doyle, playing the hand fast, bets $40,000. Farha and Benyamine fold, Guy calls and Gold folds. The pot is now $137,100.

The turn is a deuce of diamonds.

Doyle, with aces and the nut flush draw, bets $110,000 to make the pot $247,100. Guy, who also has aces, but with a lousy kicker and an inside straight draw, doesn’t fold, but raises $200,000 more to $310,000.

This is a great play and against most players holding ace queen or worse, would more than likely move them off of their hand. But Doyle makes an even greater play by calling Guy’s $200,000 raise and reraising all in for another $30,500. Guy calls and the pot is now $818,100, one of the biggest ever on High Stakes Poker.

They agree to run it twice and when a queen of spades hits the river on the first run and a ten of hearts hits on the second, Doyle wins the entire pot, proving once again why he is one of the best to ever play the game.

Playing card clipart courtesy of Dave Schloss

Poker Hands Clip Art – Four Kings

Topguy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:47:19 +0000

This is the final post in my series of poker hands clip art. Four kings or “quad kings” is another powerful poker hand. Again, it’s not the best hand you can have, but I would be happy to take my chances with it.

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Four Kings With Boost Effect	With Inverted Effect

Four Kings With Night Vision Effect	With Sepia Tone Effect

With Neon Effect	With Vignette And Focal Zoom Effect

Poker Hands Clip Art – Four Queens

Topguy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:00:44 +0000

This is another post in my series of poker hands clip art. Four queens or “quad queens” is another powerful poker hand.

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Four Queens With Boost Effect	With Heat Map Effect

Four Queens With Neon Effect	With Sepia Tone Effect

With Inverted Effect	With Vignette And Focal Zoom Effect

Poker Hands Clip Art – Pocket Kings

Topguy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:15:42 +0000

This is another post in my series of poker hands clip art. Pocket kings or “Cowboys” as they are sometimes called is the second best starting poker hand you can have in Texas hold ‘em behind pocket aces.

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Pocket Kings With Boost Effect	With Inverted Effect

Pocket Kings With Night Vision Effect	With Sepia Tone Effect

With Neon Effect	With Vignette And Focal Zoom Effect

Poker Hands Clip Art – Ace King Suited

Topguy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:34:30 +0000

This is another post in my series of poker hands clip art. Ace king suited is a really nice looking poker hand, but just like ace king offsuit, it’s not a made hand, just one with potential. Being suited helps a little, but without the right flop, it’s worthless.

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Ace King Suited With Boost Effect	With Inverted Effect

Ace King Suited With Sepia Tone Effect	With Vignette Effect

With Neon Effect	With Focal Zoom

Poker Hands Clip Art – Ace King

Topguy — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:53:18 +0000

This is another post in my series of poker hands clip art. Ace king is not a made hand, just two cards with a lot of potential. But the sword of potential cuts both ways.

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Ace King With Boost Effect	With Boost and Vignette Effect Framed

Ace King With Vignette Effect Framed	With Heat Map Effect

Ace King With Neon Effect	With Night Vision Effect

With Inverted Effect	With Sepia Tone Effect

Poker Hands Clip Art – Full House – Aces Full Of Kings

Topguy — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:29:53 +0000

This is another post in my series of poker hands clip art. The full house, or boat as it’s sometimes called, is one of the better hands in poker. Every so often, you will be up against someone else who also has a full house in the same hand. And as it is in the ocean, it’s always better to have the bigger boat.

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Full House With Boost Effect	With Boost and Vignette Effect

Full House With Heat Map Effect	With Inverted Effect

Full House With Night Vision Effect	With Sepia Tone Effect

With Focal Zoom	With Neon Effect

Poker Hands Clip Art – Pocket Aces

Topguy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:40:50 +0000

This is another post in my series of poker hands clip art. Pocket aces is the best starting hand you can have in Texas hold’em. Also called, “pocket rockets”, or “American Airlines”, aces are often known for winning small pots or losing big ones.

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Pocket Aces With Boost Effect	With Boost And Vignette Effect

Pocket Aces With Inverted Effect	With Neon Effect

With HDR Effect	With Night Vision Effect

Poker Hands Clip Art – Four Aces

Topguy — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:25:55 +0000

This is another post in my series of poker hands clip art. While four aces is not the best poker hand you can have, if you’re holding it, you’ll rarely lose.

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4 Aces With Neon Effect	With Night Vision Effect

Four Aces With Boost And Focal Zoom	With Boost And Vignette

Four Aces With HDR Effect	With Inverted Effect

With Boost Effect	With Pencil Effect