Dwan Dominates “The Gift of Gab”; $166K Win

Over on the Full Tilt tables Canosa and Relic, Tom “durrrr” Dwan was involved in an enduring heads-up $100/$200 NL Hold’em battle against successful high stakes player “The Gift of Gab”. Several players came and left as the two continued to face off in what would go on to be a five hour match including over 1,800 hands. Tabulating the results, Dwan finished with a sweet $166K+ win while “The Gift of Gab” had a rough time dropping over $190K at the tables.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #2058285706: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 9:29:42 ET – 2007/03/24
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab ($41,314.50)
Seat 2: durrrr ($25,125.50)
durrrr posts the small blind of $100
The Gift of Gab posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
durrrr raises to $600
The Gift of Gab calls $400
*** FLOP ***
The Gift of Gab checks
durrrr bets $1,050
The Gift of Gab calls $1,050
*** TURN ***
The Gift of Gab checks
durrrr bets $2,700
The Gift of Gab calls $2,700
*** RIVER ***
The Gift of Gab checks
durrrr bets $7,300
The Gift of Gab raises to $30,600
durrrr calls $13,475.50, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $9,824.50 returned to The Gift of Gab
*** SHOW DOWN ***
The Gift of Gab shows (a flush, Ace high)
durrrr shows (a full house, Twos full of Aces)
durrrr wins the pot ($50,250.50) with a full house, Twos full of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $50,251 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab (big blind) showed and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: durrrr (small blind) showed and won ($50,250.50) with a full house, Twos full of Aces

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #2058389073: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 10:00:18 ET – 2007/03/24
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab ($27,598.25)
Seat 2: durrrr ($52,995.25)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $100
durrrr posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $600
durrrr raises to $2,150
The Gift of Gab calls $1,550
*** FLOP ***
durrrr bets $3,650
The Gift of Gab raises to $11,000
durrrr raises to $50,845.25, and is all in
The Gift of Gab calls $14,448.25, and is all in
durrrr shows
The Gift of Gab shows
Uncalled bet of $25,397 returned to durrrr
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
durrrr shows a pair of Nines
The Gift of Gab shows two pair, Tens and Nines
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($55,196) with two pair, Tens and Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $55,196.50 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab (small blind) showed and won ($55,196) with two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 2: durrrr (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Nines

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #2058401917: Table Canosa (6 max)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 10:03:53 ET – 2007/03/24
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($77,311)
Seat 4: durrrr ($29,845)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $100
durrrr posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $600
durrrr calls $400
*** FLOP ***
durrrr checks
The Gift of Gab bets $1,200
durrrr raises to $3,950
The Gift of Gab calls $2,750
*** TURN ***
durrrr bets $7,300
The Gift of Gab raises to $72,761, and is all in
durrrr calls $17,995, and is all in
The Gift of Gab shows
durrrr shows
Uncalled bet of $47,466 returned to The Gift of Gab
*** RIVER ***
The Gift of Gab shows a pair of Fours
durrrr shows two pair, Kings and Tens
durrrr wins the pot ($59,689.50) with two pair, Kings and Tens
iz0rr (Observer): odds
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $59,690 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 4: durrrr (big blind) showed and won ($59,689.50) with two pair, Kings and Tens

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #2058418810: Table Canosa (6 max)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 10:08:38 ET – 2007/03/24
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($40,466)
Seat 4: durrrr ($66,688)
durrrr posts the small blind of $100
The Gift of Gab posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
durrrr calls $100
The Gift of Gab checks
*** FLOP ***
The Gift of Gab checks
durrrr bets $330
The Gift of Gab raises to $1,390
durrrr calls $1,060
*** TURN ***
The Gift of Gab bets $3,180
durrrr calls $3,180
*** RIVER ***
The Gift of Gab bets $9,540
durrrr raises to $61,918, and is all in
The Gift of Gab calls $26,156, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $26,222 returned to durrrr
*** SHOW DOWN ***
durrrr shows (a full house, Fives full of Sixes)
The Gift of Gab mucks
durrrr wins the pot ($80,931.50) with a full house, Fives full of Sixes
The Gift of Gab is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80,932 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (big blind) mucked
Seat 4: durrrr (small blind) collected ($80,931.50)

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #2058510550: Table Canosa (6 max)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 10:33:24 ET – 2007/03/24
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($23,896.50)
Seat 4: durrrr ($105,800)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $100
durrrr posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $600
durrrr raises to $2,150
The Gift of Gab calls $1,550
*** FLOP ***
durrrr bets $3,650
The Gift of Gab calls $3,650
*** TURN ***
durrrr bets $100,000, and is all in
The Gift of Gab has 15 seconds left to act
The Gift of Gab calls $18,096.50, and is all in
durrrr shows
The Gift of Gab shows
Uncalled bet of $81,903.50 returned to durrrr
*** RIVER ***
durrrr shows two pair, Kings and Fives
The Gift of Gab shows two pair, Kings and Fives
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($47,792.50) with two pair, Kings and Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47,793 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (small blind) showed and won ($47,792.50) with two pair, Kings and Fives
Seat 4: durrrr (big blind) showed and lost with two pair, Kings and Fives