Two Biggest Pots in Online History

In November 2009 Patrick Antonius won the biggest pot in online poker history against the unnamed Isidur1. In a $500/$1,000 Pot Limit Omaha game both players were sitting over $400,000 deep. Preflop action was fairly standard, but the turn brought fireworks.

When the ace of diamonds hit the turn both players raised and re-raised until they were all in. The total in the pot was an impressive $878,959. Antonius and Isildur1 both had aces up with a river draw. Antonius had a flush draw and gutshot straight draw, and Isildur1 had a gutshot and a chance at a higher two pair.

As it happened, the 8d came on the riving which gave Antonius his gutshot and a massive pot. The session continued with Antonius having a $2.5 million lead on Isildur1. Surely this will not be the last news worthy hand played between the two competitors.

Previous to this hand, the record breaking online pot was between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Di “Urindanger” Dang. In October 2008 the two hot shots played an exploding eight hour session. It was a six handed game with “La Key U”, Di “Urindanger” Dang, Guy “elmariachimacho” Laliberte, Gus Hansen, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, and John Juanda.

Dang had opened for $3,000 with “La Key U” folding in front. Laliberte flat called, and Dwan raised to $16,300 in the cutoff. Juanda and Hansen folded leaving Dang to re-raise to $45,000. Laliberte folded and Dang called. On a 5c 9h 4h board the action exploded leaving Dang all in for his last $367,671. Dwan called with Kc Kd and Dang showed Ac Ad. The turn and river bricked for Dwan and Dang scooped a monster for a total of $723, 938.

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