$3.1 MILLION!! Tom Dwan Wins Biggest Pot in Televised Poker History

[@sc0mo786]

Tom Dwan is still the same player who bluffed Phil Ivey with complete air years ago. What a fantastic player.

[@TacoBully]

Absolute legend ❤

[@----sssxxxddd----7975]

That's a legendary hand also

[@Dripdroptop]

He's completely different. He adjusted his style for how they played then and now he plays snug. Legend in the game though for sure.

[@Jusincase]

I remember that play also.. been watching Tom Dwan forever

[@longpham2993]

He likely play the all time in Macao where the real gamblers play. Hes the real legend to do that earn lot Respekt from Macao

[@lilwoozyvert3635]

As a viewer, not knowing Tom Dwan’s hole cards made this hand so much fun. Congrats to Dwan for making history and props to Wesley for barreling all 3 streets here

[@Ghost-jq2bg]

Played it actually like queens

[@Tom-hn5hn]

I was watching it live and so was my mate. He said what do I think he has (this was when dwan was considering a call on the turn) and I said JJ or QQ. I changed my mind on the river to KK because he only seemed scared of a random 8x hand but didn’t play the hand like AA. So I was right then I was wrong haha

[@lightningsoulde]

@@Tom-hn5hn had him on QQ the entire time, too. First of all his opponent has AK so less likely Tom has AA / KK. Then I don't think that Tom would call any of the bets with just JJ like he did. I think his cards were pretty much known at the table at this point. Which makes no difference as he was never raising or betting himself. Well played pair of QQ and great 3 barrel bluff of Wesley as well.

[@logansmith4690]

I thought AA trapping pre flop. Then his tanking on the flop and then I thought Kk. Worrying ab aces on the River I thought Kk for sure. QQ is actually better here bc you unblock AK unlike KK he’d be more worried ab aces

[@Gos1234567]

@@lightningsoulde yea probably shoves pre with AA/KK anyway.

[@bradjohnson8100]

20 years later and Tom Dwan is still the poker genius. What a call. I thought that he had kings until the card reader came to life. Amazing. I have many great memories of watching this kid, poker phenom, come on Poker After Dark and wreck worlds. Still a beast.

[@richieheron44]

So true!! You have literally the exact same opinion as me. What a legend. It was crazy watching him 21 years old hammer the old guard

[@aZebruh]

I thought 10s or JJ lol

[@ioannistsiatalis1689]

At this point it doesn’t really matter the pair because his opponent has only AA as a value hand or a bluff so Dwan would have made the same call with JJ or TT.

[@johnsmith7345]

he was great on Poker After Dark

[@Bob-pd1wf]

Hellmuth yelled at him that he wouldn't be around in 5 years......

[@iaincliffe9297]

Tom's attention to detail is amazing under extreme pressure. Watch villain as cards are dealt, double check / verify bet size on flop, double check /verify the shove on river, don't take eyes of chip counting at the end. Really impressive. Also maybe keeping big hand away from card reader on a big live stream game - accident or deliberate after the Garrett scandal ?

[@jacky9961]

I've watched literally hundreds of hours of televised poker and this has to be the best call I've ever seen considering the pot size

[@gemaro3]

lol

[@go5582]

I agree with your comment

[@nicholascotrupi8165]

I absolutely agree with this comment.

[@nicholascotrupi8165]

Well, I agree with the sentiment. I feel you for sure.

[@cardjunkie4407]

It was a good call, but It definitely wasn’t the best call ever he really messed up showing Doug his hand, and talking to much before the hand

[@seimoldz]

Last day saved the whole show. Best lineup, best action.

[@ParissaKhoury]

Isn't there supposed to be 5 days?

[@daga7461]

if hank called preflop he could have won a bigger pot

[@KingPress-xx6yi]

​@@daga7461 Doug too same hand lol

[@xmadman19x]

Absolutely

[@cwaddle]

The day that rampage was on was pretty good too.

[@blueadls]

the fact that doug acting so calm makes me give even more respect to those live high stakes guys

[@danitradess]

What he supposed to do? Lol

[@jeffislearning]

He was playing it like he was in the hand. Anything he say or does can jeopardize the integrity of the hand after he saw the hand.

[@tainle]

Doug gave out all the information's tom need. yes it was his fault. then again tom never fold that hand with that community cards

[@joshwatson9725]

​@@tainle shut up

[@JM-db8ez]

@@tainle It's not Doug's fault that Wesley is flashing his cards. He was honest about it when he saw it--that's not fault, that's integrity. Wesley made the choice to go with it even after the hand exposure. Let's not try to create a problem where there isn't one. Nobody's "at fault".

[@ranflowsantana9084]

Tom is at a different level than these Hustler/Lodge casino players. Dwan is the real deal

[@carmencastro1787]

Exactly plus Wesley tell if u pay attention to when he hasn't n when he does teal obvious

[@timelapsega]

I'm willing to bet he's played more 7 figure pots than all these dudes combined. I think I remember Jungle saying the biggest pot he ever saw was $20m and Dwan was losing set under set. $3m doesnt seem so big after that I'm sure

[@mrhumble2937]

Well they aren't pros so obviously. But Polk is and lost a million.

[@boonstuff]

@@timelapsegain the post-hand interview, Veronica set the o/u of $3mil+ pots Dwan has played in at 6. Tom said it was over 6.

[@michaeletzkorn]

"semi-hollywood" is such a wild concept. He's genuinely thinking, but additionally hollywooding regardless to not discourage bluffs.

[@jakeberg6758]

Dwan has been blowing minds since poker after dark. Always on a different level.

[@stephenholmgren405]

It's amazing how Doug knew his role as a wing-man, knowing Wesley's hand, and stoned-faced it until the end. Not to tip him off, even though he wasn't a part of the hand. Very classy and noble

[@DRDR3ADSA]

Or just... normal poker etiquette? lmao

[@DescartesRenegade]

? He's a pro. Any pro would know to stfu...

[@Jack-pz9oy]

I noticed the same thing. Doug is all class

[@Jack-pz9oy]

etiquette would to be sure you don't say anything, joke around or mislead the other player when you aren't in the hand. Sitting directly next to Wesley, Doug intentionally stares into space and made sure to show no interest so there was absolutely zero chance he could accidentally interfere with the hand or giving Dwan any kind of read. That's not necessarily required or asked of but he knew, which is why it's class

[@Ddub1083]

once its above 100k pot, id have left the table. just to make sure there is no risk or appearance that i may give soemthing away.

[@LearningFast]

Doug was sweating this more than anyone. Such an epic hand. So glad Tom was in it. He is good for the game.

[@jimdoe3288]

Pretty sure he still owes some people money

[@joshb3454]

@@jimdoe3288 Tom Dwan plays stakes a lot higher than what is televised. Unless you know him you're not pretty sure about anything.

[@davidstud3952]

Sick call down by Dwan, he still got it 👌

[@ottomanstamper7609]

750 to call a pot with over 2m in it when you have queens and that board absolute easy call every time!

[@davidstud3952]

@@ottomanstamper7609 lol you have no idea whatsoever - its a 5bet pot pre and they are insanely deep 1500BB + super high stakes

[@POS36]

@@ottomanstamper7609 easy call my ass, a 2&4, 7&9, 4&7 , KK or AA would have sent dwan home. It was definitely not an easy call when Wesly shoves so hard

[@tainle]

it wasn't that sick, most people are afraid of the money not the cards. he is in so good position with his pocket Q, we all didn't know what he got from beginning to start that was what make this hand magical. NOT THE MONEY AND THE BETS

[@psychopomp4480]

@@POS36 But showing your hand to doug preflop would make it too easy to call. Tom will just have to think what hands you will care to show it to someone beside you.

[@jonathanphan7187]

As I am watching this hand play out and seeing Doug sitting right in the middle of it, you know he will be doing a very thorough hand analysis of this one on his channel. Should be a good one!

[@ManCrew]

Yeahp. That's gonna be a fun Polker News episode. I don't know of another blogger that does it better than Doug.

[@daga7461]

oh if hank made it to the flop it will be a bigger pot possibly

[@----sssxxxddd----7975]

​@@daga7461possibly, but maybe not cause wes doesn't blast off. People play more truthfully ( in my opinion ) in multiway pots

[@cwaddle]

Except he lost about 1 million dollar. Did he lost it on purpose for his polker show?

[@patientcix7810]

Cant wait this was epic

[@Luka23567]

Tom has been in these situations so many times in his life….he was the only player at that table capable of successfully picking off a bluff in that spot for that amount of money.

[@colinhendricks356]

So true. He's been through the gauntlet for years playing with the likes of Ivy, Daniel, Helmuth, Antonius, Tony G, etc. Clear step of skill above the rest of the table.

[@PT84]

I'm sure Tom has taken his fair share of bad beats. But that man runs so pure in the biggest pots in high stakes games.

[@benzmane7564]

What happened to Garrett?

[@HKim0072]

@@colinhendricks356 The Macau stakes were bigger.

[@chainedoj]

​@@benzmane7564he's a degen

[@philb8186]

24:24 The way that director guy drank his champagne 💀💀💀 He drank it like a toddler 😂😂

[@MusicalMemeology]

Yeah that was bizarre I don’t think he’s ever had champagne lol.

[@TheZapocalypse]

lol wtf this steals the show tbh

[@G0ML666]

what a weirdo lmao nice catch

[@shamos999]

The Legend of Tom Dwan continues...

[@thomaschong6971]

Really respected Doug after this live stream... never lost his cool while losing atop of having a poker face when he knew what WES have !

[@Obbymaullll]

He acted like it was his hand during the all in he didn’t even blink

[@acepie413]

Doug was in a really tough spot there. Huge pot, he knows Wesley is bluffing, but showing any tells to provide even the slightest hint he was trying to signal Dwan would call the integrity of the hand into question & cause huge drama. He played it really well, kept a poker face like it was his hand!

[@michaelharding5061]

@@acepie413 Nah he was being a total clout goblin. He should have left the table so he didn't give away any tells but wanted to be in the video to the end.

[@acepie413]

@@michaelharding5061 That's a legitimate critique - the best thing to do in that situation is just walk away from the table. Then again; the timing that he walks away could be used as a tell. If he does it while Dwan is agonizing over a call, then that tells Dwan he's having a hard time keeping his poker face, and Wesley is bluffing. Just a tough situation to be in all around.

[@kyrpichko]

@@acepie413 my thoughts exactly. Just the stupid banter in the beginning ended up into 3 mil pot lol . whatever you do is wrong

[@ambiviaja4374]

He is one of the very little few people who can make this call. A LEGIT LEGEND.

[@Brandon-youtube]

What hands 5 bet that beat him? AA, KK. 12 combos total. On the river he is getting an insane price. Sure the size in dollars makes it crazy but the math is the same.

[@soccutd77]

@@Brandon-youtube Doug Polk broke down the hand on his channel, seems like from his perspective it’s a clear fold on the turn and river from a math perspective

[@Brandon-youtube]

@@soccutd77 he didn’t run the math even

[@soccutd77]

@@Brandon-youtube I think his logic makes sense, but feel free to run it in a solver if you think it’s substantially different

[@stefanmedoch4345]

This call can be made by everyone who has the money and the clear logical mind considering all factors of this hand beside the math.

[@Podobed]

Tom Dwan is an animal, and the fact so many people kind of write him off as old school and no longer one of the best cash poker players is so confusing. This guy puts himself in some of the most awkward spots imaginable, and consistently navigates them safely. I can't say he always makes the correct, consistent game theory optimal play (i'm very new to that, so to analyze positions there are smarter people than me), but he makes the right play more than he makes the wrong one, especially in the largest pots.

[@դռռռ]

noone can make consistent GTO play. Let alone in a TV show where you play half of your hands or look like a complete nit. Plus when you are playing for $millions it can get to you really, unless you are a robot. Don't make the mistake thinking these live games are played by GTO robots even if they are some of the best. There is still a lot of psychology in poker.

[@slowery43]

you're not a poker expert in any stretch of the imagination nor qualified to speak as such yet that doesn't stop you from just yapping as though you think you're brliiant.

[@Arthur_StJohn]

Saw this live. Enormous respect to Doug for keeping a deadface the ENTIRE time as to not give anything away. Doug, if you see this, well done sir.

[@toughtestPup]

? The jackass kept announcing he saw his hand

[@coolatta75]

How did you see it live? Please describe a little more.

[@Arthur_StJohn]

@@coolatta75 live stream.

[@coolatta75]

@@Arthur_StJohn oh thank you. I thought you were there in person. Still exhilarating stuff!

[@Arthur_StJohn]

@@coolatta75 indeed. The whole chat was on the edge of the seat. was wild when Dwan called

[@NicoDavid]

After almost 20 years in the game, Durrr always find himself in the most intresting pots in televised poker history...

[@lytningjake]

boss nico is in d house

[@Zingzongg]

Kalbonatics

[@barankalayci]

Lion is lion always king of the jungle

[@kenatkins3435]

I watched it live. It was the most intense poker I’ve ever seen. That hand was absolutely amazing how it played out. Tom’s call is a true testament of how elite of a poker player he is.

[@bacardibum]

he also stacked off with AQ vs AA in a 2 million dollar pot so. . .

[@aaronlloyd6905]

Well he played hand to call river no? Seen way way way better calls than this, you're just looking at how big the pot is. Tim is obv a beast but definitely not the best by along way anymore.

[@johnristheanswer]

​@@aaronlloyd6905Tom's not bad either.

[@princevalencia8816]

@@johnristheanswer Durrrr is just as good

[@criticobr]

He had QQ, it will be insane to fold here. Easy easy call...he was losing just to KK/AA and beating all other hands.

[@marbury77]

As a spectator I am sick to my stomach for both players during the hand! What an amazing live stream to witness. Durrrr!!!!!

[@mauricecohen23]

He is just a calling station

[@23v0lv32]

Gotta respect Wesley so much for not giving up and really putting pressure on dwan to make that call

[@deanalbertson7203]

Tom Dwan is the wrong guy to try to bluff.

[@ace_7120]

Years ago I was switching channels and I saw 'poker after dark' show by chance, it was the first time I'm watching poker game on TV in my life and Tom was playing since then I start watching poker games. Tom such a great player, I can tell he was the reason that I loved this game

[@slowery43]

we really don't care... this video isn't all about @ace though you seem to think it is

[@richknow]

Leave it to Durrr to have the largest televised pot in history. He's one of the G.O.A.T.s and now timeless. Hopefully, he's completely out of debt.

[@shamos999]

Durr could have felted the entire Triton table and still be in debt

[@polycadence8482]

Dawn is up to his neck in debts from high stakes gambling in Macau.

[@IHateEveryoneLots]

I didn’t know he was in debt, damn

[@Eric..Cartman]

​@@IHateEveryoneLots was it all just from playing poker?

[@haitzz23]

Internet warriors love to speculate about pros personal finance 😂

[@musicmonsters2255]

The equivalent of winning the lottery….and no one really blinks. These stakes are nuts - thanks for streaming these amazing games 💪

[@eternalselph]

Not equivalent to lottery cuz lottery only cost a dollar or so

[@sohisolo]

Not even a cooler that is a Sick sick call

[@MarciaOliveira-fo1db]

4:50 Doug telling everyone to shut up because of the size of the pot and everyone respected. Small things very appreciated. Well done HCL for The show and the crew

[@redemptionneeded]

The composure Tom has during hands is amazing - just from another planet

[@BigBadVVolf22]

Love the angle where you can see both players as if you’re actually sitting at the table

[@fucuszullanti7877]

NEVA LIED

[@grg20111]

Wesley has heart ❤️ but I think he understands now that there’s levels to poker and Durrrr is at the top of the food chain!

[@Brandon-youtube]

the levels here is he set it up really poorly. If he was going to shove it should have been on the turn when Dwan wouldn't have a good price to call. On the river he only needs to be right 1 in 4 times.

[@dipdo7675]

Poker and ❤️ don’t go together!! Lesson: Losers have heart…winners don’t!

[@calebjohnson9740]

Dwan just absolutely cold-blooded putting $1.5 million in the middle. Legend. Props to Wesley too

[@AC-wl7ve]

The best part is he figured wes had some bullshit like a low suited hand so rather than 5 bet him he just let him hang himself on 3 streets. He also could have raised flop or turn to deny equity to any bullshit Wes could have run into, but he just let Wes bury himself. What an absolute legend.

[@geovaniraffaelli4508]

@@AC-wl7ve Doesn't Wesley have a nitty image though?? Given the line he's taken after 4 betting pre flop AA or KK would not be unreasonable at all. Scary call with QQ

[@ChristopherFraser-o2p]

Tom Dwan has always to me been one of the best poker players ever. 👏👏👏

[@TheBestMan77777]

He is for sure.. it wilds to see him talk in the hand too. So much money in there

[@jasonw795]

So much to appreciate here... Doug having the class to admit seeing the hand, trying his best to give ZERO information to Dwan. Tom talking it through... And the HUGE CAJONES on Wesley! So cool to have it filmed for posterity.

[@fraserwhyte7109]

Cojones. Cajones means drawers but I guess he needs big drawers to fit those big cojones. 😉

[@elvirfale5431]

doug is a class act.. he warned his dumbass way before anything unfolded

[@erroreliminator2.076]

investigation LOLOLOLOL

[@peterlohnes1]

just the opposite

[@ThePdog3k]

THIS JUST IN! BREAKING NEWS! FOLD PRE FLOP WHEN THEY HAVE AK !

[@mrhumble2937]

They were showing each other hands

[@302bikelife]

😂

[@armenboodaghiam9683]

I know everyone hates Airball for some reason but he’s clearly a great friend. The first thing he did after realizing how big the pot was was ask Wes if he’s okay. Then he told Wes to take a break and get some air. Good to see this side of him.

[@DennisNedryisStillAlive]

After losing $1 million to Berkey he knows the feeling

[@969kurt]

I hate him for multiple reasons, calling himself Airball is probably number 1

[@JohnSmith-cz3us]

@@DennisNedryisStillAlive I think he also lost close to $1 million on this stream as well.

[@princevalencia8816]

I won’t argue with you on whether Airball is a great friend or not, but the last thing I’d want to hear after losing $1.55 million bluffing is if I’m “okay” while the chips are being sent away. Felt like a dagger tbh. 🤣🤣🤣 You’re right about Airball and others telling him to cool off though. It may have done Wes some good seeing as he came back to win the second biggest pot of the night and second biggest in televised poker history.

[@xavierpoes4985]

I wouldnt like being asked if i'm ok after this. i think it's clear noone is ok after this. to take a break, yeah, thats nice.

[@andrewquejano746]

When Dwan said “call”, you can see Doug felt genuinely sad for Wesley. He felt like he lost that money too 😂💔💔

[@elyssamae8238]

He gave it away

[@lindalucky9214]

I didn't see what you saw😂

[@OPTIM7SE]

What an absolute legend. Great interview after, staying humble and laughing about it

[@r3coil]

he was drunk

[@rhyschen]

I was actually very nervous and anxious at the same time while watching this epic hand play out. I wanted Tom to win so badly and not fold. Knowing that Wesley was going to do his childish celebration. Tom has always been a gracious winner and not an A**hol* of a person.

[@Argumemnon]

Wesley won a huge pot later in the game, and in a very nice way. He was still stuck but I think he earned a lot of respect that day.

[@slowery43]

nobody cares what you were... this video is not about you

[@johno8425]

The genius of Tom Dwan! I love his heart, fearless nature and poker brain! World-class commentary during the hand! Nike Air Ball finally shut up during a big hand that he's not involved in, and Wesley.. you should have known of the legend of Tom Dwan. Wrong guy to bluff multiple times at these stakes. When Tom verified with Lauren that he said "all- in" and Wesley put his head down, you could see Wesley's soul leaving his body 😆

[@theodorehsu5023]

He got caught with his hand in the cookie cabinet at the Bakery, at these stakes it’s no small cookie jar.

[@brodong]

After 10 years, it is still this man showing his actions in TV poker show

[@luvtotrade2009]

The biggest mistake Wes made was showing Doug his hand because after that he was trying to impress Doug by showing him how "good" of a player he is by constantly firing and then going all in. He was hoping and praying that his all-in at the end would make Dwan fold so he could jump up and yell and say his stupid line about being an artist.

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

Tom had an edge with the information, whatever it was. I thought Wesley's hand seemed good with Doug's reaction. Tom thought Doug was talking Wes out of re-raising with a bad hand. Wes was wearing the Bleff shirt...

[@quinnmiller3852]

Post interview wes said he thought he'd look like he was less likely to be bluffing after exposing his cards. Either balls of steel by both players

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

@@quinnmiller3852 Yeah... Wes wanted to bump up his hand image from AK to KK or AA, apparently. Bad acting, though, right? Acting all openly giddy doesn't convey AA.

[@TaylorSmith-cc3vn]

I don't think he was trying to impress Doug... I think he was showing Doug his hand in order to make it seem like he had a very nutted hand (AA or KK) to everyone else still in the hand. Didn't work out well for him

[@Emc4421]

I’m sure Wes knows better than to risk 1.4 million dollars just so he could look “cool”

[@bojanfrntic8596]

Big respect for Hustler Casino for making this epic cash game happen. Big respect for Doug Polk for being professional. Big respect to Wesley for this big move and big respect to Dwan for calling 1600 big blinds only with one pair.

[@delg1211]

..check that.. Major goof by Hustler / Feldman for Not have Teeda or SOME waitress LIVING in that room for those Stakes. Good Christ, at Least have some beers with the waters in that little fridge in the back. Make Millionaires wait that long for a beer is a Major f up. 😖

[@davidpeterson9111]

How about you say "big" one more time...

[@DRB3three]

Its one thing to watch someone like Dwan play, but to truly understand and appreciate the level they are on - find some video where they breakdown a hand they had played and they go into detail about their thought processes etc.. Its pretty amazing.

[@theNfl_Esq]

The Artist! Nothing else to be said. Tom Dwan. One of the GOATS

[@rowandegelder9834]

14:21 Wes, almost trowing up, : 'Can't bluff Tom' haha

[@----sssxxxddd----7975]

He actually legit gags a little

[@blakebarone1809]

Durrr’s ability to be in the middle of the action at the right time is unreal. He caught the best action right before Black Friday, goes awol for a decade and then comes back into view as poker is back on the upswing.

[@minhdo2631]

He plays oversea that’s why you haven’t heard from him. Triton series

[@scuffbeard]

Tom has been in the thick of poker. He's never gone anywhere he just went to where the better action was.

[@6thsense464]

He didnt go awol, he was playing the biggest stakes in the world this whole time.

[@MysteriousMM]

Tom might be out of debt completely with this win. Good for the kid. He plays the biggest games in the world and I’m sure he’s had a few pots over $3,000,000 before 😉

[@ycjason1]

@@MysteriousMM I remember there were posts on twoplustwo mentioning Tom winning or losing $10M+ pots in Macao not too long after Black Friday. I am sure he had played many bigger pots than this in private or semi-private games.

[@davidrebocho2093]

Been watching Tom Dwan since he first started playing. Great man

[@GetRichorDieScratching]

Is the A8 fold kicking himself. 🤣

[@JuJu916JuJu]

Dwan is on a level that only a handful of poker players can say they’re on right now. It’s just ridiculous how good Dwan is. He just keeps getting better and he’s only in his mid 30s

[@Hatsimmale]

its only downhill from that.

[@Adam-dy5cn]

​@Hatsimale maybe for you.

[@glovozagreb6594]

@@Hatsimmale he started with 50$ deposit and made FORTUNE AND FAME. Hes stacked everytime he plays. If you see him lose he lose nothing If he win he gets 40%.... Dont worry for pro players...

[@plastikaaa]

​@@glovozagreb6594 he is stacked like everyone else but not 100% so I beleive he does win money but not that much what is in the table

[@Galaxy-ez8mh]

Suusss moment when Tom left the table then decided to call the All in !

[@8ballphilc]

Much respect to Doug in this hand. He realizes that he is essentially in the hand as well because he knows what Wesleys cards are. Great call Tom!

[@joshb3454]

I was thinking that he should have actually left the table.

[@JT-gi8rx]

Wesley bluffing $1.5million is incredible in itself. Huge amount of heart going after that.

[@christianemilia7770]

The man is a loser and has no heart. He literally threw a fit when the feed first started. Threatened viewers and called out a players mom. He should have got knocked the F out by Huss

[@mullerk2]

If a King or Ace hit on the river, it would have been great for Wesley, but then I think Dwan wouldn't have called.

[@EkinghFightNews]

He showed he's got balls but Dwan playing that hand the way he did really felt like JJ , QQ or KK

[@yungbreezyatl]

@@EkinghFightNews i think he calls instead of 6 betting aces as well. Would be too face up.

[@SoSo-li6dn]

yeah he is basically repping aces or kings - its so deep stacks that you cant really just assume he is bluffing a paired flop like this - he knew Dwan had QQ or lower and its really hard to call with QQ, impossible to call with anything lower - Its actually a good bluff. He could only have 10/10, JJ, QQ, KK, AA. and most people would fold 3 out of these 5 combinations.

[@abcdefg54321x]

Wes took it like a man! So much heart ❤you Wesley!

[@readmycomment3707]

Impressed by both of them honestly. To bluff that much money with nothing, especially against a guy like Tom he must have ice in his veins. And then Tom with the correct call, very impressive.

[@ArkBenji]

When I saw Dwan was playing at Hustler I knew one of these rich 'pros' was going to get gutted sooner or later. Was only a matter of time.

[@rickyfiorentina]

People calling Wesley, Airball etc etc pros is a huge stretch... just very rich people who play streamed poker often...

[@brentjohnson9691]

Dwan has been my favorite player since the old school High Stakes Poker with Farha, Benyamine, Brunson, Negreanu, the mouth, Esfandari, Elezra, all the greats!

[@S0l1dZ3r0]

When I started watching the stream last night I knew Dwan would be involved in the biggest pot. This was very much on brand for him. What a legend.

[@urutoraseven]

Tom Dwan, no surprise, what a call! I’m sure he has played bigger pots, but not televised. For him it is just another day, but that really felt special for him. Not so long ago, Patrick won the biggest televised pot, now Dwan reclaimed that moment. Poker hand pots are getting bigger and bigger and that is exciting. I like watching the backstage moments after this insane poker moment. Dwan hugging Wesley, champagne toast, very nice from Hustler casino.

[@phattraveller]

I Havnt been a Nik air all fan but how he was with Wes after the hand was really nice. Asking him if he was ok was cool. Seems Like he has a good heart.

[@ronalddiaz8926]

Underrated comment bro, I was thinking the same.

[@avery465]

Doug having to keep stone cold still because he also saw his hand is hilarious 😂😂.

[@joshyjosh8817]

Bad table etiquette on Doug's part.

[@iamthechosenone10]

​@joshy josh I think he should of left the table no? IMO

[@lgrace3874]

@@iamthechosenone10 exactly.

[@avery465]

@@joshyjosh8817 yall can't be serious lol. You want Doug to leave the table because Wes showed him his hand lol.

[@joshyjosh8817]

@@avery465 He shoulda kept his mouth shut while there's still action preflop...

[@tyndni]

I love when the table goes quiet. So much tension!

[@chrisp755]

I watched the entire show... It was and always will be the most ridiculously fun lineup ever. Ggs

[@jimdoe3288]

Tony G showing up was my highlife

[@JL-ej3xu]

@@jimdoe3288 tony g is bad for the game, dude hit, lock and run both time he played

[@rocket5226]

What a major difference in the show when you have a player like Tom. They should invite Antonio Esfandiari

[@rowstyles]

dude had the grace to say "nice hand" after that. i mean that's gotta be the biggest act of sportsmanship i've ever seen

[@carlothechatpro]

50k+ Watching, Tom Dwan scooping the largest in Poker History, and a Crypto Whale getting destroyed while flexing a $3 Milly Stack and nitting it up. A good day for poker.

[@stickymoney]

harsh truth

[@Brazz27]

Wes actually played pretty loose on that last day (havent watched the precious ones though)

[@joboilibres9593]

in "televised/stream" poker There are lots of private games which pots are way bigger than this

[@crusher3972]

Why the poker rookie brought $3m instead of buying in for the minimal to the table against the toughest pros like Tom and Rob Yong. He's putting all that at risk when he absolutely did not have to do that. It's plain foolish.

[@joboilibres9593]

@@crusher3972 more like flexing He did that on day 2 with a 20 percent VPIP and got needled half time of the stream

[@njacobdekelaita6198]

Trembling hands and burying his face said a lot during this hand. Dwans expressions during each call was also telling it all added up to a crying call FTW

[@oreocarlton3343]

trembling hand is a sign of strenght usually

[@libenhagos9335]

@@oreocarlton3343 live tells are useless

[@michaeletzkorn]

trembling hands just indicates adrenalnie. You'd have adrenaline whether you were bluffing or value betting. I think the insta-shove was a better tell as Tom Dwan mentioned, even if you have aces or kings, you'd at least think about it.

[@oreocarlton3343]

@@michaeletzkorn he was already deeply commited on the river, youll insta shove anyway. People insta shoved in bigger live games before with Dwan and they had the goods.

[@j.parker8825]

this. if wes stares him down durrr folds

[@aneeshgupta2002]

that was too bold of an attempt . someone like handz would have surely folded . but tom has some sick reads

[@gavinrush4995]

Been a min since I checked into poker, and holy crap Tom has balls of steel and is a solid player. That was insane.

[@juand3p]

If you pay attention, you'll see that Dwan's eyes are on every little movement that is happening at the table. Not just in this hand, but in every hand. Dude was zoned in and playing low variance poker.

[@gozz7733]

ARTIST!!! ;) Ok, in all seriousness, Wes played it right. Blocks Aces and Kings, and he represented them all the way. Tom just too good.

[@mitchrapp5214]

Preflop action with Doug seeing his hand and telling him to fold reduces the likelihood

[@jbez4061]

Wes did absolutely NOTHING correct in this hand. Why are you encouraging low IQ poker?

[@spencerk3506]

THE PUNT ARTIST

[@daddyfuse50]

​​@@mitchrapp5214ep I'm sure Wes was DYING when he heard Tom say that he saw Doug try to talk him out of 3bettinh but he 3bet anyway. Dougs whole interaction didnt sound like AA or KK. Tom noticing all that and factoring it into his decision was pure pro in a $3m pot. Id be sweating bullets and my mind wouldnt be working that smooth

[@gozz7733]

@@daddyfuse50 I'd bet money on the fact that only Tom Dwan could make this call. Doug made a video on this, and he even said he would likely fold.

[@BigBoyWillGoGlobal]

Let’s give Wesley props for having balls made of titanium and going for it. Legendary

[@sc0mo786]

Most definitely, he showed real heart

[@staubflorian5379]

When you have nothing to loose its easy !

[@LePingouin92]

​@@staubflorian5379 is he that rich?

[@staubflorian5379]

@@LePingouin92 yes multimillionnaire !

[@LePingouin92]

@@staubflorian5379 ok thanks. Well... around 1.5m less millionaire now 😊

[@svandehurk]

I cant believe Dwan, 15 years ago he did the insane bluffs. And now he finds the call. He always seems to know where he is, I am so speechless.

[@joehenry9546]

He is a world class player. One of the best if not the best cash game player. He had this incredibly unlucky heads up match against Patrick Antonius. And made some of the biggest folds. I’ve ever seen. But, he was correct every damn time.

[@michaelss1294]

Yes. I remember. He destroyed Ivey with a great bluff.

[@svandehurk]

Have you seen the hand with Doug Polk, where Tom is thinking half an hour with a full house, guy is on another planet

[@joehenry9546]

@@svandehurk , I have. It was for a lot of money and Dwan wanted to take his time with the decision because his hand wasn’t the nuts. He was always mostly calling. Probably looking for a tell from Doug.

[@christianbache4074]

When Ryan finishes his speech while that epic outro music starts up i get the chills. Epic stuff

[@mariojardim767]

Airball consolating Wesley is funny right after the hand.😅 And Doug's neighbour standing and smilling is kind 😂...

[@evanklerner]

A+ by Doug to ask the table to be quiet on the flop. Crazy that Tuch commentated on the Ivey Dwan hand from way back and then commentates on the biggest hand also including Durr all these years later.

[@richardc3693]

I went to sleep and woke up to this hand. And they were still playing epic

[@ameribrahim5405]

What time were they playing till?

[@wonderjoo]

Like 20 minutes ago, lmao

[@simonuhrick7674]

@@wonderjoo i saw they had to split the broadcast because it went past 12 hours, but that’s crazy😂 gonna take me a week to get through this monster

[@ameribrahim5405]

@@wonderjoo Jesus

[@lookatthisbizarre2940]

seeing dwan so happy after that pot is insanely cute, good for him man

[@NickLang66866]

Weird

[@michaelmarsico9740]

@@NickLang66866 so weird lol

[@Havefunatwork]

Weird or bizarre

[@nathanron970]

Wut

[@capitalismftw]

sounds like youre somone he busted back in full tilt days

[@richanthony3646]

Good to see the table give the players involved the respect of sitting silently and letting the hand play out. Nowadays you tend to see side conversations and laughing non-stop in middle of huge hands

[@CarpeDiem54321]

Wesley falling to sleep after going all in ,gives Tom the tell he needed.

[@chris.marquis]

"Can I have a beer?" LOL Dwan is such a legend

[@joeytuna4037]

Dwan's hand not being shown throughout just adds to the whole thing!!

[@hristoslavsokolov3573]

Tom what a legend , miss watching you man

[@pedrorivera8255]

Dwan is next level information collector an calculator. Watch Phil Galfonds take on this play. Dwans thinking process is crazy.

[@jasonborucki-e3m]

Tom Dwan is the Dave Chappelle of Poker. Dominates in his early run...disappears...now hes back, just as good as before and breaking records

[@go5582]

He is not the Dave Chappelle of poker, Dave is like No one else.

[@hue9962]

He didn’t disappear. He was in Maucau China

[@paxman192]

Dave came back a hack

[@politicfrog]

He was playing poker in APT Asia in Macau and Philippines and also won big but yeah he disappear on televise games if you mean.

[@tylerkay825]

Some pretty big live tells by Wesly. I dont ever put much stock into live reads, but I think Dwan actually had the read on Wesly. He looked incredibly uncomfortable on turn and it looked like he was gonna collapse after his river bluff.

[@dakidcapone]

Read Wes like a book

[@ovrxposd8652]

100% agreed. Dwan was taking his time, analyzing wes. It was actually really incredible to watch. He was baiting him with chip movements. Wes looked so sick. Then hide his face. It was all tells the whole time.

[@tylerkay825]

@OVR XPOSD yeah for sure. 100% kudos for being able to bluff 1.6 milly, he deserved the standing ovation that he got. But making the correct computer play is not ever going to work if you can't manage the human/emotional side of playing. Like the computer can bluff shove 15000Bb and be 100% indifferent. A human cannot bluff shove 1500bb/1.6 milly and be indifferent. He is going to feel the pressure of the situation

[@robervar1097]

No tilt , just wilt

[@danneswe84]

Sick play and crazy call, pretty sure Tom picked up a few reads. But like Wesley said it's hard to trust them facing a 800bb shove on the river. Amazing call!

[@edwinpaduafontan4036]

After Tom called one of Wesley's bets he slouches back in his chair disappointed, such a tell

[@mrhumble2937]

Dont think people realize how hard that call is.

[@ChinGuan31]

its hard its because you see it as 800k river bet. when they go into flop 500k on the flop and he left 1.3mil spr less then 3 . you still fold . if you dont think of it as real cash , you think of it as chip , just pure chip for strategy game , you wil know which direction to go for easy call easy fold or easy bluff

[@ryantwitter343]

Doug has to leave the room In this situation. Preflop. Doesn’t matter how “calm” you act. You saw his hand. Go hit the vape pen, take a piss, and wait for the hand to be over.

[@charleswong7502]

Agree. Drinking water reaction…

[@johnsmith7345]

I have watched this so many times knowing the out come and witnessing how Dwan stays completely in control while Wesley squirms in his chair is incredible. Should be on his tombstone "I tried to bluff Tom Dwan"

[@DoctorChained]

Of course someone who's bluffing $1.5 million is going to be squirming more. Tom Dwan made a huge bluff once and he literally had tears coming out his eyes lmao.

[@finch0202]

I think it’s entirely plausible that Wesley could have AA or KKs in this spot with his raise pre-flop and Doug’s initial reaction. Love Dwan’s call on the River.

[@user-sk4wf3ve6z]

It was the bet on the flop that didn't make sense,if Wesley had aces he would check the flop aswel to draw a bet from Tom on the turn.some call by Tom with the queen's though because a bet with Kings on the flop would have made sense on such a dry board

[@kory6897]

Not really. Doug wouldn't have tried to get him not to 3bet AA or KK. That's why Tom thought 87 or 97.. AA, KK wasn't in his range after dougs reaction.

[@imadsyed9537]

@kory6897, that’s right. Also, suited connectors came out of his range on his 5bet. I think when Tom said about trips, he was just being nice before the call.

[@stp132]

If you leave Doug’s reaction out it’s a simple 3 barrel. Most of the time that’s the classic out bluffer move crowned by the all in at the river. With AA you try to extract the most you can and protect your hand. So you leave the betting to the opponent and react to it.

[@97rkn]

Players usually do not expose their big hands such as AA or KK pre flop. That is why Tom ruled out those hands and mentioned that Wes could have 87s or 89s. It was a huge tell and Wes should not have gone for it especially after exposing his hand.

[@miggels2]

Tom Dwan teaching Doug Polk how to call bluffs.

[@jamesbjorlie]

That was an amazing hand. I love that the cards weren’t visible until after. The beer after is awesome

[@redemptionneeded]

Props to Wesley also for the commitment

[@mr.monologue7613]

Legit the most and longest I've ever seen Tom agonize over a decision, and he made the right one.. just insane, stuff like this is exactly why he's one of my favorite, if not my favorite player ever. Could you imagine being Wesley while Durr was in the tank.. goodlord.

[@linhyang7944]

Nobody could predict Tom hands, he totally lured Wesley into an all-in. Amazing poker by Tom Dwan

[@DadgeCity]

I mean, I wasn't the only one who said he had QQ.

[@michaelmarsico9740]

Lured him in? If he lured him in, he would have snapped him off lol. Guaranteed he would have checked back if Wesley checked river to him.

[@garyk5141]

I called qqs, pretty obvious actually considering action, durrrr 4 bet preflop and when Wesley 5 bet, Dwan just called. Plus Wesley bucks aces and kings...

[@luissoto1993]

@@michaelmarsico9740 tom was first to act buddy. He checked river and Wesley jammed. 😅

[@imalwaysbluffing]

If there weren’t so many aces dead he would play them this way

[@facepalmjesus1608]

this is guy is a monster pot magnet

[@josephwilliams2006]

Tom was just waiting to get the vibration to make the call from the live stream😂

[@VladimirV1]

You're probably joking but I guess because of all the scandals I can't help but be skeptical and read into these things. I like Dwan I would hate it to be something but this it is a really huge pot. I would want to know did he get that water from someone because it can be certain type, mineral or not or certain taste to signal him whether to call or not. I really don't like getting up and leaving the table at that crucial moment, but if everyone there saw no problem with it, they are probably not worried about anything

[@rubensmuzell]

I just can't believe no one said OVERPLAY when Wes showed his hand, it would've been just perfect