Tom Dwan plays a $176,700 Pot

In this Poker After Dark hand Tom Dwan is faced with a tough river decision against amateur Bob Safai.
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[@ColdDeck45]

Kenny... holy shit.. not just the fact that he'd read the hand perfectly but that he was leading side conversations while doing it. Hat's off, what a pro.

[@KeymoEmbryo]

I know right!? fuckin' sick bastards lol

[@RonBand01]

I know that you wrote this comment 5 years ago but you are so right. Kenny Tran read this like he could see through the cards. I have watched poker since the early WPT televised events with all the greats but the one question I wonder is how could anyone know that this was not a bluff? I guess the players have to know the tendencies of Bob. Durr did tell Bob to show the bluff.

[@Tell_It_Right]

Best part of this was Kenny Tran's read lol

[@lxr0913]

after all, he is the dude who made the sickest call (for essentially his tournament life) of all time in the WSOP main event with fxxking 32 off suit.

[@jmearig]

@@lxr0913 I'm thinking that was Henry Tran, not Kenny

[@WAZHD1001]

@@lxr0913 哈哈不是他啊小哥

[@1ZosoLZ]

Abiogenesis Zero Proof hellmuth said it first

[@nicolasnicaise9889]

@@1ZosoLZ but esfandiari told him is hand, its a bit easier ;)

[@avestagp]

What a sick read by tran !!!

[@kevinwu3519]

all while telling his story!

[@elvenmagejr1905]

He makes sick reads like this on a regular basis

[@upwardgaming9311]

It's borderline creepy some of these guys, tran was telling a story through the pre and flop and still makes a read like that. Bang on not like he gave like five options he got the read spot on

[@PoppysGuitar]

@@upwardgaming9311 Not taking anything from Tran but once you see that Antonio had a ten what can Bob have? I mean Bob is bombing away from the start and if he doesnt have a ten what hand can he have? He has to have pocket 9s. It is possible to I guess think that Bob had 10 9 but then what hand is Dwan playing that makes him keep calling Bob? Dwan has to have a 10 also or else why not take the lead? and of course the J makes the open ender a possibility so there it is.

[@luckyduckimona9787]

Andrew Russell Right, people talking of an amazing read, anyone with common sense would know it's pocket 9's. Just like on the turn if durrr raised most people would put him on 10/j.

[@mbelma6329]

Kenny Tran is a genius

[@nicoled2722]

Daniel, I appreciate the fact that you didn't give away the outcome in the title. A lot of videos give away the outcome and it makes it less exciting. Thanks for showing some of these old poker after dark clips. I have good memories of watching these with my dad when I was in my teens. Keep up the great stuff!!

[@ReCh1299]

Now you see, kenny understands that everything you do at the poker table conveys information

[@gizmoff]

U are KILLING it with these hands breakdowns, please never stop!

[@Markooooni]

Keny Tran spot on read. how can u play vs them when they know what u holding

[@dxfifa]

you don't raise like a noob. Bob gave away that he had the nuts by the turn If. Bob checks on the flop he takes dwan all the way

[@johnthomann4418]

Because by the time you have all the information there's already a $100000 in the pot. That's how

[@transeeyou885]

It is a very great read. Although you can see why he predicted that...for those who think its obv LOL id like to see them read that hand not knowjng the cards.. none of you would have it right. Very easy to say shit when u see the cards

[@Juide80]

dxfifa He did check the flop 🤔

[@alanchen7593]

@@transeeyou885 I don't think you can read the exact hands unless you also read the players, like reading Antonio's 10 here is pretty sick.

[@TrenosUK]

6:57 Phil Helmuth loving life for once

[@MutherFIFA]

"You can't win if you fold." So tru from dwan

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Colin Rush So not true.

[@10MIN_BTG_E30]

So not true? So if you fold, you can still win the pot?

[@gregshouse9246]

Colin Rush sometimes winning is folding- Confucius

[@michaelangst6078]

for double or nothing and satellite tournaments, yes u can MADAM

[@renx81]

@@10MIN_BTG_E30 Not the pot, but poker is a long term strategy game. Folding at the right times is certainly a part of a winning strategy.

[@donkeyletterkenny2k7]

So happy that your doing poker after dark hands. love re watching old poker after dark episodes by far my favourite poker series after WSOP. hope theres more to come Dan.

[@stephanie4205]

Oooh thanks for the info, Daniel! Still kind of new, so I never really thought to look at the other players when they fold.

[@romarioamazing2078]

the memories loved poker after dark! nice vid Dan!

[@prayingmantis6777]

I watched Kenny play in a huge cash game at the Taj. He was the only one who didn't complain about me being a nosey railbird.

[@craftyssg4475]

Kenny Tran is amazing!!!!

[@jonathanlee7200]

8:58 probably not intentional of Safai, but it was nice of Phil to give a more accurate count. Although Daniel might tell me to remember that everything Phil does at the poker table conveys information.

[@Janet_Airlines802]

I could see Antonio’s pain. Can’t blame him, set and open ended straight draw and you have to lay it down. Good fold

[@tylerdurden4865]

trips* not a set

[@acernera]

Daniel - watching your game evolve over the last 20 years has been a joy. You were a natural born poker player who then transcended that with his study. Love the analysis - thanks for sharing it

[@MrThroll]

One of the toughest things in poker, folding a really big hand when you will lose only to one specific monster hand but all the evidence points to your opponent having exactly that hand. I usually just call and feel sorry for myself.

[@ColdSword816P]

I feel like that is more of a factor when its heads up but when there are 3 people total it is harder for them to bluff. Especially when they have to pay for potential draws. This means when they call or raise their range is tighter in the better hands. The real problem is that Tom Dwan didn't improve at all and so there is no reason to think he wins there. He could be going against JJ 1010 109 99 and considering they play loose they can open with all of those. That is too many hands to bet against because 1. they arent folding 2. you didn't improve 3. they kept betting

[@boydreed4865]

Kenny Tran was the star of the show here. Stone cold perfect read. 👌🏾

[@michaelmontgomery1432]

I've been into poker since I was a kid, This dude is such a legend.

[@flaviodias5570]

I like so much of that frame with the Bob Marley painted... TY Daniel the Channel is amazing.

[@jaimemuozzz]

Juanda had trips too

[@imagine1st381]

you mean treeps

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[@shinigami146]

I would have lost my shirt if I had Dwan's hand. These guys are amazing! Crazy game of poker!

[@larsvegas6001]

How about reviewing your 89 hand re raise on 9K9 flop vs Mike's KK !!!! Looking forward to that.

[@tomalcolm]

I love this hand. I’ve see it three times now. Love PAD. Love the Chan Daniel.

[@abcleft1]

Your analysis of this hand is insightful and encouraging.

[@ShredCo]

Kenny Tran - The man.

[@ysteinfrevag9672]

Very good analyse. Thanks for sharing.

[@wadeemsley5977]

What a SICK hand!! Only way to improve it is find a way to add some rake.

[@frederickthegreat1352]

Is it even allowed, in regards to poker etiquette, for Antonio to be so obvious about his holding when the hand is not over yet?

[@MrGogowhitesox]

Daniel Negreanu with a pot that big and growing i cant stand when people do that.

[@BrendanBeckett]

It was pretty clear what he had anyway

[@seago101]

exactly, when he tank calls flop and tank folds turn its pretty obvious he had a ten.

[@MrGogowhitesox]

Michael Seago i hear ya but still ...

[@alicwkd]

That was definitely out of order from Antonio, and I've seen him do countless similar things whenever he's been on TV tables.

[@issadababneh]

Love your videos been a big fan for years great analysis video keep up the great work

[@lesvagas6894]

Daniel when are you and doug Polk going to play heads up? The world wants to watch.

[@loungydoc]

Les Vagas ha! Never, Doug is still waiting right?

[@mehdimehdikhani5899]

yeah that's sth worth watching not hyped matches like dentale vs cate

[@1623loki]

Haha daniel will never play Doug heads up cause he knows better. daniel wouldn't stand a chance against him

[@hhoust1]

if you think dan couldnt hang with dough youve lost your mind, doug is the better heads up player but Dan is a vet who can hang with anyone. Dough probably wins 6/10 times

[@loungydoc]

there wouldn't be a 6/10 times scenario....it would be likely be X amount of hands for X amount of dollars (very decent size, thousands and thousands of hands) and with certain stipulations as to how/who is declared winner after X amount of hands.

[@vhperches]

I think thats a pretty solid overview of the hand. Really enjoying the videos, Daniel!

[@philosophyoftrucking]

I love these hand analysis videos.

[@Jesse-yk2db]

trans soul read tho

[@dreamwalker9308]

In 4 card poker the boating on the turn when the jack comes is something I have been dinged on after flopping a boat its interesting you applied that logic here in a holdem game. Nice video thnx

[@shawn4900]

DNegs I think you're great man and am digging your vlog. As we've all seen this hand before, I particularly like Safai's line on the flop to raise against 2 aggressive players. a smooth call looks super strong... like you also said he has the under boat, vulnerable and wants to get as much money in as he can while he figures to have the best hand... he's actually unlucky to have not gotten his 3 full streets of value. Antonio didn't over embellish his pain fold but a player of his calibre needs to simply fold quietly and not give perceived info to the other players.

[@rubenfernandezrubio2820]

you should make a streming someday, i would like to see you playing live

[@pranaychawla3343]

Kenny Tran made a Daniel-esque read there

[@holdem5180]

bob raised the flop , so after antonio folded the obvious 10 , and durr was tanking with the other one , the only hand left after the flop was 99, not that hard to figure out.....

[@rayla2262]

i love these videos keep them up!

[@notorioustj3445]

Hey Daniel! Thanks for the video. I'll mention on one thing. I think it's possible that Antonio wouls play 78s this way and called flop to see what developed on the turn after investing so much. Dwan probably thought there was a slim possibility he was up against a 10. Doubtful, but worth working through on the end. Even if so, the only 10 he's beating is 108 or 107. Fold makes sense. Nice analysis.

[@BioSoldier53]

Thanks for another great analysis video, Daniel. I appreciate it a lot. I look forward to more.

[@pedroalmeida5775]

Sick read by Kenny Tran.

[@TheDrogonite]

Really liked the video, especially at 8:21

[@MrOod67]

Wish I had some context to his comparisons. Like why were pre-flop raises larger "back then"? Can one deduce from that, that poker is less aggressive these days?

[@Melpomenex]

Great content Daniel. Thanks for the video.

[@Jabadamazo]

Dwan also loses to Jacks, but that's unlikely for Safai to have had given how aggressive he was on the flop.

[@methylithium]

Where is Tom Dwan now? Why he doesn't play live tournaments?

[@xXAlphaXx]

He's around. He just played in the Macau Billionaire Poker Spring Challenge and took home second.

[@mikelolguy]

Alpha He won 200k

[@10MIN_BTG_E30]

He's playing super high stakes in Macau

[@vincentolmos2263]

He calls himself Tom Dawn apparently

[@gabrielpazos8404]

Id like to see Polk review this video. Im sure he would analyze it completely different

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Polk would actually give a hand analysis

[@Johnny2Feathers]

Esfandiari is drawing dead the from the flop and Dwan as well on the turn. They didn’t account for other players hole cards in win percentages for some reason.

[@n16161]

Even if you’ve never seen this hand played out before, you can tell that Dwan ends up folding at 8:46. After Bob bets on the river, the pot size is displayed at the top left. That matches the number in the title of this video. So we all know Dwan doesn’t put any more chips in that pot.

[@stevek3037]

Beautiful read. Thanks

[@bullyboy131]

Good read by Kenny. I wonder if he still is playing poker.

[@TheArchMagister]

Daniel, I feel like I’m actually sitting down with a freakin legend and learning his ways. Master and apprentice. Me and you both could be a force to be reckoned with. Keep up the work man, you’re changing lives out here, just wanted to remind you what you do matters. Enough cheese tho, how bout we go HAM instead? :)

[@OMGMajorRage]

I really enjoyed Poker After Dark, I really home the style/format can come back in the future. Watching you guys just shoot the shit was fun.

[@johnnyringo8246]

That was a sick hand.... all i can say is wow.. Im ready for the poker resurgence

[@tonythrowaway3327]

kenny tran wtf that read

[@Lars4242]

Daniel you are the best! Love watching your videos while shutdown =)

[@deepstackz]

I remember Phil Hellmuth & Dwan playing heads up, Phil loses with aces vs Dwans 10's & Phil says "Weel see if you're even around in 5 years".

[@giuliannogrilli7877]

I remember that too. He was in a really bad mood, as usual (after losing). Then, at some other event, Phil introduces Dwan to his father (after beating him this time) and says sth like "he's one of the best No-Limit players under 30. Maybe the best No-Limit player ever". I know Phil's a piece of shit. But I like the guy for some reason.

[@deepstackz]

@@giuliannogrilli7877 He's not even a piece of shit he's just extremely passionate about poker. The mans got 15 bracelets... 15!! I know he gets steamed sometimes, but overall he's respectful, I've seen ALOT worse then Phil. Best tourney player in poker hands down.

[@joeyg617]

Appreciate DNeg doing this.....

[@riifer1]

''Tom Dawn'' in thumbnail lolol

[@michaelandrew83]

He could have raised with pocket Jacks too, trying to price out straight draws. Not that hard of a fold can’t see a call in that spot from Tom.

[@internettroll6875]

how do i read someone who is all loosely-goosey having a sandwich?

[@delg1211]

😂

[@transurfingworld2550]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Graeby]

Is it possible JJ was in his range? Overpair preflop with a loose-ish reraise and Jacks full on the turn?

[@dessstro601]

Pls pls do a full video on your opinion about Tom Dwan

[@1BFAssassin]

Kenny is a genius.

[@jeffreyjewell75]

1BFAssassin yes , but not too difficult to see what they had there. They don’t just always play recklessly, most of the times they play hands with good value and potential.

[@joeashbubemma]

Esfandiari gave away some valuable info by fold grumbling. Yeah, maybe he folded KQ, but he let Safai know that Durr didn't have quads.

[@KermitHitler]

Best thing about this hand is Antonio's laydown on the turn

[@giroskol]

O japinha acertou na fita, incrível

[@rockyfalcoa9713]

I fuckin' beast high stakes I beast everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #SaveTom

[@ww2079]

7:32 yep, you "don't have to worry about straights too much and prolly not an issue" when you flop a boat. daniels analysis is honestly brutal. how the hell did he get so rich?

[@Phown1337]

Holy shit Kenny Tran's read. 💪🏼

[@jf5618]

The best part is Phil’s “read”...obv Antonio has a T. Obvious on river Durrrr has T. Two T’s on board. “Could have 9-10”. Kenny “no. Bob has pocket 9s Durrrr Qt KT. There’s no way Bob has a T Phil! Awesome! This is a very interesting breakdown mostly due to Antonio indicating his T

[@SuperPrimoXDXD]

Nice videos, Daniel!

[@Blimpdawg]

I love Kenny Tran in that

[@GoharRehmani]

much more information regarding poker hand then really dug polk

[@HaiNguyen-cl1iv]

41k? not sure where you pulled that number, dnegs, but it clearly says $30,000. :)

[@SleepyHarryZzz]

Hai Nguyen think the pot was $41k before the bet, probably just misremembered which number was which

[@henrybourgeois548]

Crazy read by tran. I don't have any knowledge of Bob. But I saw a funny lip motion, and speed enhanced with confidence in betting. What a fold.. yikes

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Easy read. What else could they have?

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

For people who think 99 vs Q10 was such a sick read......what else could they realistically have? It's like reading someone who 6-bets preflop for AA. What else could they have?

[@bretth4988]

What a killa situation. I don't recall one quite like this EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@freecycle53215]

Daniel N is good stuff

[@stewmeat9261]

I think those guys over there whispering influenced the fold

[@Will-hc4xv]

Love your videos, Daniel. But Durr is the GOAT.

[@Caaffee]

The conversation between those 2 who weren’t in the hand is triggering me so much

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Agreed. Kenny Tran was so fucking annoying. He needs to shut the fuck up during the hand

[@czeypher8535]

DNegs, why should Safai check/call the flop when it's the perfect time for him to look like he's squeezing against Durrs wide donk range and Antonio's call? Perfect time to fold out equity or get paid from any 10 or straight draw that wants to continue.

[@havenatl]

more of this!!!

[@KpopBopping]

I really enjoyed poker after dark and the big game I don't watch poker anymore

[@jackrichardson2907]

I don't know if I can think that deep.

[@LordZorak11]

Lol.. seriously does kenny tran have x-ray vision like Superman?

[@Alpha-zu4vr]

You are the best kid poker .love from pakistan 🇵🇰 😉✌️

[@SamiCoolVibes]

I love this, superlike!

[@effortlessawareness8778]

dwan also loses to KQ i know its super unlikely safai has it but im just saying lol. From Durrs perspective hands that beat him 3 combos 99 3 combos T9 3 combos JT 12 combos KQ 16 combos 87 (doubt that safai plays these hands the way he does shipping a str8 on the river on a paired board)

[@Izaak247]

love Kenny

[@mooneulogy8717]

7:32 why would he worry about a strait

[@GordleYxP]

hey daniel what are some good poker books, game theory, and/or poker theory books that you would recommend besides your power holdem strategy that I already have?

[@alextelinda2267]

nice thanks daniel

[@LEFTaTIP]

This line-up played the whole week in that Poker After Dark segment. What many do not remember Dwan owned Bob Safai, in many previous hands during that week. Safai let it get under his skin and talked subtle trash to Dwan until he won that pot. I enjoy Daniel analysis and delivery far more than listening to Polk. Polk goes on narrantive benders that loses you in his translation of the hand(s). He'll say a million things and then "Lets take a flop". What??

[@wielvvd]

With Tom last to act Safi should check the river imo to give Tom a chance to bet instead a chance to fold

[@avestagp]

There's straight and full house possibilities so Tom would check back a lot of his strong hands including trips. Bob Safai showed a lot of strength on the flop and turn and the pot is already big so Tom would definetly check back a lot there.

[@doggshunted]

I hear Daniel talk about the way poker used to be can anyone point me to an explination for how/Why poker changed, thank you