High-Stakes Showdown: Durrrr vs Jungleman12 Begins on Full Tilt

Tom Dwan and Daniel Cates are playing a high-stakes poker match on Full Tilt. The match started with Tom Dwan leading by $130,000 after requesting a break. Daniel Cates, known as Jungleman12, led by $518,202.75 after 5,829 hands.

Tom Dwan mentioned the conditions of the match: $200/$400 NLHE, 50,000 hands, bets of $1.5 million against $500,000. Tom Dwan stated he had not slept for 40 hours and felt like a zombie before the match. Justin Bonomo tweeted his support for Daniel Cates in the match against Tom Dwan.

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