Action Dan Harrington
Dan Harrington shows how easy it is to get drawn out on with a low to middle pocket pair. Action Dan uses his tight table image and catches some luck against Don Zewin in this classic hand from the WPT’s Doyle Brunson North American Championship.
Game Type: No Limit Texas Hold’em
Tournament: World Poker Tour - Doyle Brunson North American Championship
Players in hand: Dan Harrington, Don Zewin
Starting Hands
Dan Harrington 9
, 7
Don Zewin 6
, 6
PreFlop
Dan Harrington is under the gun and raises to 600k . Don Zewin moves all in. As the short stack, he has found the best hand of his game at the final table. Dan quickly calls, getting four to one on his money.
The Flop - 4, K, 7
Dan Harrington has a flush draw and pair of sevens. This causes Don Zewin, nicknamed “the Temple of Doom” by Vince Van Patton, to look even more glum.
The Turn - 2
Dan Harrington now has a lock on this hand, unless a non club seven hits to give Don Zewin the full house he needs.
The River - T
Dan Harrington takes down the Temple of Doom Don Zewin, who is out in 4th with $189k. Harrington went on to finish second to Minh Ly in this 2005 event.
Here, Harrington puts a squeeze play on his opponents at the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP):