High Stakes highlights

Here are some high stakes poker highlights on Easter weekend at Full Tilt Poker.
Omgclayaiken Vs Gus Hansen
Table Knockout
Phil Galfond aka Omgclayaiken call Gus Hansen preflop raise hoping to outflop what he mush have though was XXQQ or XXKK Gus check raises him on the flop with the nuts and a flush draw. Omgclayaiken raises gus’s 30k bet on the turn when he picks up flush draw, Gus calls the all in and improves to a flush on the river and takes down healthy pot.
Full Tilt Poker Game #11635808692: Table Hansen Knockout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 22:07:08 ET – 2009/04/11
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($74,596)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($170,869)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken calls $500
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
OMGClayAiken calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [4s 5s 7h]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen checks
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken bets $3,600
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $12,000
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken calls $8,400
*** TURN *** [4s 5s 7h] [Ah]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets $30,000
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken raises to $120,000
Gus Hansen calls $29,596, and is all in
OMGClayAiken shows [7c 4h Js Th]
Gus Hansen shows [9s 8d 6s Qc]
Uncalled bet of $60,404 returned to OMGClayAiken
*** RIVER *** [4s 5s 7h Ah] [Ks]
OMGClayAiken shows two pair, Sevens and Fours
Gus Hansen shows a flush, King high
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($149,191.50) with a flush, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $149,192 | Rake $0.50
Board: [4s 5s 7h Ah Ks]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [9s 8d 6s Qc] and won ($149,191.50) with a flush, King high
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken (small blind) showed [7c 4h Js Th] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Fours

Table Suckout

On table Suckout it’s a different story. Omgclayaiken has healthy stack :

Full Tilt Poker Game #11635941385: Table Hansen Suckout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 22:15:54 ET – 2009/04/11
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($58,998.50)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($354,166.50)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen raises to $9,000
OMGClayAiken calls $6,000
*** FLOP *** [Ac Ah 5c]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets $9,000
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken calls $9,000
*** TURN *** [Ac Ah 5c] [4h]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen bets $18,000
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken raises to $90,000
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen folds
Uncalled bet of $72,000 returned to OMGClayAiken
OMGClayAiken mucks
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($71,999.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $72,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ac Ah 5c 4h]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken (small blind) collected ($71,999.50), mucked

Full Tilt Poker Game #11636028604: Table Hansen Suckout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 22:21:39 ET – 2009/04/11
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($26,297)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($386,864.50)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $500
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
OMGClayAiken raises to $9,000
Gus Hansen calls $6,000
*** FLOP *** [9h 6h Th]
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken bets $18,000
Gus Hansen calls $17,297, and is all in
OMGClayAiken shows [Js Qd 2h Ks]
Gus Hansen shows [6c Ac Td 8s]
Uncalled bet of $703 returned to OMGClayAiken
*** TURN *** [9h 6h Th] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [9h 6h Th 8d] [5d]
OMGClayAiken shows a straight, Queen high
Gus Hansen shows two pair, Tens and Eights
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($52,593.50) with a straight, Queen high
Gus Hansen is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $52,594 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9h 6h Th 8d 5d]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (small blind) showed [6c Ac Td 8s] and lost with two pair, Tens and Eights
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken (big blind) showed [Js Qd 2h Ks] and won ($52,593.50) with a straight, Queen high

Trex313 Vs Gus Hansen
Gus Had the Aces this time and nut draw. Trex313 was looking for a flush that wouldn’t be good enough. Gus is always called a fish by railbirds and has even been called so by myself, but hes ruling in the long run.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11637126490: Table Hansen Hangout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 23:35:00 ET – 2009/04/11
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($58,760.90)
Seat 2: trex313 ($141,269)
trex313 posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 calls $500
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [Jd 4s Qd]
Gus Hansen bets $6,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 calls $6,000
*** TURN *** [Jd 4s Qd] [9d]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen bets $18,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 has requested TIME
trex313 raises to $72,000
Gus Hansen calls $31,760.90, and is all in
trex313 shows [8d 7c Kd 8s]
Gus Hansen shows [Jh 5d Ad Ah]
Uncalled bet of $22,239.10 returned to trex313
*** RIVER *** [Jd 4s Qd 9d] [5h]
trex313 shows a flush, King high
Gus Hansen shows a flush, Ace high
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($117,521.30) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $117,521.80 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Jd 4s Qd 9d 5h]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [Jh 5d Ad Ah] and won ($117,521.30) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: trex313 (small blind) showed [8d 7c Kd 8s] and lost with a flush, King high

Full Tilt Poker Game #11637319475: Table Hansen Hangout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 23:48:33 ET – 2009/04/11
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($108,018.80)
Seat 2: trex313 ($92,005.60)
trex313 posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen raises to $9,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 calls $6,000
*** FLOP *** [2h 4s 6h]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets $12,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 calls $12,000
*** TURN *** [2h 4s 6h] [3s]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen bets $42,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 raises to $71,005.60, and is all in
Gus Hansen calls $29,005.60
trex313 shows [9s Jd 6c 5d]
Gus Hansen shows [7h 6s Tc Ts]
*** RIVER *** [2h 4s 6h 3s] [Qs]
trex313 shows a straight, Six high
Gus Hansen shows a flush, Queen high
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($184,010.70) with a flush, Queen high
trex313 adds $50,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $184,011.20 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2h 4s 6h 3s Qs]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [7h 6s Tc Ts] and won ($184,010.70) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 2: trex313 (small blind) showed [9s Jd 6c 5d] and lost with a straight, Six high

Phil Ivey Vs Ziigmund

Phil Ivey calls a huge raise pre hoping to catch set of Jacks and instead catches 2 pair against what he most likely knew was AAXX.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11648687150: Table Ivey Thunderdome – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 17:01:32 ET – 2009/04/12
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($227,483.75)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($160,491.50)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
Ziigmund raises to $9,000
Phil Ivey has 15 seconds left to act
Phil Ivey calls $6,000
*** FLOP *** [Qd 8s 5s]
Ziigmund checks
Phil Ivey bets $14,000
Ziigmund calls $14,000
*** TURN *** [Qd 8s 5s] [2d]
Ziigmund checks
Phil Ivey bets $40,000
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund raises to $137,491.50, and is all in
Phil Ivey calls $97,491.50
Ziigmund shows [Ac Ah 5d 8d]
Phil Ivey shows [Js Qc Jd 5h]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 8s 5s 2d] [4c]
Ziigmund shows two pair, Eights and Fives
Phil Ivey shows two pair, Queens and Fives
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($320,982.50) with two pair, Queens and Fives
Ziigmund is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $320,983 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qd 8s 5s 2d 4c]
Seat 1: Phil Ivey (small blind) showed [Js Qc Jd 5h] and won ($320,982.50) with two pair, Queens and Fives
Seat 2: Ziigmund (big blind) showed [Ac Ah 5d 8d] and lost with two pair, Eights and Fives

Ziigmund leaves for a little while and then returns to lose a huge pot to Phil Ivey.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11648845855: Table Ivey Thunderdome – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 17:11:38 ET – 2009/04/12
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($387,974.75)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($100,000)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey has 15 seconds left to act
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
Ziigmund raises to $9,000
Phil Ivey raises to $27,000
Ziigmund calls $18,000
*** FLOP *** [Th 6s Qh]
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund bets $54,000
Phil Ivey raises to $108,000
Ziigmund calls $19,000, and is all in
Phil Ivey shows [Ah 7s Ad 9h]
Ziigmund shows [Jh Kd Qd 8c]
Uncalled bet of $35,000 returned to Phil Ivey
*** TURN *** [Th 6s Qh] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [Th 6s Qh 2c] [Kh]
Phil Ivey shows a flush, Ace high
Ziigmund shows two pair, Kings and Queens
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($199,999.50) with a flush, Ace high
Ziigmund is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $200,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Th 6s Qh 2c Kh]
Seat 1: Phil Ivey (small blind) showed [Ah 7s Ad 9h] and won ($199,999.50) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: Ziigmund (big blind) showed [Jh Kd Qd 8c] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens