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A high stakes poker game on Full Tilt poker has recently consisted of one or two tables of $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha. Things changed a big on Monday, as the game and limits stayed the same, but the number of tables that had action changed quite significantly. Not one or two tables went off, but seven different tables of the game were being played at the same time. High stakes regulars such as Brian Hastings (previous known as Stinger885 on PokerStars and LucLongley on Full Tilt and recent addition to Full Tilt Poker’s ‘red list’), Hac ‘trex313′ Dang, Phil Gandolph aka OMGClayAiken, and David Benyamine were just a few of the many that participated in the marathon games that took place Monday. Nearly every pot topped five digits and rebuys were constant. Several players sat with six figures in his stack and a few times on multiple tables. With the best in the world, there was also, of course, a lot of gambling that took place in the game. We have seen some cold streaks in our time, but rarely do we see a big hot streak like we did Monday night. While all of these players were scattered across four or five short handed tables, two heads up tables took place between Brian Hastings and Ziigmund.

Here are the biggest and most interesting hands of this session.

Hand number one takes place between Brian Hastings and Ilari ‘Ziigmund‘ Sahamies. All the money got in on the river, and Hastings took the pot with a queen high flush.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5584959454: Table Ano (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:28:50 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($24,981.50)
Seat 2: Luck123 ($8,593)
Seat 3: Brian Hastings ($104,566)
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($93,180.50)
Seat 5: trex313 ($4,998)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($39,600)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $200
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Luck123 folds
Brian Hastings raises to $1,400
Ziigmund raises to $4,800
trex313 folds
David Benyamine folds
OMGClayAiken folds
Brian Hastings calls $3,400
*** FLOP *** [4c 7h Kd]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund checks
*** TURN *** [4c 7h Kd] [5h]
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings bets $8,800
Ziigmund calls $8,800
*** RIVER *** [4c 7h Kd 5h] [3h]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $27,800
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings has requested TIME
Brian Hastings calls $27,800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows [7d Qd 8c As] a pair of Sevens
Brian Hastings shows [6s Qc Qh 6h] a flush, Queen high
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($83,397) with a flush, Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $83,400 | Rake $3
Board: [4c 7h Kd 5h 3h]
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Luck123 didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: Brian Hastings showed [6s Qc Qh 6h] and won ($83,397) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 4: Ziigmund showed [7d Qd 8c As] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 5: trex313 (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: David Benyamine (small blind) folded before the Flop

The next hand was a three way pot between two unknown players okyouwin and IcallSoWhat as well as one of the newest groups of Full Tilt Pros, Brian Hastings. All three players got the money in before the flop, and Brian Hastings 3-4-5-6 was enough to trump okyouwin’s pocket queens with a straight on the river.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5584720373: Table Ivy Side (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:11:50 ET - 2008/03/10 (partial)
Brian Hastings raises to $20,600
ICallSoWhat calls $6,197, and is all in
okyouwin calls $600, and is all in
Brian Hastings shows [3c 4d 6s 5d]
ICallSoWhat shows [Kc 9s Th Qd]
okyouwin shows [Ah 8d Qs Qh]
Uncalled bet of $13,003 returned to Brian Hastings
*** FLOP *** [Kh Td 6d]
*** TURN *** [Kh Td 6d] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Td 6d 2d] [5s]
Brian Hastings shows a flush, Ten high
ICallSoWhat shows two pair, Kings and Tens
Brian Hastings wins the side pot ($1,594) with a flush, Ten high
okyouwin shows a pair of Queens
Brian Hastings wins the main pot ($20,997) with a flush, Ten high
ICallSoWhat is sitting out
okyouwin adds $8,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $22,594 Main pot $21,000. Side pot $1,594. | Rake $3
Board: [Kh Td 6d 2d 5s]
Seat 1: trex313 (big blind)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: Brian Hastings showed [3c 4d 6s 5d] and won ($22,591) with a flush, Ten high
Seat 4: ICallSoWhat showed [Kc 9s Th Qd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 5: okyouwin (button) showed [Ah 8d Qs Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 6: guaranteed376 (small blind)

The next was one of the bigger hands of the night, topping $80,000. Brian hastings makes his normal preflop raise, but this time Sahamies moves all in. Hastings calls with his A-Q-J-5 double suited and makes quads to win the monster pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5584931437: Table Phys (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:27:26 ET - 2008/03/10 (partial)
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings bets $12,800
Ziigmund raises to $31,200, and is all in
Brian Hastings calls $18,000, and is all in
Ziigmund shows [Ts 2c 2s Th]
Brian Hastings shows [Js Ac 5h Qh]
Uncalled bet of $400 returned to Ziigmund
*** RIVER *** [Ah Ad 5d Tc] [As]
Ziigmund shows a full house, Aces full of Tens
Brian Hastings shows four of a kind, Aces
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($79,999.50) with four of a kind, Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ah Ad 5d Tc As]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (big blind) showed [Ts 2c 2s Th] and lost with a full house, Aces full of Tens
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (small blind) showed [Js Ac 5h Qh] and won ($79,999.50) with four of a kind, Aces

With a seemingly harmless flop, David Beyamine and Phil Gandolph each put $15,000 in, with Gandolph showing a four to take down this big hand

Full Tilt Poker Game #5584883825: Table Pantheon (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:23:22 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($43,598)
Seat 2: ICallSoWhat ($8,000)
Seat 3: David Benyamine ($32,498)
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken ($16,398)
Seat 5: Ugadabugada ($8,000)
Seat 6: trex313 ($20,317)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $200
Ugadabugada posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 folds
Brian Hastings raises to $1,400
David Benyamine calls $1,400
OMGClayAiken calls $1,200
Ugadabugada calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [2d 4d 4h]
OMGClayAiken checks
Ugadabugada checks
Brian Hastings checks
David Benyamine has 15 seconds left to act
David Benyamine bets $5,600
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken raises to $14,998, and is all in
Ugadabugada folds
Brian Hastings folds
David Benyamine calls $9,398
OMGClayAiken shows [Ah 4s 7s 5h]
David Benyamine shows [Ad 9s 8s 8d]
*** TURN *** [2d 4d 4h] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [2d 4d 4h 5c] [5d]
OMGClayAiken shows a full house, Fives full of Fours
David Benyamine shows a flush, Ace high
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($35,594) with a full house, Fives full of Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35,596 | Rake $2
Board: [2d 4d 4h 5c 5d]
Seat 1: Brian Hastings folded on the Flop
Seat 2: ICallSoWhat is sitting out
Seat 3: David Benyamine (button) showed [Ad 9s 8s 8d] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken (small blind) showed [Ah 4s 7s 5h] and won ($35,594) with a full house, Fives full of Fours
Seat 5: Ugadabugada (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: trex313 didn’t bet (folded)

Brian Hastings continued his big win streak in this hand when he got it all in on the flop wit the nut flush draw and an over pair, but was up against a set of nines. Luckily, Hastings turned the nut flush and won the hand and $30,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5585126235: Table Brookview (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:40:51 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($60,974)
Seat 2: ICallSoWhat ($14,797)
Seat 3: OMGClayAiken ($13,688)
Seat 4: Manechka ($46,956)
Seat 5: trex313 ($4,398.50)
Seat 6: CHUFTY ($8,000)
Manechka posts the small blind of $200
trex313 posts the big blind of $400
5 seconds left to act
CHUFTY is sitting out
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Brian Hastings raises to $1,400
ICallSoWhat calls $1,400
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken folds
Manechka folds
trex313 folds
*** FLOP *** [8d 9d Js]
Brian Hastings checks
trex313 adds $18,000
ICallSoWhat bets $3,400
Brian Hastings raises to $13,600
ICallSoWhat calls $9,997, and is all in
Brian Hastings shows [Ad 2c Kd Kc]
ICallSoWhat shows [9c 9s 8c Td]
Uncalled bet of $203 returned to Brian Hastings
*** TURN *** [8d 9d Js] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [8d 9d Js 3d] [Ah]
Brian Hastings shows a flush, Ace high
ICallSoWhat shows three of a kind, Nines
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($30,192) with a flush, Ace high
ICallSoWhat is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $30,194 | Rake $2
Board: [8d 9d Js 3d Ah]
Seat 1: Brian Hastings showed [Ad 2c Kd Kc] and won ($30,192) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: ICallSoWhat showed [9c 9s 8c Td] and lost with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 3: OMGClayAiken (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: Manechka (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: trex313 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: CHUFTY is sitting out

Back to the heads up game between Hastings and Sahamies that took place on two different tables, this hand came up that saw each player put in over $40,000 of their money on the flop, Hastings once again winning a monster hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5585047589: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:35:41 ET - 2008/03/10 (partial)
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund raises to $30,000
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings raises to $47,398.50, and is all in
Ziigmund calls $11,199, and is all in
Brian Hastings shows [3d Kc Jd Qd]
Ziigmund shows [2c Ts Th 4h]
Uncalled bet of $6,199.50 returned to Brian Hastings
*** TURN *** [Td Ks 5d] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [Td Ks 5d 6d] [8d]
Brian Hastings shows a flush, Queen high
Ziigmund shows three of a kind, Tens
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($84,797.50) with a flush, Queen high
Ziigmund is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $84,798 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Td Ks 5d 6d 8d]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (small blind) showed [2c Ts Th 4h] and lost with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (big blind) showed [3d Kc Jd Qd] and won ($84,797.50) with a flush, Queen high

David Benyamine has been gone from the big game online for quite a while. After claiming he was retired, Benyamine announced his three million dollar losing history online and vowed to not play agian. He’s back. Benyamine got all the money in on the following hand, where he held the winner pair of aces.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5585350085: Table Ano (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:56:56 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($3,984.50)
Seat 2: CHUFTY ($13,998)
Seat 3: Brian Hastings ($142,761)
Seat 4: ICallSoWhat ($8,000)
Seat 5: trex313 ($16,283)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($39,491)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $200
CHUFTY posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Brian Hastings folds
trex313 raises to $1,100
David Benyamine raises to $3,900
OMGClayAiken folds
CHUFTY folds
trex313 calls $2,800
*** FLOP *** [As 3s 6d]
trex313 checks
David Benyamine bets $8,400
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 raises to $12,383, and is all in
David Benyamine calls $3,983
trex313 shows [Ac 2d Qc 8d]
David Benyamine shows [Ah 4c Ks Kc]
*** TURN *** [As 3s 6d] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [As 3s 6d 6h] [7c]
trex313 shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
David Benyamine shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
David Benyamine wins the pot ($33,164) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
trex313 adds $8,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $33,166 | Rake $2
Board: [As 3s 6d 6h 7c]
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: CHUFTY (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Brian Hastings didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: ICallSoWhat is sitting out
Seat 5: trex313 showed [Ac 2d Qc 8d] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 6: David Benyamine (button) showed [Ah 4c Ks Kc] and won ($33,164) with two pair, Aces and Sixes

Richard ‘CHUFTY’ Ashby was a small loser on the night. However, in the following hand, he broke Phil Gandolph’s set of kings with his straight. The hand was worth $25,000 of Gandolph’s money.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5585213088: Table Thistle (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:47:04 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($19,998)
Seat 3: Luck123 ($6,100), is sitting out
Seat 5: CHUFTY ($22,676)
Seat 6: trex313 ($9,994)
CHUFTY posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Luck123 has returned
trex313 raises to $1,200
OMGClayAiken raises to $4,000
CHUFTY has 15 seconds left to act
CHUFTY has requested TIME
CHUFTY calls $3,600
trex313 raises to $9,994, and is all in
OMGClayAiken raises to $19,998, and is all in
CHUFTY calls $15,998
OMGClayAiken shows [Kd Qd Kc 4c]
CHUFTY shows [Ad 8c 9c 6d]
trex313 shows [As 4s 9h Ah]
*** FLOP *** [Td Kh 7c]
*** TURN *** [Td Kh 7c] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [Td Kh 7c 8h] [2d]
OMGClayAiken shows three of a kind, Kings
CHUFTY shows a straight, Ten high
CHUFTY wins the side pot ($20,008) with a straight, Ten high
trex313 shows a pair of Aces
CHUFTY wins the main pot ($29,981) with a straight, Ten high
OMGClayAiken adds $8,000
trex313 adds $8,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $49,990 Main pot $29,982. Side pot $20,008. | Rake $1
Board: [Td Kh 7c 8h 2d]
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (button) showed [Kd Qd Kc 4c] and lost with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 3: Luck123 (small blind) is sitting out
Seat 5: CHUFTY (big blind) showed [Ad 8c 9c 6d] and won ($49,989) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 6: trex313 showed [As 4s 9h Ah] and lost with a pair of Aces

The game continued its insane aggressive nature for hours. Players raisisng and reraising and min buying and shoving hoping to double made it a very fun game to watch. Here, we see Brian Hastings continue his mega hot streak on the evening when he takes a $34,000 hand off of Hac Dang.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5585296253: Table Pantheon (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:53:03 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($46,591)
Seat 2: ICallSoWhat ($16,198)
Seat 3: David Benyamine ($9,424)
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken ($46,182)
Seat 5: CHUFTY ($8,000)
Seat 6: trex313 ($16,810)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $200
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 raises to $1,100
Brian Hastings raises to $3,900
ICallSoWhat folds
David Benyamine folds
OMGClayAiken folds
trex313 raises to $12,300
Brian Hastings raises to $37,500
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 calls $4,510, and is all in
Brian Hastings shows [As Ad 9h 9d]
trex313 shows [3s Kc 3c Ks]
Uncalled bet of $20,690 returned to Brian Hastings
*** FLOP *** [2h Th Ts]
*** TURN *** [2h Th Ts] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [2h Th Ts 6d] [Qh]
Brian Hastings shows two pair, Aces and Tens
trex313 shows two pair, Kings and Tens
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($34,218) with two pair, Aces and Tens
trex313 adds $8,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34,220 | Rake $2
Board: [2h Th Ts 6d Qh]
Seat 1: Brian Hastings showed [As Ad 9h 9d] and won ($34,218) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Seat 2: ICallSoWhat (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: David Benyamine (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: CHUFTY is sitting out
Seat 6: trex313 showed [3s Kc 3c Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens

Back again to the heads up game between Hastings and Sahamies. Hastings took a big lead in both games, up about $60-$70k on each table. Every hot streak must come to an end. Except for this one. Here, Hastings wins yet another big hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5585266702: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 21:50:53 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: Ziigmund ($76,996.50)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($65,194.50)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $200
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund raises to $1,200
Brian Hastings raises to $3,600
Ziigmund calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [Th 9h Kd]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $7,200
Brian Hastings calls $7,200
*** TURN *** [Th 9h Kd] [2h]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund checks
*** RIVER *** [Th 9h Kd 2h] [6d]
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings bets $18,400
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund has requested TIME
Ziigmund calls $18,400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Brian Hastings shows [Ks 8h 6h 7s] a flush, Ten high
Ziigmund mucks
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($58,399.50) with a flush, Ten high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $58,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Th 9h Kd 2h 6d]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (big blind) collected ($58,399.50)

Hastings’s luck finally ran out on the next hand. Just kidding. He made a straight on the river, again on a heads up table with Sahamies, and used it to take down another $40,000 from Sahamies.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5585452010: Table Phys (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:04:20 ET - 2008/03/10
Seat 1: Ziigmund ($137,191.50)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($40,000)
Brian Hastings posts the small blind of $200
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Brian Hastings raises to $1,200
Ziigmund raises to $3,600
Brian Hastings calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [3d Th 9d]
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings checks
*** TURN *** [3d Th 9d] [5h]
Ziigmund bets $7,200
Brian Hastings raises to $28,800
Ziigmund calls $21,600
*** RIVER *** [3d Th 9d 5h] [2c]
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings bets $7,600, and is all in
Ziigmund calls $7,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Brian Hastings shows [4s Ad 7c 4d] a straight, Five high
Ziigmund mucks
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($79,999.50) with a straight, Five high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3d Th 9d 5h 2c]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (big blind) mucked
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (small blind) collected ($79,999.50)

It truly was the Brian Hastings show tonight. As we closed up shop for the day, these were the winners and losers of the session. Icallsowhat and CHUFTY as well as Hac Dang were losers on the day, but nothing much bigger than $40,000 each. The big winner of the day was newly crowned Full Tilt Pro Brian Hastings. Hastings, once up $220,000, ended the session up about $140,000 on the night. Phil Gandoplh was also a small winner on the night, somewhere in the range of $60,000.

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