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Brian Hastings and Ziigmund screen name of Ilari Sahamies played the $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha game on Full Tilt Poker. Joining them were a lot of the regulars including Phil Gandolph and Hac Dang. Newly signed Full Tilt Pro Brian Hastings, formerly LucLongley, was coming off a monster six digit win the day before. However, a heads up game with Ilari Sahamies playing two heads up tables could always change that, especially when multiple pots topped $75,000. Two or three different tables were simultaneously going off, meaning that Hastings and Sahamies just couldn’t sit out on all the action. With five tables of the big game going off at the same time, there were obvious big hands as well as big winners and losers. The day, however, started off with an even bigger than normal game with Phil Gandolph and Ilari Sahamies playing $300/600 No Limit Hold Em. The following monster pot took place late in the game. A series of raises went all in on a flop of Ace-Nine-Deuce. This was the biggest hand of the day, topping $160,000. Sahamies revealed two pair with Aces and Deuces, but was very behind to Gandolph’s Aces and nines. A miracle deuce, however, was good for the pot for Sahamies.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5595668018: Table Halbert (heads up) - $300/$600 - No Limit Hold’em - 18:12:02 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($80,399)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($122,390.50)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $300
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $1,800
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken calls $1,200
*** FLOP *** [9d Ac 2d]
OMGClayAiken bets $3,000
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund raises to $12,000
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken raises to $27,000
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund has requested TIME
Ziigmund raises to $120,590.50, and is all in
OMGClayAiken calls $51,599, and is all in
Ziigmund shows [Ad 2h]
OMGClayAiken shows [9s As]
Uncalled bet of $41,991.50 returned to Ziigmund
*** TURN *** [9d Ac 2d] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [9d Ac 2d 2s] [8s]
Ziigmund shows a full house, Twos full of Aces
OMGClayAiken shows two pair, Aces and Nines
Ziigmund wins the pot ($160,797.50) with a full house, Twos full of Aces
OMGClayAiken adds $12,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $160,798 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9d Ac 2d 2s 8s]
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (big blind) showed [9s As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 2: Ziigmund (small blind) showed [Ad 2h] and won ($160,797.50) with a full house, Twos full of Aces

Sahamies’s luck didn’t run out there. Another monster pot was headed his way in the following hand when quad tens were good for a pot worth over $68,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5595726734: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:16:38 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: Ziigmund ($40,400)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($50,599.50)
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: if not i can always grind some 50/100 more
Brian Hastings raises to $1,200
Ziigmund raises to $3,600
Brian Hastings calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [Th Td Ks]
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings checks
*** TURN *** [Th Td Ks] [Tc]
Brian Hastings: luclonglye
Ziigmund bets $7,200
Brian Hastings calls $7,200
*** RIVER *** [Th Td Ks Tc] [8c]
Ziigmund bets $21,600
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings calls $21,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows [9h Kc Ts Js] four of a kind, Tens
Brian Hastings mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($64,799.50) with four of a kind, Tens
Brian Hastings adds $21,800.50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $64,800 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Th Td Ks Tc 8c]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (big blind) collected ($64,799.50)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (small blind) mucked

Ziigmund was, however, stuck in a tough spot in the following hand. On the river, facing a pot bet, Sahamies revealed his hand, claiming to have nines full. Hastings playfully responded, and Sahamies eventually made the tough call and caught the bluff of Hastings for over $50,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5596024029: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:39:48 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: Ziigmund ($39,199.50)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($90,198.50)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $200
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $1,200
Brian Hastings raises to $3,600
Ziigmund calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [9c Kh 9h]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund checks
*** TURN *** [9c Kh 9h] [Ac]
Brian Hastings bets $6,000
Ziigmund calls $6,000
*** RIVER *** [9c Kh 9h Ac] [Qh]
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings bets $17,200
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund has requested TIME
Ziigmund: KKK
Ziigmund: i have a9Q
Brian Hastings: callfoldcallfold
Ziigmund calls $17,200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Brian Hastings shows [8c Tc Qd 6d] two pair, Queens and Nines
Ziigmund shows [7c Qc 9s Ah] a full house, Nines full of Aces
Ziigmund wins the pot ($53,599.50) with a full house, Nines full of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53,600 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9c Kh 9h Ac Qh]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (small blind) showed [7c Qc 9s Ah] and won ($53,599.50) with a full house, Nines full of Aces
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (big blind) showed [8c Tc Qd 6d] and lost with two pair, Queens and Nines

Ziigmund’s luck really did run out as Hastings won this following hand. $75,000 went his way when top two pair beat the naked aces of Sahamies.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5595964691: Table Phys (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:35:29 ET - 2008/03/11 (partial)
Brian Hastings mucks
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($7,199.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $75,999 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Kc Ah 4s 8h 3c]
Seat 1: Brian Hastings (big blind) showed [Ks As 9c 2c] and won ($75,998.50) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 2: Ziigmund (small blind) showed [Ac Tc Th 8d] and lost with two pair, Aces and Eights

Brian Hastings had an extreme luck of luck and had a big win the day before this game took place. Here, we see Hastings turn two pair and rivering a full house to take down a pot worth over $50,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5595843761: Table Phys (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:25:44 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($104,399)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($40,400)
Brian Hastings posts the small blind of $200
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Brian Hastings raises to $1,200
Ziigmund raises to $3,600
Brian Hastings calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [Jh Ac 5h]
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings checks
*** TURN *** [Jh Ac 5h] [3s]
Ziigmund bets $7,200
Brian Hastings calls $7,200
*** RIVER *** [Jh Ac 5h 3s] [3h]
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings bets $17,600
Ziigmund calls $17,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Brian Hastings shows [Qd 5c Qh 3c] a full house, Threes full of Fives
Ziigmund mucks
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($56,799.50) with a full house, Threes full of Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $56,800 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Jh Ac 5h 3s 3h]
Seat 1: Brian Hastings (small blind) collected ($56,799.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund (big blind) mucked

Hastings won another big hand here when he made top pair and called Sahamies bluff on the river to take down another big hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5596137999: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:48:49 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: Ziigmund ($50,396.50)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($78,996)
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 *** [Ks 8s 8d]
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings bets $5,600
Ziigmund calls $5,600
*** TURN *** [Ks 8s 8d] [6d]
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings checks
*** RIVER *** [Ks 8s 8d 6d] [Tc]
Ziigmund bets $18,400
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings calls $18,400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows [3h 6c 7s 5s] two pair, Eights and Sixes
Brian Hastings shows [5c Ad 5d Kd] two pair, Kings and Eights
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($55,199.50) with two pair, Kings and Eights
Ziigmund adds $17,203.50
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $55,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ks 8s 8d 6d Tc]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (big blind) showed [3h 6c 7s 5s] and lost with two pair, Eights and Sixes
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (small blind) showed [5c Ad 5d Kd] and won ($55,199.50) with two pair, Kings and Eights

On the six handed tables, player ‘FinddaGrind’ took a big hand off Sahamies and busted him out of a buy in of $40,000. Sahamies instantly rebought for another $40,000 though, so no action was lost.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5596173742: Table Pantheon (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:51:35 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 3: Ziigmund ($40,200)
Seat 4: lets_TILT ($8,000)
Seat 6: FinddaGrind ($104,992.50)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $200
lets_TILT posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund: hu please
FinddaGrind raises to $1,400
Ziigmund: morob
Ziigmund raises to $4,600
lets_TILT folds
FinddaGrind raises to $14,200
Ziigmund calls $9,600
*** FLOP *** [9d 6h Th]
Ziigmund bets $26,000, and is all in
FinddaGrind calls $26,000
Ziigmund shows [8d 8h Qc Kh]
FinddaGrind shows [2h Ah Jh Ac]
*** TURN *** [9d 6h Th] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [9d 6h Th 3d] [6d]
Ziigmund shows two pair, Eights and Sixes
FinddaGrind shows two pair, Aces and Sixes
FinddaGrind wins the pot ($80,799) with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Ziigmund is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $80,800 | Rake $1
Board: [9d 6h Th 3d 6d]
Seat 3: Ziigmund (small blind) showed [8d 8h Qc Kh] and lost with two pair, Eights and Sixes
Seat 4: lets_TILT (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: FinddaGrind (button) showed [2h Ah Jh Ac] and won ($80,799) with two pair, Aces and Sixes

Hastings continued his winning when he rivered a straight to take another big pot from Sahamies to defeat his two pair.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5596253701: Table Oboe (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:57:51 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: Ziigmund ($34,999.50)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($166,792)
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 *** [2d 5d 8c]
Ziigmund bets $7,200
Brian Hastings raises to $28,800
Ziigmund calls $21,600
*** TURN *** [2d 5d 8c] [Th]
Ziigmund bets $2,599.50, and is all in
Brian Hastings calls $2,599.50
Ziigmund shows [Tc 8d Jc Qc]
Brian Hastings shows [9d 5s 7h 4h]
*** RIVER *** [2d 5d 8c Th] [Js]
Ziigmund shows two pair, Jacks and Tens
Brian Hastings shows a straight, Jack high
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($69,998.50) with a straight, Jack high
Ziigmund is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $69,999 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2d 5d 8c Th Js]
Seat 1: Ziigmund (big blind) showed [Tc 8d Jc Qc] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens
Seat 2: Brian Hastings (small blind) showed [9d 5s 7h 4h] and won ($69,998.50) with a straight, Jack high

Ziigmund didn’t continue his losing for long, however, as he won this next pot by rivering two pair against ‘FinddaGrind’ and won a full buy in of $40,000 to win the pot worth over $80k.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5596496015: Table Pantheon (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 19:16:55 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: trex313 ($9,600)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($40,600)
Seat 3: BlueWolff ($4,597)
Seat 4: smask ($8,000)
Seat 6: FinddaGrind ($151,782)
trex313 posts the small blind of $200
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
BlueWolff folds
FinddaGrind raises to $1,400
trex313 folds
Ziigmund raises to $4,400
FinddaGrind raises to $13,400
Ziigmund calls $9,000
*** FLOP *** [3c 5s 7h]
Ziigmund bets $27,000
FinddaGrind raises to $54,000
Ziigmund calls $200, and is all in
FinddaGrind shows [Ac Ah Kd 4h]
Ziigmund shows [9s 3s Kc Qd]
Uncalled bet of $26,800 returned to FinddaGrind
*** TURN *** [3c 5s 7h] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [3c 5s 7h 8c] [Kh]
FinddaGrind shows a pair of Aces
Ziigmund shows two pair, Kings and Threes
Ziigmund wins the pot ($81,398) with two pair, Kings and Threes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $81,400 | Rake $2
Board: [3c 5s 7h 8c Kh]
Seat 1: trex313 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Ziigmund (big blind) showed [9s 3s Kc Qd] and won ($81,398) with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 3: BlueWolff didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: smask is sitting out
Seat 6: FinddaGrind (button) showed [Ac Ah Kd 4h] and lost with a pair of Aces

Ziigmund won another big hand, this time on the heads up table with Hastings. A straight was good enough for one of the bigger pots of the day and nearly $95,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5596521871: Table Phys (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 19:19:00 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($148,185.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($75,384.50)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $200
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $1,200
Brian Hastings raises to $3,600
Ziigmund raises to $6,000
Brian Hastings calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [Qc 8h 7d]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 8h 7d] [3h]
Brian Hastings bets $10,800
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund calls $10,800
*** RIVER *** [Qc 8h 7d 3h] [9s]
Brian Hastings has 15 seconds left to act
Brian Hastings bets $30,400
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund has requested TIME
Ziigmund calls $30,400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Brian Hastings shows [5h 8d Qh 6d] a straight, Nine high
Ziigmund shows [Th 6h Qs Ks] a straight, Ten high
Ziigmund wins the pot ($94,399.50) with a straight, Ten high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $94,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qc 8h 7d 3h 9s]
Seat 1: Brian Hastings (big blind) showed [5h 8d Qh 6d] and lost with a straight, Nine high
Seat 2: Ziigmund (small blind) showed [Th 6h Qs Ks] and won ($94,399.50) with a straight, Ten high

Brian Hastings used his two pair to take some of his money back from Sahamies in this hand, worth $64,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5596554624: Table Phys (heads up) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 19:21:32 ET - 2008/03/11
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($100,785.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($122,784)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $200
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $1,200
Brian Hastings raises to $3,600
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [2h Qd 3s]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $7,200
Brian Hastings calls $7,200
*** TURN *** [2h Qd 3s] [8h]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund checks
*** RIVER *** [2h Qd 3s 8h] [Td]
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $21,600
Brian Hastings calls $21,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows [Ts 8c 5d 4d] two pair, Tens and Eights
Brian Hastings shows [Qs 9s 8d Th] two pair, Queens and Tens
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($64,799.50) with two pair, Queens and Tens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $64,800 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2h Qd 3s 8h Td]
Seat 1: Brian Hastings (big blind) showed [Qs 9s 8d Th] and won ($64,799.50) with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 2: Ziigmund (small blind) showed [Ts 8c 5d 4d] and lost with two pair, Tens and Eights

On the day, Hastings went on to win money… again. He ended up nearly $100,000 between his two heads up tables with Sahamies, who himself did very well in the six ring games. The losing was spread out between different players including Hac Dang, but no monster loser was recorded on the day.

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