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Di Dang aka urindanger heard that Gus Hansen was giving away money. As a result, he decided to become the First National Bank of Gus and took his shots at Hansen in a couple $300-$600 PLO tables and a $200 – $400 PLO table.

First, on the High Bluff $300-$600 PLO table, Dang took Hansen’s first buy-in to the tune of a $62,195 pot. Hansen moved in with top pair and a flush draw. Dang flopped two pair and had a gutshot straight draw. Dang hit his draw to take down the pot.

It only took 3 hands to take another buy-in off Hansen. All of the money went in on the flop with Hansen having flopped two pair and Dang holding a flush draw and pair of fives. Dang made trips on the turn and filled up on the river to take another 30k off Hansen.

While this was going on, the two tangled on the Crazy Action $300-$600 table. As was the case on the other table, Dang was taking buy-ins here too. The first came after Hansen shoved with a pair of aces and w-in from Hansen.

Hansen then dropped his next buy-in on the very next hand. Granted, this time he was ahead after the flop. He shoved with a gutshot straight draw, a flush draw and a pair. Dang called with a wrap straight draw. Dang hit his draw on the river to take another buy-in off Hansen.

Hansen would win about $24k back from Dang before leaving the table, but it did not make up for the $120k in buy-ins already lost prior.

Phil Gafond aka OMGClayAiken also decided to hop onto the Gus Hansen money train. He took a $34k pot off Hansen after picking off a river bluff from Hansen.

However, the big hand of the day went to Patrik Antonius. On the Big Dipper $200-$400 PLO table, Antonius received a $78k gift from Hansen. All the money went in on the turn with Hansen holding a wheel draw, flush draw and a pair of aces. Antonius already held a straight and held his own flush draw. A heart on the river gave Antonius a flush and a $158,542.50 pot. Now let’s hope he doesn’t turn around and give it over to durrrr later.

Gus Hansen very well may have to change his nickname to the “poker philanthropist” with all the money he has given away today.

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Its going to be tough to predict the results for the Event 2 in the 2009 WSOP 40k Event. This is especially hard because the online high stakes players have mostly been playing Omaha Hi and not NL Holdem. I’m going to try to predict the final table based on a number of factors. I would put Tom Dwan at number one, but he plays heads up poker for the most part, and may become impatient playing live 9 handed.
David Benefield has a good chance to take this down and I suspect hes going to put up the 40k. Doyle Brunson will totally be in his comfort zone. Phil Ivey is favored to win this event in my humble opinion. I’m going to post who I think is going to be in the top 18 and maybe make some changes as we lead up to the tourny.

Here is my prediction for 40k Event 2 2009 WSOP I can’t pick between Phil Ivey and John Juanda
1 Phil Ivey – John Juanda
2 Jonathan Little
3 Phil Galfond
4 Mike Watson
5 Justin Smith
6 Doyle Brunson
7 Tom Dwan
8 Phil Hellmuth
9 Daniel Negreanu
10 Andy Bloch
11 Kathy Leibert
12 David Benefield
13 Sorel Mizzi
14 Gus Hansen
15 Jon Turner
16 Patrik Antonius
17 David Benyamine
18

I don’t know, I could be totally off, but it depends on how Phil Ivey is feeling the day of the tournament. I depends on Jon Turner hitting flops and not getting unlucky with his premium hands. I sort of have feeling John Juanda is going to take this down with his aggression. Doyle Brunson will be the most comfortable since hes worth so much and plays live daily. He is also the most patient besides Jon Turner. Phil Hellmuth will be wanting to prove everyone wrong and that he can beat a strong field. I don’t think Daniel’s small ball crap will work with a strong field.
Personally I think small ball is the easiest system to beat.

One thing is for sure, I think its going to be a nice prize pool and make for very good TV. Once I get the roster, I’m going to make a post as the tournament starts , so I can make substitutions.

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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

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Monday afternoon saw some big games going off on Full Tilt Poker. One heads up PLO game between Gus Hansen and Phil Galfond ‘OMGClayAiken’ . The other two big tables of the afternoon saw the growing half Pot Limit Omaha / Half Pot Limit Hold Em game go off between soem of the best the world has to offer including Di Dang ‘Urindanger‘, Patrik Antonius, Phil Galfond ‘OMGClayAiken’ , among others. . The first big hand of the afternoon saw Hansen lose a hand after getting it in on the flop with a gutterball and a flush draw.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11174986396: Table Ivey Gardens – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Hold’em – 17:30:54 ET – 2009/03/16 (partial)
Seat 1: Urindanger ($33,546)
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken ($99,000)
Seat 6: luckexpress10 ($41,198)
Seat 8: Gus Hansen ($94,877.50)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
luckexpress10 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $3,500
Urindanger folds
OMGClayAiken folds
luckexpress10 calls $2,500
*** FLOP *** [8c 7h 4h]
Urindanger adds $20,000
luckexpress10 checks
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Gus Hansen bets $6,000
luckexpress10 raises to $20,000
Gus Hansen raises to $67,500
luckexpress10 calls $17,698, and is all in
Gus Hansen shows [6h Kh]
luckexpress10 shows [Ah 2h]
Uncalled bet of $29,802 returned to Gus Hansen
*** TURN *** [8c 7h 4h] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [8c 7h 4h Jd] [9d]
Gus Hansen shows King Jack high
luckexpress10 shows Ace Jack high
luckexpress10 wins the pot ($82,894) with Ace Jack high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $82,896 | Rake $2
Board: [8c 7h 4h Jd 9d]
Seat 1: Urindanger (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: luckexpress10 (big blind) showed [Ah 2h] and won ($82,894) with Ace Jack high
Seat 8: Gus Hansen showed [6h Kh] and lost with King Jack high

Di ‘Urindanger’ Dang took down a pot worth over $100,000 in the following hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11174999071: Table Ivey (6 max) – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 17:31:40 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 1: luckexpress10 ($40,400)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($39,500)
Seat 5: Gus Hansen ($199,952)
Seat 6: Urindanger ($58,997.50)
luckexpress10 posts the small blind of $500
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen folds
Urindanger raises to $2,500
luckexpress10 raises to $8,500
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken raises to $28,000
Urindanger has 15 seconds left to act
Urindanger has requested TIME
Urindanger calls $25,500
luckexpress10 calls $19,500
*** FLOP *** [7s Jd Qh]
luckexpress10 bets $12,400, and is all in
OMGClayAiken calls $11,500, and is all in
Urindanger calls $12,400
luckexpress10 shows [9d 8s Qs Qd]
OMGClayAiken shows [2d As Jh Ad]
Urindanger shows [Jc 7c 8h Th]
*** TURN *** [7s Jd Qh] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [7s Jd Qh 9s] [3h]
luckexpress10 shows three of a kind, Queens
Urindanger shows a straight, Queen high
Urindanger wins the side pot ($1,800) with a straight, Queen high
OMGClayAiken shows a pair of Aces
Urindanger wins the main pot ($118,498) with a straight, Queen high
luckexpress10 adds $40,000
OMGClayAiken adds $40,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $120,300 Main pot $118,500. Side pot $1,800. | Rake $2
Board: [7s Jd Qh 9s 3h]
Seat 1: luckexpress10 (small blind) showed [9d 8s Qs Qd] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken (big blind) showed [2d As Jh Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: Gus Hansen didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: Urindanger (button) showed [Jc 7c 8h Th] and won ($120,298) with a straight, Queen high

Galfond took it so heavily to Gus heads up and Hansen elected to stop the game early, leaving the two mixed games the two big games of the site. Hansen got some revenge on the game, however, when he busted Patrik Antonius on the following hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11175166628: Table Ivey (6 max) – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Hold’em – 17:41:33 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 1: Patrik Antonius ($100,000)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($47,496)
Seat 4: tsarrast ($29,000)
Seat 5: Gus Hansen ($264,445)
Seat 6: Urindanger ($135,895.50)
tsarrast posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen is sitting out
Urindanger posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Patrik Antonius has 15 seconds left to act
Patrik Antonius raises to $3,500
OMGClayAiken folds
tsarrast folds
Urindanger has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen stands up
Urindanger folds
Uncalled bet of $2,500 returned to Patrik Antonius
Patrik Antonius mucks
Patrik Antonius wins the pot ($2,500)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2,500 | Rake $0
Seat 1: Patrik Antonius collected ($2,500), mucked
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 4: tsarrast (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Gus Hansen is sitting out
Seat 6: Urindanger (big blind) folded before the Flop

Hansen pulled the proverbial ‘hit-n-run’ as that was his last hand at the table before taking Antonius’s money and leaving. Almost immediately, Hansen lost a big hand. Some call it karma, but he was busted soon after by Phil Galfond in this hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11175186796: Table Hansen’s Gym – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 17:42:43 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 5: Gus Hansen ($23,550)
Seat 6: Phil Ivey ($147,784.75), is sitting out
Seat 7: OMGClayAiken ($79,592)
Seat 8: Urindanger ($58,047.50)
Seat 9: tsarrast ($28,800)
tsarrast posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
Urindanger folds
tsarrast folds
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [2d Qs 5d]
Gus Hansen checks
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken bets $3,400
Gus Hansen raises to $10,000
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken raises to $36,500
Gus Hansen calls $10,550, and is all in
OMGClayAiken shows [Tc Qh Ac 4c]
Gus Hansen shows [3c 2s 3h Qc]
Uncalled bet of $15,950 returned to OMGClayAiken
*** TURN *** [2d Qs 5d] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [2d Qs 5d Kh] [4s]
OMGClayAiken shows two pair, Queens and Fours
Gus Hansen shows two pair, Queens and Twos
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($47,598) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Gus Hansen adds $35,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47,600 | Rake $2
Board: [2d Qs 5d Kh 4s]
Seat 5: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [3c 2s 3h Qc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Twos
Seat 6: Phil Ivey is sitting out
Seat 7: OMGClayAiken showed [Tc Qh Ac 4c] and won ($47,598) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Seat 8: Urindanger (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 9: tsarrast (small blind) folded before the Flop

Hansen sat back with Galfond and the games began to pick back up. While these games started becoming a game of money trading, there was a quick trend of Galfond taking money off the heads up table with Gus Hansen. Hansen was making up for , it, though, and busted Di Dang at a HA table with the following pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11175258194: Table Ivey Gardens – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 17:46:54 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 1: Urindanger ($27,846)
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken ($75,348)
Seat 7: Patrik Antonius ($50,000), is sitting out
Seat 8: Gus Hansen ($93,021.50)
Seat 9: tsarrast ($43,491)
tsarrast posts the small blind of $500
Urindanger posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen calls $3,000
tsarrast folds
Urindanger calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [3c 5s 8d]
Urindanger bets $9,500
OMGClayAiken folds
Gus Hansen calls $9,500
*** TURN *** [3c 5s 8d] [Jc]
Urindanger bets $15,346, and is all in
Gus Hansen calls $15,346
Urindanger shows [6h 7d 8h As]
Gus Hansen shows [4s Jd 5c Ac]
*** RIVER *** [3c 5s 8d Jc] [Kd]
Urindanger shows a pair of Eights
Gus Hansen shows two pair, Jacks and Fives
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($59,190) with two pair, Jacks and Fives
Urindanger adds $35,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $59,192 | Rake $2
Board: [3c 5s 8d Jc Kd]
Seat 1: Urindanger (big blind) showed [6h 7d 8h As] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Patrik Antonius is sitting out
Seat 8: Gus Hansen (button) showed [4s Jd 5c Ac] and won ($59,190) with two pair, Jacks and Fives
Seat 9: tsarrast (small blind) folded before the Flop

Galfond continued to beat Hansen heads up, and was up $80,000 when Hansen, with his will unbroken, bought back in for more. After a little more grinding, Galfond stopped the match, up about $75,000. Di Dang got some revenge on Hansen in the following hand where he used the ever so powerful all in to make Hansen lay his hand down.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11175428361: Table Ivey Gardens – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Hold’em – 17:56:47 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 1: Urindanger ($45,996)
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken ($63,847), is sitting out
Seat 8: Gus Hansen ($103,171.50)
Seat 9: tsarrast ($61,681)
tsarrast posts the small blind of $500
Urindanger posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $3,500
tsarrast folds
Urindanger has 15 seconds left to act
Urindanger raises to $11,000
Gus Hansen calls $7,500
*** FLOP *** [Qd Qs 7h]
Urindanger has 15 seconds left to act
sunra18 sits down
Urindanger bets $8,400
sunra18 adds $100,000
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen calls $8,400
*** TURN *** [Qd Qs 7h] [9c]
Urindanger bets $26,596, and is all in
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen folds
Uncalled bet of $26,596 returned to Urindanger
Urindanger mucks
Urindanger wins the pot ($39,299)
The game is now Pot Limit Omaha Hi with $500/$1,000 blinds
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $39,300 | Rake $1
Board: [Qd Qs 7h 9c]
Seat 1: Urindanger (big blind) collected ($39,299), mucked
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken is sitting out
Seat 8: Gus Hansen (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: tsarrast (small blind) folded before the Flop

The very next hand, on the same table, Gus Hansen won a monster pot worth well over $100,000 from ‘tsarrast’.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11175452537: Table Ivey Gardens – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 17:58:13 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 1: Urindanger ($65,895)
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken ($63,847), is sitting out
Seat 7: sunra18 ($100,000)
Seat 8: Gus Hansen ($83,771.50)
Seat 9: tsarrast ($61,181)
Urindanger posts the small blind of $500
sunra18 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $3,500
tsarrast calls $3,500
Urindanger folds
sunra18 folds
*** FLOP *** [9h 6c 4d]
Gus Hansen bets $8,500
tsarrast raises to $34,000
Gus Hansen raises to $80,271.50, and is all in
tsarrast calls $23,681, and is all in
Gus Hansen shows [9s 5h 3s Ah]
tsarrast shows [7d 8c Jc Th]
Uncalled bet of $22,590.50 returned to Gus Hansen
*** TURN *** [9h 6c 4d] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [9h 6c 4d 3c] [2d]
Gus Hansen shows a straight, Six high
tsarrast shows Jack Ten high
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($123,860) with a straight, Six high
tsarrast adds $35,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $123,862 | Rake $2
Board: [9h 6c 4d 3c 2d]
Seat 1: Urindanger (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: OMGClayAiken is sitting out
Seat 7: sunra18 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: Gus Hansen showed [9s 5h 3s Ah] and won ($123,860) with a straight, Six high
Seat 9: tsarrast (button) showed [7d 8c Jc Th] and lost with Jack Ten high

This lit up the chat when player ‘tsarrast’ said the following:

tsarrast: one day gus ull realize the truth vs me
Dealer: tsarrast has 15 seconds left to act
tsarrast: its the sickest

Gus Hansen, who has been around the internet poker world for some time, responded with this:
Gus Hansen: I know it is kind’a weird that you play so bad and get so lucky

Still frusterated, ‘tssarat’ came back with:
tsarrast: talk all the #&@% u want, ur 4/5 today in allins, and my guess is overall
ur behind in equity
jarheadz28 (Observer): say hi to your fans!!
tsarrast: skill game right?

Hansen ended the conversation quickly with:
Gus Hansen: not skill game for you – crying game

Hansen went back to playing Galfond heads up, but his luck did not change as he lost a buy in on the following hand to Hansen himself.

Full Tilt Poker Game #11175539692: Table Hansen Hangout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 18:03:20 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($58,697)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($141,292)
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 has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken raises to $9,000
Gus Hansen calls $6,000
*** FLOP *** [3h 6s 6d]
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken bets $7,200
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $14,400
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken calls $7,200
*** TURN *** [3h 6s 6d] [6c]
OMGClayAiken checks
Gus Hansen checks
*** RIVER *** [3h 6s 6d 6c] [4c]
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken bets $11,400
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen calls $11,400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
OMGClayAiken shows [Jh Kd 9h Kh] a full house, Sixes full of Kings
Gus Hansen mucks
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($69,599.50) with a full house, Sixes full of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $69,600 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3h 6s 6d 6c 4c]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken (big blind) collected ($69,599.50)

Galfond just refused to show any mercy for Hansen. On one of the HA tables the two were playing, Galfond took the following hand for nearly $40,000

Full Tilt Poker Game #11175615056: Table Hansen’s Gym – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 18:07:43 ET – 2009/03/16
Seat 5: Gus Hansen ($42,983)
Seat 6: HarrisMP ($33,500)
Seat 7: OMGClayAiken ($121,435)
Seat 8: Urindanger ($84,037.50)
Seat 9: tsarrast ($48,004)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
Urindanger posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
tsarrast folds
Gus Hansen raises to $2,000
HarrisMP folds
OMGClayAiken folds
Urindanger calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [9h 5s Qh]
Urindanger has 15 seconds left to act
Urindanger bets $3,200
Gus Hansen calls $3,200
*** TURN *** [9h 5s Qh] [Tc]
Urindanger has 15 seconds left to act
Urindanger checks
Gus Hansen checks
*** RIVER *** [9h 5s Qh Tc] [2c]
Urindanger checks
Gus Hansen checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Urindanger shows [Qs 7s As Js] a pair of Queens
Gus Hansen shows [5c 2s Qd Ad] two pair, Queens and Fives
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($10,897) with two pair, Queens and Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,900 | Rake $3
Board: [9h 5s Qh Tc 2c]
Seat 5: Gus Hansen showed [5c 2s Qd Ad] and won ($10,897) with two pair, Queens and Fives
Seat 6: HarrisMP (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 7: OMGClayAiken (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 8: Urindanger (big blind) showed [Qs 7s As Js] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 9: tsarrast didn’t bet (folded)

Hansen finally quit Galfond for good and allowed himself to focus on the other two tables. This was it for the action on the day. To put it mathematically: Galfond > Hansen > Field. While Phil Galfond bullied the tables from start to finish, especially his heads up match with Gus Hansen. However, Hansen played well against the rest of the field and took money there, almost allowing him to break even for the day.

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