Townsend vs. “The Gift of Gab”

In quite the interesting battle, perennial online high stakes pro Brian “sbrugby” Townsend took on heads-up connoisseur “The Gift of Gab”. Facing off on three $20K NL Hold’em tables for about 100 minutes, Townsend was able to quit the close match-up with a small $23K+ win.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #1852960235: Table Data (6 max)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 22:34:21 ET – 2007/02/22
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($19,297)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($22,998.25)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $100
The Gift of Gab posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $600
The Gift of Gab calls $400
*** FLOP ***
The Gift of Gab checks
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby checks
*** TURN ***
The Gift of Gab checks
sbrugby bets $1,000
The Gift of Gab raises to $4,200
sbrugby calls $3,200
*** RIVER ***
The Gift of Gab bets $14,497, and is all in
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby calls $14,497
*** SHOW DOWN ***
The Gift of Gab shows (two pair, Aces and Eights)
sbrugby mucks
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($38,593.50) with two pair, Aces and Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $38,594 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (big blind) collected ($38,593.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby (small blind) mucked

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #1853081964: Table Canosa (6 max)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 22:50:15 ET – 2007/02/22
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($18,200)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($57,892.75)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $100
sbrugby posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $600
sbrugby calls $400
*** FLOP ***
sbrugby checks
The Gift of Gab bets $1,200
sbrugby raises to $4,200
The Gift of Gab calls $3,000
*** TURN ***
sbrugby checks
The Gift of Gab checks
*** RIVER ***
sbrugby bets $14,000
The Gift of Gab has 15 seconds left to act
The Gift of Gab calls $13,400, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $600 returned to sbrugby
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sbrugby shows (a pair of Sixes)
The Gift of Gab shows (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($36,399.50) with two pair, Nines and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $36,400 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (small blind) showed and won ($36,399.50) with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 6: sbrugby (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Sixes

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #1853092815: Table Canosa (6 max)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 22:51:39 ET – 2007/02/22
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($36,399.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($39,692.75)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $100
The Gift of Gab posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $600
The Gift of Gab calls $400
*** FLOP ***
The Gift of Gab checks
sbrugby bets $1,000
The Gift of Gab calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
The Gift of Gab checks
sbrugby bets $3,200
The Gift of Gab calls $3,200
*** RIVER ***
The Gift of Gab checks
sbrugby bets $9,600
The Gift of Gab calls $9,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sbrugby shows (three of a kind, Sevens)
The Gift of Gab shows (a straight, Ten high)
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($28,799.50) with a straight, Ten high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28,800 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (big blind) showed and won ($28,799.50) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 6: sbrugby (small blind) showed and lost with three of a kind, Sevens

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #1853127000: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 22:56:05 ET – 2007/02/22
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab ($30,044.75)
Seat 2: sbrugby ($21,398.75)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $100
sbrugby posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $600
sbrugby raises to $2,000
The Gift of Gab raises to $6,000
sbrugby raises to $21,398.75, and is all in
The Gift of Gab calls $15,398.75
sbrugby shows
The Gift of Gab shows
*** FLOP ***
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
sbrugby shows two pair, Queens and Nines
The Gift of Gab shows two pair, Aces and Nines
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($42,797) with two pair, Aces and Nines
sbrugby adds $20,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $42,797.50 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab (small blind) showed and won ($42,797) with two pair, Aces and Nines
Seat 2: sbrugby (big blind) showed and lost with two pair, Queens and Nines

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #1853245140: Table Canosa (6 max)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:11:55 ET – 2007/02/22
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($17,000)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($61,187.25)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $100
The Gift of Gab posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $600
The Gift of Gab calls $400
*** FLOP ***
The Gift of Gab checks
sbrugby bets $1,000
The Gift of Gab calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
The Gift of Gab checks
sbrugby bets $3,000
The Gift of Gab raises to $15,400, and is all in
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby calls $12,400
The Gift of Gab shows
sbrugby shows
*** RIVER ***
The Gift of Gab shows a pair of Threes
sbrugby shows two pair, Kings and Threes
sbrugby wins the pot ($33,999.50) with two pair, Kings and Threes
The Gift of Gab adds $20,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34,000 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 6: sbrugby (small blind) showed and won ($33,999.50) with two pair, Kings and Threes