Brunson Books $36K H.O.R.S.E. Win

In just a quick 35 hands of play, high stakes professional Doyle “texdolly” Brunson managed a nice $36K+ win in the $1000/$2000 H.O.R.S.E. game on Full Tilt table Hatteras. Next in line was the player known as “xi gia” who picked up a quick $30K+. Full Tilt pros Phil Ivey (-$24K) and David Benyamine (-$44K) took the only losses in the game.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #2296792731: Table Hatteras
$1000/$2000 Ante $200 – Limit Seven Card Stud – 22:34:33 ET – 2007/04/26
Seat 4: Phil Ivey ($17,794.25)
Seat 6: texdolly ($20,000)
Seat 8: David Benyamine ($44,694.25)
Phil Ivey antes $200
David Benyamine antes $200
texdolly antes $200
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to texdolly
Dealt to David Benyamine
Dealt to Phil Ivey
texdolly is low with
texdolly brings in for $300
David Benyamine has 15 seconds left to act
David Benyamine folds
Phil Ivey completes it to $1,000
texdolly raises to $2,000
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
texdolly calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to texdolly
Dealt to Phil Ivey
texdolly checks
Phil Ivey bets $1,000
texdolly calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to texdolly
Dealt to Phil Ivey
texdolly checks
Phil Ivey bets $2,000
texdolly raises to $4,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to texdolly
Dealt to Phil Ivey
texdolly bets $2,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
texdolly bets $2,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
texdolly shows (a pair of Kings)
Phil Ivey mucks
texdolly wins the pot ($24,599) with a pair of Kings
The game is now $1,000/$2,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo with an ante of $200
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24,600 | Rake $1
Seat 4: Phil Ivey mucked
Seat 6: texdolly collected ($24,599)
Seat 8: David Benyamine folded on 3rd St.

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #2296829086: Table Hatteras
$1000/$2000 Ante $200 – Limit Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo – 22:38:59 ET – 2007/04/26
Seat 4: Phil Ivey ($33,237)
Seat 5: xi gia ($19,400)
Seat 6: texdolly ($33,402.75)
Seat 8: David Benyamine ($36,443.75)
David Benyamine antes $200
Phil Ivey antes $200
texdolly antes $200
xi gia antes $200
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to xi gia
Dealt to texdolly
Dealt to David Benyamine
Dealt to Phil Ivey
texdolly is low with
texdolly brings in for $300
David Benyamine completes it to $1,000
Phil Ivey raises to $2,000
xi gia raises to $3,000
texdolly folds
David Benyamine raises to $4,000
Phil Ivey folds
xi gia calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to xi gia
Dealt to David Benyamine
David Benyamine bets $1,000
xi gia calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to xi gia
Dealt to David Benyamine
David Benyamine bets $2,000
xi gia calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to xi gia
Dealt to David Benyamine
David Benyamine bets $2,000
xi gia calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
David Benyamine bets $2,000
xi gia raises to $4,000
David Benyamine folds
Uncalled bet of $2,000 returned to xi gia
xi gia mucks
xi gia wins the pot ($25,098)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $25,100 | Rake $2
Seat 4: Phil Ivey folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: xi gia collected ($25,098), mucked
Seat 6: texdolly folded on 3rd St.
Seat 8: David Benyamine folded on 7th St.

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #2296860136: Table Hatteras
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 22:42:46 ET – 2007/04/26
Seat 4: Phil Ivey ($30,937)
Seat 5: xi gia ($41,795)
Seat 6: texdolly ($23,100.75)
Seat 8: David Benyamine ($26,641.75)
texdolly posts the small blind of $500
David Benyamine posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $2,000
xi gia folds
texdolly raises to $3,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
Phil Ivey calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
texdolly bets $1,000
David Benyamine raises to $2,000
Phil Ivey folds
texdolly calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
texdolly checks
David Benyamine bets $2,000
texdolly raises to $4,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
texdolly bets $2,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
texdolly shows (a straight, King high)
David Benyamine mucks
texdolly wins the pot ($24,998) with a straight, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $25,000 | Rake $2
Board:
Seat 4: Phil Ivey folded on the Flop
Seat 5: xi gia (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: texdolly (small blind) collected ($24,998)
Seat 8: David Benyamine (big blind) mucked

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #2296866629: Table Hatteras
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 22:43:34 ET – 2007/04/26
Seat 4: Phil Ivey ($27,937)
Seat 5: xi gia ($41,795)
Seat 6: texdolly ($37,098.75)
Seat 8: David Benyamine ($15,641.75)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $500
Phil Ivey posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
xi gia raises to $2,000
texdolly folds
David Benyamine folds
Phil Ivey calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey checks
xi gia bets $1,000
Phil Ivey raises to $2,000
xi gia calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Phil Ivey bets $2,000
xi gia raises to $4,000
Phil Ivey raises to $6,000
David Benyamine adds $20,000
xi gia raises to $8,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey checks
xi gia bets $2,000
Phil Ivey folds
Uncalled bet of $2,000 returned to xi gia
xi gia mucks
xi gia wins the pot ($24,498)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24,500 | Rake $2
Board:
Seat 4: Phil Ivey (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: xi gia collected ($24,498), mucked
Seat 6: texdolly (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 8: David Benyamine (small blind) folded before the Flop