“thecranium” Picks Up $45K In Hi/Lo

In the $1000/$2000 Limit Omaha Eight or Better game on Full Tilt table Pearl, “thecranium” managed to put in a quick 20 minute heads-up $45K+ session against “Ziigmund”. “Ziigmund” finished with a total $49K+ loss after taking some losses earlier.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #2574025293: Table Pearl (6 max)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Omaha Hi/Lo – 13:04:12 ET – 2007/06/03
Seat 2: thecranium ($69,494)
Seat 3: MyDonationFund ($50,041.50), is sitting out
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($92,998)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
thecranium posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $2,000
thecranium raises to $3,000
Ziigmund raises to $4,000
thecranium calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
thecranium checks
Ziigmund bets $1,000
thecranium calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
thecranium checks
Ziigmund bets $2,000
thecranium raises to $4,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
thecranium bets $2,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thecranium shows (three of a kind, Queens)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
 (6,4,3,2,A)
Ziigmund mucks
thecranium wins the high pot ($11,000) with three of a kind, Queens
thecranium wins the low pot ($10,999.50) with 6,4,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $22,000 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 2: thecranium (big blind) collected ($21,999.50)
Seat 3: MyDonationFund is sitting out
Seat 4: Ziigmund (small blind) mucked 

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #2574079642: Table Pearl (6 max)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Omaha Hi/Lo – 13:13:49 ET – 2007/06/03
Seat 2: thecranium ($85,988.50)
Seat 3: MyDonationFund ($53,540)
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($72,996)
MyDonationFund posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
thecranium folds
MyDonationFund raises to $2,000
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
MyDonationFund bets $1,000
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
MyDonationFund bets $2,000
Ziigmund raises to $4,000
MyDonationFund calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
MyDonationFund checks
Ziigmund bets $2,000
MyDonationFund calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows (a straight, Ace high)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
 (6,5,4,3,A)
MyDonationFund mucks
Ziigmund wins the high pot ($8,999.50) with a straight, Ace high
Ziigmund wins the low pot ($8,999.50) with 6,5,4,3,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18,000 | Rake $1
Board:
Seat 2: thecranium (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: MyDonationFund (small blind) mucked
Seat 4: Ziigmund (big blind) collected ($17,999)