“thecranium” Collects $85K Omaha Hi/Lo Win

During the $1000/$2000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo game on Full Tilt table Pearl, it was “thecranium” who finished on top with a sweet $85K+ win in the game. The closest finisher was “EarlyCry” with just a $23K+ win. Full Tilt team member Jennifer Harman (-$13K) sat in for a few hands while David Benyamine (-$45K) and “Al Raysia” (-$59K) shared the big losses.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #2904398441: Table Pearl (6 max)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 6:07:15 ET – 2007/07/10
Seat 1: jumper17 ($26,997)
Seat 3: David Benyamine ($56,991.50)
Seat 6: thecranium ($5,994)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $500
thecranium posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
jumper17 raises to $2,000
David Benyamine raises to $3,000
thecranium raises to $4,000
jumper17 calls $2,000
David Benyamine calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
David Benyamine checks
thecranium bets $1,000
jumper17 raises to $2,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
thecranium calls $994, and is all in
*** TURN ***
David Benyamine checks
jumper17 bets $2,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
David Benyamine has 15 seconds left to act
David Benyamine bets $2,000
jumper17 raises to $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
jumper17 raises to $8,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
jumper17 shows a straight, Seven high, for high and 5,4,3,2,A, for low
David Benyamine shows a straight, Six high, for high and 5,4,3,2,A, for low
jumper17 wins the high side pot ($10,006) with a straight, Seven high
David Benyamine ties for the low side pot ($5,003) with 5,4,3,2,A
jumper17 ties for the low side pot ($5,003) with 5,4,3,2,A
thecranium mucks
jumper17 wins the high main pot ($8,990.50) with a straight, Seven high
David Benyamine ties for the low main pot ($4,495.50) with 5,4,3,2,A
jumper17 ties for the low main pot ($4,495) with 5,4,3,2,A
thecranium is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $37,994 Main pot $17,982. Side pot $20,012. | Rake $1
Board:
Seat 1: jumper17 (button) showed and won ($28,494.50) with HI: a straight, Seven high; LO: 5,4,3,2,A
Seat 3: David Benyamine (small blind) showed and won ($9,498.50) with HI: a straight, Six high; LO: 5,4,3,2,A
Seat 6: thecranium (big blind) mucked

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #2907691635: Table Pearl (6 max)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 17:05:59 ET – 2007/07/10
Seat 4: thecranium ($77,977)
Seat 5: Al Raysia ($41,984)
thecranium posts the small blind of $500
Al Raysia posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
thecranium calls $500
Al Raysia raises to $2,000
thecranium calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Al Raysia bets $1,000
thecranium calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Al Raysia bets $2,000
thecranium raises to $4,000
Al Raysia raises to $6,000
thecranium calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Al Raysia bets $2,000
thecranium raises to $4,000
Al Raysia calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thecranium shows a straight, Nine high, for high and 6,5,3,2,A, for low
Al Raysia mucks
thecranium wins the high pot ($13,000) with a straight, Nine high
thecranium wins the low pot ($12,999.50) with 6,5,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $26,000 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 4: thecranium (small blind) collected ($25,999.50)
Seat 5: Al Raysia (big blind) mucked

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #2907957789: Table Pearl (6 max)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 17:36:52 ET – 2007/07/10
Seat 3: Ziigmund ($80,504.50)
Seat 4: thecranium ($88,951.50)
Seat 5: Al Raysia ($12,838)
Seat 6: EarlyCry ($27,595.50)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
thecranium posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Al Raysia raises to $2,000
EarlyCry raises to $3,000
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund raises to $4,000
thecranium folds
Al Raysia calls $2,000
EarlyCry calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund bets $1,000
Al Raysia raises to $2,000
EarlyCry calls $2,000
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Ziigmund checks
Al Raysia bets $2,000
EarlyCry calls $2,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Ziigmund checks
Al Raysia checks
EarlyCry checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Al Raysia shows two pair, Aces and Queens, for high
EarlyCry mucks
Ziigmund mucks
Al Raysia wins the pot ($24,998) with two pair, Aces and Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $25,000 | Rake $2
Board:
Seat 3: Ziigmund (small blind) mucked
Seat 4: thecranium (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Al Raysia collected ($24,998)
Seat 6: EarlyCry (button) mucked

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #2908378181: Table Pearl (6 max)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 18:23:38 ET – 2007/07/10
Seat 2: David Benyamine ($24,492.50)
Seat 3: Shahin83 ($34,999)
Seat 4: thecranium ($39,000)
Seat 5: Al Raysia ($41,561.50)
thecranium posts the small blind of $500
Al Raysia posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
David Benyamine raises to $2,000
Shahin83 raises to $3,000
thecranium folds
Al Raysia calls $2,000
David Benyamine calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Al Raysia checks
David Benyamine bets $1,000
Shahin83 calls $1,000
Al Raysia calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Al Raysia checks
David Benyamine bets $2,000
Shahin83 raises to $4,000
Al Raysia calls $4,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Al Raysia checks
David Benyamine checks
Shahin83 bets $2,000
Al Raysia calls $2,000
David Benyamine folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Shahin83 shows a pair of Twos, for high and 8,4,3,2,A, for low
Al Raysia shows Ace Queen high, for high and 8,4,3,2,A, for low
Shahin83 wins the high pot ($14,249) with a pair of Twos
Al Raysia ties for the low pot ($7,124.50) with 8,4,3,2,A
Shahin83 ties for the low pot ($7,124.50) with 8,4,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28,500 | Rake $2
Board:
Seat 2: David Benyamine folded on the River
Seat 3: Shahin83 (button) showed and won ($21,373.50) with HI: a pair of Twos; LO: 8,4,3,2,A
Seat 4: thecranium (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Al Raysia (big blind) showed and won ($7,124.50) with HI: Ace Queen high; LO: 8,4,3,2,A