Galfond Grabs $22K NLH Win Over “DarioxxxMinieri”

In some heads-up $300/$600 No-Limit Hold’em action going down on Full Tilt Poker table Halbert, high stakes young gun Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond did battle with “DarioxxxMinieri”. The match lasted just over 20 minutes as Galfond made quick work of his opponent and booked a sweet $22K+ win.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #4318322686: Table Halbert (heads up)
$300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 20:15:29 ET – 2007/11/27
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($60,598.50)
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri ($21,991)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $300
DarioxxxMinieri posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken calls $300
DarioxxxMinieri checks
*** FLOP ***
DarioxxxMinieri checks
OMGClayAiken bets $800
DarioxxxMinieri raises to $2,400
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken calls $1,600
*** TURN ***
DarioxxxMinieri has 15 seconds left to act
DarioxxxMinieri bets $3,600
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken raises to $57,598.50, and is all in
DarioxxxMinieri has 15 seconds left to act
DarioxxxMinieri folds
Uncalled bet of $53,998.50 returned to OMGClayAiken
OMGClayAiken mucks
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($13,199.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $13,200 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (small blind) collected ($13,199.50), mucked
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri (big blind) folded on the Turn 

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #4318369472: Table Halbert (heads up)
$300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 20:19:54 ET – 2007/11/27
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($65,698)
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri ($16,890.50)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $300
DarioxxxMinieri posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $1,800
DarioxxxMinieri raises to $6,000
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken raises to $65,698, and is all in
DarioxxxMinieri folds
Uncalled bet of $59,698 returned to OMGClayAiken
OMGClayAiken mucks
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($12,000)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,000 | Rake $0
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (small blind) collected ($12,000), mucked
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri (big blind) folded before the Flop

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #4318439046: Table Halbert (heads up)
$300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 20:26:27 ET – 2007/11/27
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($64,997.50)
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri ($17,588)
DarioxxxMinieri posts the small blind of $300
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
DarioxxxMinieri calls $300
OMGClayAiken raises to $2,300
DarioxxxMinieri raises to $17,588, and is all in
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken calls $15,288
DarioxxxMinieri shows
OMGClayAiken shows
*** FLOP ***
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
DarioxxxMinieri shows three of a kind, Sixes
OMGClayAiken shows three of a kind, Sixes
OMGClayAiken ties for the pot ($17,587.75) with three of a kind, Sixes
DarioxxxMinieri ties for the pot ($17,587.75) with three of a kind, Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35,176 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (big blind) showed and won ($17,587.75) with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri (small blind) showed and won ($17,587.75) with three of a kind, Sixes

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #4318504648: Table Halbert (heads up)
$300/$600 – No Limit Hold’em – 20:32:41 ET – 2007/11/27
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($68,495.75)
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri ($14,086.75)
DarioxxxMinieri posts the small blind of $300
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
DarioxxxMinieri calls $300
OMGClayAiken checks
*** FLOP ***
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken checks
DarioxxxMinieri bets $900
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
DarioxxxMinieri raises to $13,486.75, and is all in
OMGClayAiken calls $10,486.75
DarioxxxMinieri shows
OMGClayAiken shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
DarioxxxMinieri shows a pair of Eights
OMGClayAiken shows a pair of Jacks
OMGClayAiken wins the pot ($28,173) with a pair of Jacks
DarioxxxMinieri is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28,173.50 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (big blind) showed and won ($28,173) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 2: DarioxxxMinieri (small blind) showed and lost with a pair of Eights