Archive | December, 2007

PokerStars Sees Some $100/$200 PL Omaha Action

PokerStars Sees Some $100/$200 PL Omaha Action

Over on PokerStars tables Erato and Deipylos, there was some late night $100/$200 Pot-Limit Omaha action going down. It began with heads-up action between Tom “Hold_emNL” Dwan against the player known as “CHUFTY”. “APerfectGent” would then also join the games with some heads-up play of his own. The three players each took a shot at each  Read more »

Ivey Ignites Thunderdome; $508K Win Over Jedlicka

Ivey Ignites Thunderdome; $508K Win Over Jedlicka

It was quite a performance put on by the great Phil Ivey as he took on Niki Jedlicka on Full Tilt Poker table Ivey Thunderdome. The game was $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Omaha and Jedlicka was doomed from the get-go as Ivey took down an all-in $100K pot on the very first hand. From then on, Ivey  Read more »

“MezmerizePLZ” Makes $75K During NL Hold’em Game

“MezmerizePLZ” Makes $75K During NL Hold’em Game

There was some substantial $20K buy-in NL Hold’em action taking place on PokerStars tables Phthia V and Matar IV. Taking full advantage was “MezmerizePLZ” who managed a sweet $75K+ win through 370+ hands. Also booking solid wins were “Terken89″ ($29K+) and “westmenloAA” ($23K+). Taking almost all the losses were “deerchaser21″ (-$69K) and “teacuppoker” (-$108K).

Minieri Takes 3 of 4 $15K Freezeouts Over “APerfectGent”

Minieri Takes 3 of 4 $15K Freezeouts Over “APerfectGent”

An interesting proposition occured during the high stakes games on PokerStars when Dario Minieri challenged “APerfectGent” to a series of freezeouts. A freezeout is basically a tournament style cash game where no rebuying is allowed, the blinds remain the same, and a winner is declared when the other player goes bust. They decided to play on the  Read more »

“mrcall912″ Takes Down $46K NL Hold’em Win

“mrcall912″ Takes Down $46K NL Hold’em Win

During a $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em game on Full Tilt Poker table Data, “mrcall912″ managed to take down a solid $46K+ win. Following him was “p_c4Libr4ted” with over $40K in winnings and “the guru 11″ with nearly $29K in winnings. At the bottom of the list were “Cacambo” (-$20K), “RafRock” (-$25K), and Cole “MUCKEMSAYUHH” South (-$27K).

Hansen Collect $107K In Pot-Limit Omaha Winnings

During the latter half of the day, high stakes professional Gus Hansen killed the $200/$400 PL Omaha games on Full Tilt Poker tables Pantheon and bmwnick1. The racked up a $107K+ win that was followed by Niki Jedlicka and his $62K+ win during mostly heads-up play against Phil Ivey. The players “monika13″ and “PostflopAction” both  Read more »

“iused2beg4money” Books $43K Win In $8K Capped PLO

During the day’s $100/$200 ($8K Cap) action on Full Tilt Poker tables Lemhi and Linley, the player that goes by the handle “iused2beg4money” finished on top with over $43K in winnings. Following him were Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond ($29K+), Dustin Dirksen ($25K+), and “okyouwin” ($20K+). Sharing most of the losses were “sunra18″ (-$30K), “brod13″ (-$33K), “Luck123″  Read more »

Hawrilenko Takes Down $59K Limit Hold’em Win

There was a $1000/$2000 Limit Hold’em game taking place on Full Tilt Poker table Mirasol. It was mostly three handed action with Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko taking down over $59K in winnings. Niki Jedlicka also booked a $26K+ win while “flops of glory” took the table’s loss worth over $86K.

Jedlicka Takes $45K Limit Hold’em Win Over Oppenheim

There was a fast and furious, late night heads-up $1000/$2000 Limit Hold’em match going down on Full Tilt Poker table Harlin. High stakes professionals Niki Jedlicka and David Oppenheim were trading pots back and forth before Oppenheim decided to quit with a $45K loss to his opponent.

“preflop_x” Rakes In $22K No-Limit Hold’em Win

During the $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em action on the Prima Network, “preflop_x” finished the day with the biggest win on table Ceres. He raked in over $22K through 220+ hands and was closely followed by “FuqUHaters” who pulled in nearly $21K in winnings. Taking most of the losses were “Given” (-$28K) and “fortunedoom” (-$45K).