Hastings Drops $21K In Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Action

High stakes professional Brian Hastings played a couple of $50/$100 heads-up No-Limit Hold’em matches. His first battle was against the player under the handle “HERETOOPLAY” on Full Tilt Poker table Janell. “HERETOOPLAY” would end up leaving the table after picking up an $8K+ win during their two-hour game. Several hours later, Hastings would meet “yossarian_2_” over on table Masters where they would tangle for around 90 minutes. A $12K+ loss there would leave Hastings with a total $21K+ loss after 587 heads-up NLH hands on the day.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #5831024957: Table Janell (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 16:48:35 ET – 2008/03/29
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($13,393.75)
Seat 2: HERETOOPLAY ($19,725.25)
HERETOOPLAY posts the small blind of $50
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
HERETOOPLAY raises to $300
Brian Hastings raises to $1,100
HERETOOPLAY calls $800
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings checks
HERETOOPLAY bets $2,200
Brian Hastings raises to $12,293.75, and is all in
HERETOOPLAY calls $10,093.75
Brian Hastings shows
HERETOOPLAY shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Brian Hastings shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
HERETOOPLAY shows two pair, Kings and Queens
HERETOOPLAY wins the pot ($26,787) with two pair, Kings and Queens

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #5835803295: Table Masters (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:30:15 ET – 2008/03/29
Seat 1: yossarian_2_ ($23,638.50)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($11,198.50)
yossarian_2_ posts the small blind of $50
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
yossarian_2_ raises to $200
Brian Hastings raises to $800
yossarian_2_ calls $600
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings bets $1,100
yossarian_2_ raises to $3,400
Brian Hastings raises to $10,398.50, and is all in
yossarian_2_ calls $6,998.50
Brian Hastings shows
yossarian_2_ shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Brian Hastings shows a pair of Aces
yossarian_2_ shows a pair of Queens
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($22,396.50) with a pair of Aces

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #5836027825: Table Masters (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:50:26 ET – 2008/03/29
Seat 1: yossarian_2_ ($19,635)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($15,192.50)
yossarian_2_ posts the small blind of $50
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
yossarian_2_ raises to $200
Brian Hastings raises to $800
yossarian_2_ calls $600
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings bets $1,100
yossarian_2_ calls $1,100
*** TURN ***
Brian Hastings bets $2,900
yossarian_2_ raises to $5,800
Brian Hastings raises to $13,292.50, and is all in
yossarian_2_ calls $7,492.50
Brian Hastings shows
yossarian_2_ shows
*** RIVER ***
Brian Hastings shows a full house, Aces full of Tens
yossarian_2_ shows three of a kind, Aces
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($30,384.50) with a full house, Aces full of Tens

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #5836058450: Table Masters (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:53:10 ET – 2008/03/29
Seat 1: yossarian_2_ ($9,850)
Seat 2: Brian Hastings ($30,234)
yossarian_2_ posts the small blind of $50
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
yossarian_2_ raises to $200
Brian Hastings raises to $800
yossarian_2_ calls $600
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings bets $1,100
yossarian_2_ calls $1,100
*** TURN ***
Brian Hastings bets $2,700
yossarian_2_ raises to $7,950, and is all in
Brian Hastings calls $5,250
yossarian_2_ shows
Brian Hastings shows
*** RIVER ***
yossarian_2_ shows a pair of Fours
Brian Hastings shows a pair of Fours
yossarian_2_ wins the pot ($19,699.50) with a pair of Fours