In some heads-up $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Omaha action, high stakes professionals Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies and Phil Ivey battled it out on Full Tilt Poker table Ivey Thunderdome. After 70 minutes of play, Sahamies was able to come back afer initially starting out in the hole. A large $280K final pot in Sahamies’ favor saw Sahamies cripple Ivey and finish him off the following hand for a solid $100K win over Ivey.
HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #8531887368: Table Ivey Thunderdome
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 14:54:00 ET – 2008/10/17
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($121,986.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($94,993.50)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund checks
Phil Ivey checks
*** TURN ***![]()
Ziigmund bets $6,000
Phil Ivey calls $6,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
Ziigmund bets $18,000
Phil Ivey calls $18,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund showsa straight flush, Nine high
Phil Ivey mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($53,999.50) with a straight flush, Nine high

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #8531902318: Table Ivey Thunderdome
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 14:55:11 ET – 2008/10/17
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($97,986)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($118,993)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
Ziigmund raises to $9,000
Phil Ivey calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund bets $13,000
Phil Ivey raises to $34,000
Ziigmund raises to $109,993, and is all in
Phil Ivey calls $54,986, and is all in
Ziigmund shows
Phil Ivey shows
*** TURN ***![]()
*** RIVER ***![]()
Ziigmund shows a flush, Ace high
Phil Ivey shows a full house, Threes full of Kings
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($195,971.50) with a full house, Threes full of Kings

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #8532119628: Table Ivey Thunderdome
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 15:12:28 ET – 2008/10/17
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($165,468.25)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($139,993.75)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund bets $6,000
Phil Ivey raises to $22,000
Ziigmund raises to $72,000
Phil Ivey raises to $162,468.25, and is all in
Ziigmund calls $64,993.75, and is all in
Phil Ivey shows
Ziigmund shows
*** TURN ***![]()
*** RIVER ***![]()
Phil Ivey shows three of a kind, Threes
Ziigmund shows three of a kind, Threes
Ziigmund wins the pot ($279,987) with three of a kind, Threes

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #8532127969: Table Ivey Thunderdome
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 15:13:07 ET – 2008/10/17
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($25,474.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($279,987)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Phil Ivey posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $3,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey checks
Ziigmund bets $6,000
Phil Ivey raises to $22,474.50, and is all in
Ziigmund calls $16,474.50
Phil Ivey shows
Ziigmund shows
*** TURN ***![]()
*** RIVER ***![]()
Phil Ivey shows two pair, Jacks and Tens
Ziigmund shows two pair, Aces and Tens
Ziigmund wins the pot ($50,948.50) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Phil Ivey is sitting out









a straight flush, Nine high
























