High stakes professionals David Benyamine and Gus Hansen were playing heads-up $2000/$4000 H.O.R.S.E. down on Full Tilt Poker table Patrik Antonius. They played 719 total hands over an eight hour stretch while taking some breaks along the way. Racking up over $195K during the Hold’em hands, Benyamine was able to end the match with a solid $179K+ overall win over Hansen.
HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #8563743708: Table Patrik Antonius
$2000/$4000 Ante $300 – Limit Stud Hi – 17:14:21 ET – 2008/10/19
Seat 2: Gus Hansen ($88,700)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($111,299.50)
David Benyamine antes $300
Gus Hansen antes $300
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine
Dealt to Gus Hansen
David Benyamine is low with
David Benyamine brings in for $600
Gus Hansen completes it to $2,000
David Benyamine raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
David Benyamine raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen raises to $12,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen showsa flush, Ace high
David Benyamine mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($64,599.50) with a flush, Ace high
HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #8564881095: Table Patrik Antonius
$2000/$4000 – Limit Hold’em – 18:25:37 ET – 2008/10/19
Seat 2: Gus Hansen ($122,678.65)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($77,283.35)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $1,000
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $2,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
David Benyamine raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen checks
David Benyamine bets $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** TURN ***![]()
Gus Hansen checks
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine raises to $12,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
David Benyamine showsa flush, King high
Gus Hansen mucks
David Benyamine wins the pot ($59,999.50) with a flush, King high
HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #8564941758: Table Patrik Antonius
$2000/$4000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 18:29:32 ET – 2008/10/19
Seat 2: Gus Hansen ($84,678.25)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($115,281.75)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $1,000
David Benyamine posts the big blind of $2,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
David Benyamine bets $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** TURN ***![]()
David Benyamine checks
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen showsa full house, Jacks full of Kings, for high
David Benyamine mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($55,999.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Kings
HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #8565700432: Table Patrik Antonius
$2000/$4000 Ante $300 – Limit Stud H/L – 19:18:46 ET – 2008/10/19
Seat 2: Gus Hansen ($112,893.50)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($187,039)
David Benyamine antes $300
Gus Hansen antes $300
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine
Dealt to Gus Hansen
David Benyamine is low with
David Benyamine brings in for $600
Gus Hansen completes it to $2,000
David Benyamine raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen raises to $12,000
David Benyamine raises to $16,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Gus Hansen checks
David Benyamine checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
David Benyamine showsJack Nine high, for high and 7,6,5,3,2, for low
Gus Hansen showstwo pair, Sixes and Threes, for high and 7,6,4,3,A, for low
Gus Hansen wins the high pot ($28,299.75) with two pair, Sixes and Threes
Gus Hansen wins the low pot ($28,299.75) with 7,6,4,3,A
HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #8566189990: Table Patrik Antonius
$2000/$4000 Ante $300 – Limit Stud Hi – 19:51:25 ET – 2008/10/19
Seat 2: Gus Hansen ($107,281.25)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($192,626.75)
David Benyamine antes $300
Gus Hansen antes $300
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen is low with
Gus Hansen brings in for $600
David Benyamine completes it to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
David Benyamine bets $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine raises to $12,000
Gus Hansen raises to $16,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine folds
Gus Hansen mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($80,599.50)
HAND F
Full Tilt Poker Game #8566473937: Table Patrik Antonius
$2000/$4000 Ante $300 – Limit Razz – 20:10:20 ET – 2008/10/19
Seat 2: Gus Hansen ($151,776)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($148,121.50)
David Benyamine antes $300
Gus Hansen antes $300
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen is high with
Gus Hansen brings in for $600
David Benyamine completes it to $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,400
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen checks
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Gus Hansen checks
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine raises to $12,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
David Benyamine shows6,4,3,2,A
Gus Hansen mucks
David Benyamine wins the pot ($56,599.50) with 6,4,3,2,A
HAND G
Full Tilt Poker Game #8566662000: Table Patrik Antonius
$2000/$4000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:22:36 ET – 2008/10/19
Seat 2: Gus Hansen ($69,573.75)
Seat 6: David Benyamine ($230,317.25)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $1,000
David Benyamine posts the big blind of $2,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
David Benyamine bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** TURN ***![]()
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $8,000
David Benyamine raises to $12,000
Gus Hansen raises to $16,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
David Benyamine checks
Gus Hansen bets $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
David Benyamine showsfour of a kind, Sixes
Gus Hansen mucks
David Benyamine wins the pot ($63,999.50) with four of a kind, Sixes










a flush, Ace high




a flush, King high









Jack Nine high, for high and 7,6,5,3,2, for low

two pair, Sixes and Threes, for high and 7,6,4,3,A, for low





