Over on Full Tilt Poker table Lederer Mix, high stakes poker professionals Eli Elezra and Farzad Bonyadi were playing a heads-up game of $500/$1000 H.O.R.S.E. during the late night hours. Fellow high stakes player Chau “La Key U” Giang would sit in and pick up a $16K+ win in just 26 hands of play. Elezra would manage a small $4K+ win while Bonyadi left the table with over $20K in losses.
HAND A
FullTiltPoker Game #9809986575: Table Lederer Mix
$500/$1000 Ante $100 – Limit Stud Hi – 1:46:30 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Farzad Bonyadi ($13,849.50)
Seat 8: Eli Elezra ($6,150)
Farzad Bonyadi antes $100
Eli Elezra antes $100
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Eli Elezra is low with
Eli Elezra brings in for $150
Farzad Bonyadi completes it to $500
Eli Elezra calls $350
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $1,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra raises to $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $3,000
Eli Elezra calls $550, and is all in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Farzad Bonyadi showsa flush, King high
Eli Elezra mucks
Farzad Bonyadi wins the pot ($12,299.50) with a flush, King high
HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #9810177561: Table Lederer Mix
$500/$1000 Ante $100 – Limit Stud Hi – 2:03:08 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Farzad Bonyadi ($15,896.50)
Seat 8: Eli Elezra ($29,090.50)
Eli Elezra antes $100
Farzad Bonyadi antes $100
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Farzad Bonyadi is low with
Farzad Bonyadi brings in for $150
Eli Elezra completes it to $500
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $500
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra raises to $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $3,000
Eli Elezra raises to $4,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi folds
Eli Elezra mucks
Eli Elezra wins the pot ($13,199.50)
HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #9810286330: Table Lederer Mix
$500/$1000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 2:13:07 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Farzad Bonyadi ($20,139)
Seat 8: Eli Elezra ($24,841.50)
Farzad Bonyadi posts the small blind of $250
Eli Elezra posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** FLOP ***
Eli Elezra checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $500
Eli Elezra raises to $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $500
*** TURN ***![]()
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Eli Elezra raises to $3,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eli Elezra showsa straight, Ace high, for high
Farzad Bonyadi mucks
Eli Elezra wins the pot ($11,999.50) with a straight, Ace high
HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #9810327774: Table Lederer Mix
$500/$1000 Ante $100 – Limit Stud Hi – 2:17:01 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Farzad Bonyadi ($11,388)
Seat 2: La Key U ($9,900)
Seat 8: Eli Elezra ($33,689.50)
Eli Elezra antes $100
Farzad Bonyadi antes $100
La Key U antes $100
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to La Key U
Dealt to Eli Elezra
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
La Key U is low with
La Key U brings in for $150
Eli Elezra completes it to $500
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $1,000
La Key U folds
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $500
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $1,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Eli Elezra checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra raises to $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Eli Elezra raises to $3,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $4,000
Eli Elezra calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Farzad Bonyadi showsa full house, Sevens full of Tens
Eli Elezra mucks
Farzad Bonyadi wins the pot ($17,449) with a full house, Sevens full of Tens
HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #9810395512: Table Lederer Mix
$500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 2:23:24 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Farzad Bonyadi ($14,035.50)
Seat 2: La Key U ($23,847)
Seat 8: Eli Elezra ($27,086.50)
Farzad Bonyadi posts the small blind of $250
La Key U posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eli Elezra raises to $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $1,500
La Key U folds
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** FLOP ***
Farzad Bonyadi bets $500
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** TURN ***![]()
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra raises to $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
Farzad Bonyadi checks
Eli Elezra bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Eli Elezra raises to $3,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eli Elezra showsa flush, Jack high
Farzad Bonyadi mucks
Eli Elezra wins the pot ($14,499) with a flush, Jack high
HAND F
Full Tilt Poker Game #9810402603: Table Lederer Mix
$500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 2:24:04 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Farzad Bonyadi ($7,035.50)
Seat 2: La Key U ($23,347)
Seat 8: Eli Elezra ($34,585.50)
La Key U posts the small blind of $250
Eli Elezra posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $1,000
La Key U raises to $1,500
Eli Elezra raises to $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
La Key U calls $500
*** FLOP ***
La Key U checks
Eli Elezra bets $500
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $1,000
La Key U calls $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** TURN ***![]()
La Key U checks
Eli Elezra checks
Farzad Bonyadi checks
*** RIVER ***![]()
La Key U bets $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
La Key U showstwo pair, Tens and Sevens
Eli Elezra mucks
La Key U wins the pot ($10,999) with two pair, Tens and Sevens
HAND G
Full Tilt Poker Game #9810426198: Table Lederer Mix
$500/$1000 Ante $100 – Limit Stud H/L – 2:26:18 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Farzad Bonyadi ($8,284.50)
Seat 2: La Key U ($29,096)
Seat 8: Eli Elezra ($37,583.50)
Eli Elezra antes $100
La Key U antes $100
Farzad Bonyadi antes $100
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to La Key U
Eli Elezra is low with
Eli Elezra brings in for $150
Farzad Bonyadi completes it to $500
La Key U calls $500
Eli Elezra raises to $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $500
La Key U calls $500
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Dealt to La Key U![]()
Farzad Bonyadi checks
La Key U checks
Eli Elezra bets $500
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $1,000
La Key U folds
Eli Elezra raises to $1,500
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Eli Elezra calls $500
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $1,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Eli Elezra![]()
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi![]()
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $1,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Eli Elezra calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Farzad Bonyadi showstwo pair, Jacks and Sevens, for high
Eli Elezra mucks
Farzad Bonyadi wins the pot ($13,299) with two pair, Jacks and Sevens










a flush, King high

















a full house, Sevens full of Tens




a flush, Jack high

two pair, Jacks and Sevens, for high