Hansen Bests Galfond With $253K Win In Pot-Limit Omaha

High stakes professionals Gus Hansen and Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond met up on Full Tilt Poker table Hansen Knockout for some heads-up $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Omaha. In just 15 minutes of play, Hansen raked in over $154K before the players took a break and returned to the table an hour later. It would be another quick win for Hansen as he picked up over $99K in less than 15 minutes and would finish the session with a total $253K+ win in just 68 hands against Galfond.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #9815161397: Table Hansen Knockout
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 11:38:54 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($48,797.50)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($101,197)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen raises to $9,000
OMGClayAiken calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen bets $18,000
OMGClayAiken raises to $72,000
Gus Hansen calls $21,797.50, and is all in
OMGClayAiken shows
Gus Hansen shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
OMGClayAiken shows a straight, Eight high
Gus Hansen shows a flush, Ten high
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($97,594.50) with a flush, Ten high

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #9815171943: Table Hansen Knockout
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 11:39:46 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($97,594.50)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($52,399.50)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $500
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
OMGClayAiken calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
OMGClayAiken bets $4,200
Gus Hansen calls $4,200
*** TURN ***
OMGClayAiken checks
Gus Hansen bets $10,000
OMGClayAiken calls $10,000
*** RIVER ***
OMGClayAiken checks
Gus Hansen bets $28,000
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken calls $28,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen shows a full house, Fives full of Eights
OMGClayAiken mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($90,399.50) with a full house, Fives full of Eights

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #9815191488: Table Hansen Knockout
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 11:41:20 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($142,794)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($100,000)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen checks
OMGClayAiken bets $4,200
Gus Hansen calls $4,200
*** TURN ***
Gus Hansen checks
OMGClayAiken bets $12,400
Gus Hansen calls $12,400
*** RIVER ***
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen bets $37,000
OMGClayAiken calls $37,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen shows a flush, Ace high
OMGClayAiken mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($113,199.50) with a flush, Ace high

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #9815991854: Table Hansen Knockout
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 12:45:02 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($50,000)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($100,000)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen checks
OMGClayAiken bets $4,200
Gus Hansen raises to $11,000
OMGClayAiken calls $6,800
*** TURN ***
Gus Hansen checks
OMGClayAiken checks
*** RIVER ***
Gus Hansen bets $22,000
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
OMGClayAiken calls $22,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen shows a full house, Fives full of Sixes
OMGClayAiken mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($71,999.50) with a full house, Fives full of Sixes

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #9816100712: Table Hansen Knockout
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 12:53:17 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($75,898)
Seat 2: OMGClayAiken ($109,098.50)
OMGClayAiken posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
OMGClayAiken raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen raises to $9,000
OMGClayAiken calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen bets $9,000
OMGClayAiken raises to $45,000
Gus Hansen raises to $66,898, and is all in
OMGClayAiken calls $21,898
Gus Hansen shows
OMGClayAiken shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Gus Hansen shows a full house, Tens full of Queens
OMGClayAiken shows a full house, Tens full of Jacks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($151,795.50) with a full house, Tens full of Queens