Torelli Takes Down $57K NL Hold’em Win Over Matusow

In some early morning heads-up action, high stakes poker players Alec “traheho” Torelli and Mike Matusow met up on Full Tilt Poker table Weave to play $50/$100 No-Limit Hold’em. After and hour and 45 minutes at the table, Torelli had raked in over $35K in winnings. The action then moved over to table Janell where Torelli would just add another $21K+ in winnings over the next 85 minutes. In 589 total heads-up hands, Matusow had donated over $57K to Torelli.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #9811313827: Table Weave (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 4:07:58 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: traheho ($18,484.30)
Seat 2: Mike Matusow ($8,800)
Mike Matusow posts the small blind of $50
traheho posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mike Matusow raises to $300
traheho calls $200
*** FLOP ***
traheho checks
Mike Matusow bets $600
traheho raises to $1,750
Mike Matusow raises to $8,500, and is all in
traheho calls $6,750
Mike Matusow shows
traheho shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Mike Matusow shows two pair, Queens and Sevens
traheho shows a full house, Queens full of Sevens
traheho wins the pot ($17,599.50) with a full house, Queens full of Sevens

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #9811528251: Table Weave (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 4:37:00 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: traheho ($24,008.90)
Seat 2: Mike Matusow ($13,263.40)
traheho posts the small blind of $50
Mike Matusow posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
traheho raises to $300
Mike Matusow calls $200
*** FLOP ***
Mike Matusow checks
traheho bets $400
Mike Matusow calls $400
*** TURN ***
Mike Matusow checks
traheho bets $1,150
Mike Matusow calls $1,150
*** RIVER ***
Mike Matusow checks
traheho bets $2,800
Mike Matusow calls $2,800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
traheho shows a straight, Six high
Mike Matusow mucks
traheho wins the pot ($9,299.50) with a straight, Six high

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #9811539292: Table Weave (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 4:38:34 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: traheho ($28,857.90)
Seat 2: Mike Matusow ($8,413.40)
Mike Matusow posts the small blind of $50
traheho posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mike Matusow calls $50
traheho raises to $444.40
Mike Matusow raises to $1,333.20
traheho calls $888.80
*** FLOP ***
traheho checks
Mike Matusow bets $7,080.20, and is all in
traheho has requested TIME
traheho: WTF
traheho calls $7,080.20
Mike Matusow shows
traheho shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Mike Matusow shows a straight, Ten high
traheho shows a pair of Tens
Mike Matusow wins the pot ($16,826.30) with a straight, Ten high
traheho: THAT MUST BE FKING NICe

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #9811592736: Table Weave (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 4:46:20 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: traheho ($24,542.50)
Seat 2: Mike Matusow ($12,726.30)
traheho posts the small blind of $50
Mike Matusow posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
traheho raises to $300
Mike Matusow raises to $1,150
traheho raises to $2,700
Mike Matusow calls $1,550
*** FLOP ***
Mike Matusow checks
traheho checks
*** TURN ***
Mike Matusow bets $2,200
traheho calls $2,200
*** RIVER ***
Mike Matusow has requested TIME
Mike Matusow bets $4,850
traheho has requested TIME
traheho calls $4,850
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mike Matusow shows Queen Jack high
traheho shows a pair of Sevens
traheho wins the pot ($19,499.50) with a pair of Sevens

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #9811895188: Table Weave (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 5:31:27 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: traheho ($33,904.40)
Seat 2: Mike Matusow ($13,421)
traheho posts the small blind of $50
Mike Matusow posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
traheho raises to $300
Mike Matusow raises to $1,100
traheho calls $800
*** FLOP ***
Mike Matusow bets $1,600
traheho calls $1,600
*** TURN ***
Mike Matusow bets $3,300
traheho has requested TIME
traheho calls $3,300
*** RIVER ***
Mike Matusow bets $7,421, and is all in
traheho calls $7,421
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mike Matusow shows two pair, Kings and Fours
traheho shows a full house, Threes full of Fours
traheho wins the pot ($26,841.50) with a full house, Threes full of Fours

HAND F
Full Tilt Poker Game #9811957161: Table Janell (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 5:40:46 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: traheho ($10,699)
Seat 2: Mike Matusow ($8,181.55)
Mike Matusow posts the small blind of $50
traheho posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mike Matusow raises to $300
traheho calls $200
*** FLOP ***
traheho checks
Mike Matusow bets $600
traheho raises to $1,750
Mike Matusow has requested TIME
Mike Matusow raises to $7,881.55, and is all in
traheho: gaaaaaaah
traheho calls $6,131.55
Mike Matusow shows
traheho shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Mike Matusow shows a pair of Queens
traheho shows a flush, Ace high
traheho wins the pot ($16,362.60) with a flush, Ace high
traheho: bink

HAND G
Full Tilt Poker Game #9812508371: Table Janell (heads up)
$50/$100 – No Limit Hold’em – 6:59:05 ET – 2009/01/02
Seat 1: traheho ($29,754.10)
Seat 2: Mike Matusow ($4,094.95)
traheho posts the small blind of $50
Mike Matusow posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
traheho raises to $300
Mike Matusow raises to $4,094.95, and is all in
traheho calls $3,794.95
Mike Matusow shows
traheho shows
*** FLOP ***
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Mike Matusow shows three of a kind, Sevens
traheho shows a full house, Sevens full of Kings
traheho wins the pot ($8,189.40) with a full house, Sevens full of Kings
Mike Matusow is sitting out
Mike Matusow: gg