Bonyadi Takes $26K Loss In $1000/$2000 H.E.R.O.S. Game

In some afternoon poker action, there was a heads-up game of $1000/$2000 H.E.R.O.S. between high stakes professionals Chau Giang and Farzad Bonyadi. Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies would sit in and pick up a $16K+ win in 33 quick hands. Giang managed a $9K+ win for himself while Bonyadi ended up with almost $26K in losses at the table.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #10191744628: Table Chau Giang (6 max)
$1000/$2000 Ante $200 – Limit Stud Hi – 18:05:49 ET – 2009/01/22
Seat 3: Chau Giang ($47,297.50)
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($18,798.50)
Seat 6: Farzad Bonyadi ($13,896.50)
Ziigmund antes $200
Farzad Bonyadi antes $200
Chau Giang antes $200
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Dealt to Ziigmund
Chau Giang is low with
Chau Giang brings in for $300
Ziigmund completes it to $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Chau Giang folds
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Ziigmund
Ziigmund bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Ziigmund
Ziigmund bets $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Ziigmund
Ziigmund checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $2,000
Ziigmund raises to $4,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Ziigmund bets $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows two pair, Aces and Queens
Farzad Bonyadi mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($22,899) with two pair, Aces and Queens

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #10191771226: Table Chau Giang (6 max)
$1000/$2000 Ante $200 – Limit Stud Hi – 18:07:25 ET – 2009/01/22
Seat 3: Chau Giang ($46,097.50)
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($33,193)
Seat 6: Farzad Bonyadi ($20,700)
Ziigmund antes $200
Farzad Bonyadi antes $200
Chau Giang antes $200
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Dealt to Ziigmund
Farzad Bonyadi is low with
Farzad Bonyadi brings in for $300
Chau Giang folds
Ziigmund completes it to $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Ziigmund
Ziigmund checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Ziigmund
Ziigmund checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $2,000
Ziigmund raises to $4,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $6,000
Ziigmund raises to $8,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Ziigmund
Ziigmund bets $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $4,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Ziigmund checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $2,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Farzad Bonyadi shows a straight, King high
Ziigmund mucks
Farzad Bonyadi wins the pot ($34,599) with a straight, King high

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #10191818204: Table Chau Giang (6 max)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 18:10:14 ET – 2009/01/22
Seat 3: Chau Giang ($46,896.50)
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($24,490)
Seat 6: Farzad Bonyadi ($28,599)
Chau Giang posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Chau Giang folds
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Ziigmund calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Ziigmund checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $2,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Ziigmund bets $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows two pair, Fours and Threes
Farzad Bonyadi mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($14,499) with two pair, Fours and Threes

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #10191834049: Table Chau Giang (6 max)
$1000/$2000 Ante $200 – Limit Stud H/L – 18:11:11 ET – 2009/01/22
Seat 3: Chau Giang ($45,396.50)
Seat 6: Farzad Bonyadi ($18,099)
Farzad Bonyadi antes $200
Chau Giang antes $200
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Farzad Bonyadi is low with
Farzad Bonyadi brings in for $300
Chau Giang completes it to $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Chau Giang raises to $3,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Chau Giang checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $1,000
Chau Giang calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Chau Giang checks
Farzad Bonyadi bets $2,000
Chau Giang calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Farzad Bonyadi bets $2,000
Chau Giang calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Farzad Bonyadi bets $2,000
Chau Giang calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Farzad Bonyadi shows three of a kind, Threes, for high
Chau Giang mucks
Farzad Bonyadi wins the pot ($20,399.50) with three of a kind, Threes

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #10191868163: Table Chau Giang (6 max)
$1000/$2000 Ante $200 – Limit Stud H/L – 18:13:14 ET – 2009/01/22
Seat 3: Chau Giang ($34,996.25)
Seat 6: Farzad Bonyadi ($28,498.25)
Farzad Bonyadi antes $200
Chau Giang antes $200
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Farzad Bonyadi is low with
Farzad Bonyadi brings in for $300
Chau Giang completes it to $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,000
Chau Giang raises to $3,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Chau Giang bets $1,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Chau Giang bets $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Farzad Bonyadi
Dealt to Chau Giang
Chau Giang bets $2,000
Farzad Bonyadi calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Chau Giang checks
Farzad Bonyadi checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Chau Giang shows a pair of Queens, for high
Farzad Bonyadi mucks
Chau Giang wins the pot ($16,399.50) with a pair of Queens