Sahamies Schools Kelopuro, Scoops Up $164K Mixed-Game Win

High stakes Finnish players Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies and Sami “LarsLuzak” Kelopuro were involved in some heads-up $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Hold’em/Omaha over on Full Tilt Poker tables Ivey Mix and Hansen Blender. During the PL Omaha action, Sahamies was relentless in his aggression as he racked up almost $179K despite losing a big $116K pot and not winning a single hand worth more than $54K. That helped him finish with a solid $164K+ overall win 367 total heads-up hands.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #11052882573: Table Ivey Mix
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Hold’em – 18:00:29 ET – 2009/03/09
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($345,206.10)
Seat 6: LarsLuzak ($62,208)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
LarsLuzak posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $3,000
LarsLuzak raises to $9,000
Ziigmund calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
LarsLuzak checks
Ziigmund checks
*** TURN ***
LarsLuzak bets $13,600
Ziigmund calls $13,600
*** RIVER ***
LarsLuzak bets $39,608, and is all in
Ziigmund has requested TIME
Ziigmund calls $39,608
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LarsLuzak shows a pair of Fives
Ziigmund shows a flush, Ten high
Ziigmund wins the pot ($124,415.50) with a flush, Ten high

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #11053707820: Table Hansen Blender
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Hold’em – 18:48:18 ET – 2009/03/09
Seat 8: Ziigmund ($156,157)
Seat 9: LarsLuzak ($147,565)
LarsLuzak posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
LarsLuzak raises to $3,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund checks
LarsLuzak bets $4,000
Ziigmund raises to $11,000
LarsLuzak calls $7,000
*** TURN ***
Ziigmund bets $28,000
LarsLuzak calls $28,000
*** RIVER ***
Ziigmund bets $84,000
LarsLuzak folds
Ziigmund mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($83,999.50)

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #11053726041: Table Ivey Mix
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 18:49:21 ET – 2009/03/09
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($602,249.10)
Seat 6: LarsLuzak ($89,488)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
LarsLuzak posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $3,000
LarsLuzak calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
LarsLuzak bets $6,000
Ziigmund calls $6,000
*** TURN ***
LarsLuzak bets $13,000
Ziigmund calls $13,000
*** RIVER ***
LarsLuzak bets $36,000
Ziigmund calls $36,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LarsLuzak shows a full house, Nines full of Eights
Ziigmund mucks
LarsLuzak wins the pot ($115,999.50) with a full house, Nines full of Eights

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #11053800004: Table Ivey Mix
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Hold’em – 18:53:36 ET – 2009/03/09
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($550,248.10)
Seat 6: LarsLuzak ($141,486.50)
LarsLuzak posts the small blind of $500
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
LarsLuzak raises to $3,000
Ziigmund calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund checks
LarsLuzak bets $4,000
Ziigmund calls $4,000
*** TURN ***
Ziigmund checks
LarsLuzak bets $12,000
Ziigmund calls $12,000
*** RIVER ***
Ziigmund bets $38,000
LarsLuzak has requested TIME
LarsLuzak raises to $122,486.50, and is all in
Ziigmund folds
LarsLuzak mucks
LarsLuzak wins the pot ($113,999.50)