“Unagi Is Back” Books $29K Limit Hold’em Win Against “vlindermes”

The players “Unagi Is Back” and “vlindermes” were involved in some heads-up Limit Hold’em action over on the Full Tilt Poker tables. They played an afternoon game at $500/$1000 stakes on table Tiger where “Unagi” picked up $3,500 in just over 10 minutes if play. Later that evening they would place once more on table Norway where “vlindermes” won back a quick $4,500 before taking a half-hour break and sitting down on table Harlin where the stakes were upped to $1000/$2000. In less than 5 minutes at the table, “Unagi Is Back” had booked a $30K win to finish with a total $29K win after 82 hands played.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #11107467791: Table Harlin (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:38:42 ET – 2009/03/12
Seat 1: vlindermes ($39,000)
Seat 2: Unagi Is Back ($34,292)
vlindermes posts the small blind of $500
Unagi Is Back posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
vlindermes raises to $2,000
Unagi Is Back raises to $3,000
vlindermes calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Unagi Is Back bets $1,000
vlindermes calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Unagi Is Back bets $2,000
vlindermes calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Unagi Is Back bets $2,000
vlindermes calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Unagi Is Back shows a pair of Eights
vlindermes mucks
Unagi Is Back wins the pot ($15,999.50) with a pair of Eights

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #11107480332: Table Harlin (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:39:26 ET – 2009/03/12
Seat 1: vlindermes ($33,999.50)
Seat 2: Unagi Is Back ($39,291.50)
vlindermes posts the small blind of $500
Unagi Is Back posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
vlindermes raises to $2,000
Unagi Is Back calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Unagi Is Back checks
vlindermes bets $1,000
Unagi Is Back raises to $2,000
vlindermes calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Unagi Is Back bets $2,000
vlindermes raises to $4,000
Unagi Is Back raises to $6,000
vlindermes raises to $8,000
Unagi Is Back calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Unagi Is Back checks
vlindermes bets $2,000
Unagi Is Back raises to $4,000
vlindermes calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Unagi Is Back shows a straight, Eight high
vlindermes mucks
Unagi Is Back wins the pot ($31,999.50) with a straight, Eight high

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #11107497224: Table Harlin (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:40:26 ET – 2009/03/12
Seat 1: vlindermes ($16,999.50)
Seat 2: Unagi Is Back ($56,291)
vlindermes posts the small blind of $500
Unagi Is Back posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
vlindermes raises to $2,000
Unagi Is Back calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Unagi Is Back checks
vlindermes bets $1,000
Unagi Is Back calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Unagi Is Back checks
vlindermes bets $2,000
Unagi Is Back calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Unagi Is Back checks
vlindermes bets $2,000
Unagi Is Back raises to $4,000
vlindermes calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Unagi Is Back shows a flush, Queen high
vlindermes mucks
Unagi Is Back wins the pot ($17,999.50) with a flush, Queen high

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #11107518575: Table Harlin (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:41:40 ET – 2009/03/12
Seat 1: vlindermes ($45,499.50)
Seat 2: Unagi Is Back ($67,790)
vlindermes posts the small blind of $500
Unagi Is Back posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
vlindermes raises to $2,000
Unagi Is Back calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Unagi Is Back checks
vlindermes bets $1,000
Unagi Is Back raises to $2,000
vlindermes calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
Unagi Is Back bets $2,000
vlindermes calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
Unagi Is Back bets $2,000
vlindermes calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Unagi Is Back shows two pair, Eights and Fives
vlindermes mucks
Unagi Is Back wins the pot ($15,999.50) with two pair, Eights and Fives

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #11107529875: Table Harlin (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:42:20 ET – 2009/03/12
Seat 1: vlindermes ($38,999.50)
Seat 2: Unagi Is Back ($74,289.50)
Unagi Is Back posts the small blind of $500
vlindermes posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Unagi Is Back raises to $2,000
vlindermes calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
vlindermes checks
Unagi Is Back bets $1,000
vlindermes raises to $2,000
Unagi Is Back raises to $3,000
vlindermes calls $1,000
*** TURN ***
vlindermes checks
Unagi Is Back bets $2,000
vlindermes raises to $4,000
Unagi Is Back calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***
vlindermes bets $2,000
Unagi Is Back calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
vlindermes shows a full house, Fives full of Threes
Unagi Is Back mucks
vlindermes wins the pot ($21,999.50) with a full house, Fives full of Threes
Unagi Is Back is sitting out