High stakes professionals Gus Hansen and Richard Ashby met up on Full Tilt Poker table Flower Spring and played a heads-up 7-Game poker mix. They faced off for over an hour-and-a-half with $1000/$2000 limit stakes and $250/$500 NL/PL blinds. The biggest swing game during the Stud Hi hands were Ashby was able to rake in over $58K in winnings. Hansen, however, excelled in most of the other games as he managed a slight $1,500 edge after 125 total hands of action.
HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #17265408277: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 2:09:01 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($19,994.50)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($10,000)
Richard Ashby posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** TURN ***![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000, and is all in
Gus Hansen shows
Richard Ashby shows
*** RIVER ***![]()
Gus Hansen shows three of a kind, Tens
Richard Ashby shows a full house, Tens full of Sevens
Richard Ashby wins the pot ($19,999.50) with a full house, Tens full of Sevens
HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #17265422721: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 2:10:00 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($10,994.50)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($18,999.50)
Richard Ashby posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** TURN ***![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
Gus Hansen checks
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Richard Ashby showsa pair of Fours
Gus Hansen showsa pair of Fours
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($19,999.50) with a pair of Fours
HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #17265531042: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 Ante $150 – Limit Razz – 2:17:25 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($15,293.50)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($14,697.50)
Gus Hansen antes $150
Richard Ashby antes $150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Richard Ashby is high with
Richard Ashby brings in for $300
Gus Hansen completes it to $1,000
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen shows7,6,4,3,A
Richard Ashby mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($20,299.50) with 7,6,4,3,A
HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #17265722419: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 Ante $150 – Limit Stud Hi – 2:31:09 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($23,840.50)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($16,144.50)
Gus Hansen antes $150
Richard Ashby antes $150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Richard Ashby is low with
Richard Ashby brings in for $300
Gus Hansen completes it to $1,000
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby bets $1,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Richard Ashby showsa pair of Fives
Gus Hansen mucks
Richard Ashby wins the pot ($22,299.50) with a pair of Fives
HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #17265741910: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 Ante $150 – Limit Stud Hi – 2:32:35 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($12,690.50)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($27,294)
Richard Ashby antes $150
Gus Hansen antes $150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Richard Ashby is low with
Richard Ashby brings in for $300
Gus Hansen completes it to $1,000
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby checks
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $3,540.50, and is all in
Richard Ashby calls $1,540.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen showsa flush, Queen high
Richard Ashby showsa flush, Ace high
Richard Ashby wins the pot ($25,380.50) with a flush, Ace high
HAND F
Full Tilt Poker Game #17265986105: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 Ante $150 – Limit Stud Hi – 2:50:58 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($10,000)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($56,621)
Gus Hansen antes $150
Richard Ashby antes $150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Dealt to Richard Ashby
Richard Ashby is low with
Richard Ashby brings in for $300
Gus Hansen completes it to $1,000
Richard Ashby calls $700
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
Richard Ashby raises to $8,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,850, and is all in
Richard Ashby shows
Gus Hansen shows
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Richard Ashby showsa flush, King high
Gus Hansen showstwo pair, Nines and Fives
Richard Ashby wins the pot ($19,999.50) with a flush, King high
HAND G
Full Tilt Poker Game #17266030945: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$250/$500 – No Limit Hold’em – 2:54:23 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($10,750)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($65,870.50)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $250
Richard Ashby posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $1,500
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Richard Ashby checks
Gus Hansen bets $1,500
Richard Ashby calls $1,500
*** TURN ***![]()
Richard Ashby checks
Gus Hansen bets $3,000
Richard Ashby raises to $62,870.50, and is all in
Gus Hansen calls $4,750, and is all in
Richard Ashby shows
Gus Hansen shows
*** RIVER ***![]()
Richard Ashby shows a pair of Tens
Gus Hansen shows a pair of Aces
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($21,499.50) with a pair of Aces
HAND H
Full Tilt Poker Game #17266170803: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Hold’em – 3:06:46 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($15,747.50)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($60,866)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $500
Richard Ashby posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $2,000
Richard Ashby raises to $3,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Richard Ashby bets $1,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** TURN ***![]()
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
Richard Ashby checks
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby raises to $4,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen showsa straight, Queen high
Richard Ashby mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($27,999.50) with a straight, Queen high
HAND I
Full Tilt Poker Game #17266319715: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 3:19:08 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($29,995.50)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($46,613.50)
Richard Ashby posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Richard Ashby calls $500
Gus Hansen raises to $2,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** TURN ***![]()
Gus Hansen checks
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** RIVER ***![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen showsthree of a kind, Nines, for high
Richard Ashby mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($19,999.50) with three of a kind, Nines
HAND J
Full Tilt Poker Game #17266401122: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 Ante $150 – Limit Stud Hi – 3:26:07 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($54,992)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($21,612.50)
Gus Hansen antes $150
Richard Ashby antes $150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Richard Ashby is low with
Richard Ashby brings in for $300
Gus Hansen completes it to $1,000
Richard Ashby raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $3,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $1,000
Richard Ashby calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen checks
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Gus Hansen checks
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Richard Ashby showsa flush, King high
Gus Hansen mucks
Richard Ashby wins the pot ($20,299.50) with a flush, King high
HAND K
Full Tilt Poker Game #17266432642: Table Flower Spring (heads up)
$1000/$2000 Ante $150 – Limit Stud Hi – 3:28:53 ET – 2010/01/02
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($36,242)
Seat 2: Richard Ashby ($40,361.50)
Gus Hansen antes $150
Richard Ashby antes $150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby
Dealt to Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen is low with
Gus Hansen brings in for $300
Richard Ashby completes it to $1,000
Gus Hansen calls $700
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby bets $1,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Richard Ashby![]()
Dealt to Gus Hansen![]()
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
Richard Ashby bets $2,000
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen raises to $4,000
Richard Ashby calls $2,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gus Hansen showstwo pair, Fours and Threes
Richard Ashby mucks
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($20,299.50) with two pair, Fours and Threes





































a flush, Ace high









two pair, Fours and Threes