“bixiu” Books $18K Win In $500/$1000 Hi/Lo Mix Against “sotto monte”

In some morning heads-up action, “bixiu” took on “sotto monte” in a $500/$1000 O.E. game on Full Tilt Poker table Mervin. The 20-minute match saw “bixiu” pull in four of the top six hands that were played. After 66 hands played, “sotto monte” left the table with an $18K+ loss to his opponent.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #17539340375: Table Mervin
$500/$1000 Ante $100 – Limit Stud H/L – 8:25:22 ET – 2010/01/12
Seat 6: bixiu ($24,852.15)
Seat 7: sotto monte ($5,406.65)
bixiu antes $100
sotto monte antes $100
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
bixiu is low with
bixiu brings in for $150
sotto monte calls $150
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
bixiu bets $500
sotto monte calls $500
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
sotto monte bets $1,000
bixiu raises to $2,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bixiu shows three of a kind, Twos, for high
sotto monte mucks
bixiu wins the pot ($9,499.50) with three of a kind, Twos

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #17539374017: Table Mervin
$500/$1000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 8:28:09 ET – 2010/01/12
Seat 6: bixiu ($28,831.20)
Seat 7: sotto monte ($4,925.10)
sotto monte posts the small blind of $250
bixiu posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sotto monte raises to $1,000
bixiu raises to $1,500
sotto monte calls $500
*** FLOP ***
bixiu bets $500
sotto monte calls $500
*** TURN ***
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** RIVER ***
bixiu checks
sotto monte bets $1,000
bixiu calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sotto monte shows a flush, Ace high, for high
bixiu mucks
sotto monte wins the pot ($7,999.50) with a flush, Ace high

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #17539395544: Table Mervin
$500/$1000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 8:29:54 ET – 2010/01/12
Seat 6: bixiu ($27,080.45)
Seat 7: sotto monte ($6,674.35)
sotto monte posts the small blind of $250
bixiu posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sotto monte raises to $1,000
bixiu raises to $1,500
sotto monte calls $500
*** FLOP ***
bixiu bets $500
sotto monte calls $500
*** TURN ***
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** RIVER ***
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte raises to $2,000
bixiu raises to $3,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bixiu shows a full house, Queens full of Threes, for high
sotto monte mucks
bixiu wins the pot ($11,999.50) with a full house, Queens full of Threes

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #17539476123: Table Mervin
$500/$1000 Ante $100 – Limit Stud H/L – 8:36:35 ET – 2010/01/12
Seat 6: bixiu ($29,152.80)
Seat 7: sotto monte ($10,096.50)
bixiu antes $100
sotto monte antes $100
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
bixiu is low with
bixiu brings in for $150
sotto monte completes it to $500
bixiu raises to $1,000
sotto monte calls $500
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $500
sotto monte calls $500
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte raises to $2,000
bixiu calls $1,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to sotto monte
Dealt to bixiu
sotto monte bets $1,000
bixiu calls $1,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
sotto monte bets $1,000
bixiu folds
sotto monte mucks
sotto monte wins the pot ($9,199.50)

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #17539507280: Table Mervin
$500/$1000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 8:39:11 ET – 2010/01/12
Seat 6: bixiu ($27,549.80)
Seat 7: sotto monte ($11,695.50)
bixiu posts the small blind of $250
sotto monte posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
bixiu raises to $1,000
sotto monte calls $500
*** FLOP ***
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $500
sotto monte calls $500
*** TURN ***
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** RIVER ***
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bixiu shows a straight, Eight high, for high and 8,6,5,3,A, for low
sotto monte mucks
bixiu wins the high pot ($3,499.75) with a straight, Eight high
bixiu wins the low pot ($3,499.75) with 8,6,5,3,A

HAND F
Full Tilt Poker Game #17539513802: Table Mervin
$500/$1000 – Limit Omaha H/L – 8:39:44 ET – 2010/01/12
Seat 6: bixiu ($31,299.30)
Seat 7: sotto monte ($7,945.50)
bixiu posts the small blind of $250
sotto monte posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
bixiu raises to $1,000
sotto monte calls $500
*** FLOP ***
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $500
sotto monte calls $500
*** TURN ***
sotto monte bets $1,000
bixiu calls $1,000
*** RIVER ***
sotto monte checks
bixiu bets $1,000
sotto monte calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bixiu shows a straight, Eight high, for high and 8,5,4,3,A, for low
sotto monte mucks
bixiu wins the high pot ($3,499.75) with a straight, Eight high
bixiu wins the low pot ($3,499.75) with 8,5,4,3,A