Archive | January, 2010

Sahamies Schools South, Scores Swift $252K Pot-Limit Omaha Win

In some morning heads-up action, Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies and Cole South met up on Full Tilt Poker table Crazy Action and played $300/$600 Pot-Limit Omaha with a $100 ante. Their matchup lasted just under half-an-hour as Sahamies took down four large six-figure pots. After just 55 hands of action, South was leaving the table with  Read more »

South Picks Up $16K Mixed-Game Win Over “thecranium”

Over on Full Tilt Poker table Colonnade Row, Cole South got some action from “thecranium” in a heads-up $1000/$2000 7-Game mix. The 15-minute match saw South scoop up three of the four biggest pots. “thecranium” would leave the table after just 50 hands played with a $16K+ loss to South.

“bixiu” Wins $64K During $500/$1000 Omaha8/Stud8 Game

During the morning hours on Full Tilt Poker, there was a game of $500/$1000 Omaha/Stud Hi/Lo running over on table Mervin. Collecting the biggest win would be the player known as “bixiu” who booked a $64K+ win through 964 hands of action. Following far behind him were “FakeSky” ($19K+), Joe “Nizot Skizared” Cassidy ($18K+), and  Read more »

South Bests Dwan, Books $54K Pot-Limit Omaha Win

Cole South and Tom “durrrr” Dwan got involved in a multi-table $100/$200/$30 Pot-Limit Omaha battle during the morning hours on Full Tilt Poker. Playing up to five tables at once, their one-on-one match was mainly played on four tables for 75 minutes. South controlled most of the game as he took down 10 of the  Read more »

Forrest Picks Up $13K In 7-Game Mix Against South

In some early morning heads-up action, high stakes players Ted “profbackwards” Forrest and Cole South engaged in some 7-Game mixed-action. They played at the $1000/$2000 level over on Full Tilt Poker table Wood Work where Forrest managed to rake in almost $58K after 20 minutes of play. That’s when they moved up to table Swan  Read more »

“458854″ Takes On Dwan In $300/$600 No-Limit Hold’em Action

In some morning poker action, the player under the handle “458854″ took on Tom “durrrr” Dwan in a heads-up $300/$600 No-Limit Hold’em match. It was a short-stack match that started on Full Tilt Poker table Sport where “458854″ was able to rake in over $23K in 65 minutes of play. The players then moved over  Read more »

Dwan Picks Up $52K Win In $30K Capped Pot-Limit Omaha Against “l Scubba l”

During the early morning hours on Ful Tilt Poker, Tom “durrrr” Dwan took on “l Scubba l” in a heads-up game of $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Omaha with a $30K cap. Their session took place over 90 minutes as they played hands on tables Blue Sky and Don Juan. Dwan managed to pull in 12 of the  Read more »

“bixiu” Tops $500/$1000 Omaha8/Stud8 Action With $46K Win

The $500/$1000 Omaha8/Stud8 action was running throughout the entire day, alternating between Full Tilt Poker tables Mervin and Shim. Raking in the most cash was “bixiu” with a $46K+ win during 1,425 hands played — easily the most by any player. Other winners in the action included Patrik Antonius ($33K+), John D’Agostino ($27K), “NEKOTYAN ($24K+),  Read more »

“ClockWyze” Over J. Smith With $22K Win In $400/$800 7-Game Mix

Over on Full Tilt Poker table Raincloud, “ClockWyze” and Justin Smith played a heads-up 7-Game poker mix. The limit stakes were $400/$800 and the NL/PL blinds were $100/$200. They faced off for 25 minutes as “ClockWyze” won three of the four largest pots. After 72 heads-up hands of action, Smith would leave the table with  Read more »

Oppenheim Receives $20K Donation From Ashby

Over on Full Tilt Poker table Eli Elezra, high stakes professionals David Oppenheim and Richard Ashby sat to play some heads-up $1000/$2000 7-Game mix. Their match lasted less than five minutes, however, as Ashby dropped his $20K stake to Oppenheim in just eight hands of action.