Archive | February, 2010

D. Dang Schools “PixKim” With $243K Win In $16K Capped Pot-Limit Omaha

During the morning hours on Full Tilt Poker, Di “Urindanger” Dang and “PixKim” engaged in quite a bit of heads-up $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha action with a $16K cap. They logged in action on tables Crystal Canyon, Gumwood, Moth, and Whitman as Dang managed to drag in 24 of the 38 capped pots that were scooped.  Read more »

“poltergeist” Pulls In $125K Win In $1500/$3000 7-Game Mixed-Game

During the morning hours on Full Tilt Poker, there was a 7-Game poker mix going down on table Threshold. With $1500/$3000 limit stakes and $300/$600 NL/PL blinds, “poltergeist” cleaned up the table as he racked up a $125K+ win in 121 total hands of action. Sharing the losses in the game would be Phil “OMGClayAiken”  Read more »

“PixKim” Over Galfond With $38K Win In $16K Capped Pot-Limit Omaha

High stakes players “PixKim” and Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond sat down on Full Tilt Poker table Lick to play some $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha with a $16K cap. They played for 35 minutes with “PixKim” raking in the three largest pots that were scooped. After 77 total hands of action, “PixKim” had booked a $38K+ win over  Read more »

“NASCAR_1949″ Picks Up $11K Win In $40/$80 No-Limit Hold’em Against Pederson

In some early morning heads-up action, the players “NASCAR_1949″ and Kyle “Kpederson” Pederson sat down on Full Tilt Poker deep-stack tables HyperAggrDonk and Lindgren to play $40/$80 No-Limit Hold’em. In 35 minutes of action, Pederson’s aggression saw him rake in 163 of the 187 total hands that were played. But despite pulling in just 24  Read more »

Hansen Bests Galfond, Books $42K Win In $1500/$3000 7-Game Mix

In some early morning poker action, Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond and Gus Hansen engaged $1500/$3000 7-Game mixed action. They started of on Full Tilt Poker table Dawley where Hansen managed to rake in over $54K after just 10 minutes of play. Hansen then switched over to table Oppenheim where Galfond won back $12K in half-an-hour. After  Read more »

Townsend Battles Vilmunen In $500/$1000 Omaha8/Stud8 Action

During the evening hours on Full Tilt Poker, high stakes players Brian Townsend and Jani Vilmunen faced off in a two-table $500/$1000 O.E. match. They played on tables Suitt and Elezra with Townsend managing a $17K+ win during the Omaha Hi/Lo rounds. But without much success in Stud Eight or Better, Townsend could only muster  Read more »

Antonius Rakes In $243K In $300/$600/$100 Pot-Limit Omaha Against Hastings

During the late night hours on Full Tilt Poker, high stakes professionals Patrik Antonius and Brian Hastings got involved in a two-table battle of $300/$600 Pot-Limit Omaha with a $100 ante. The players faced off for over two hours on deep-stack tables Bracken and Complex as Antonius took down eight of the 11 largest pots  Read more »

Hastings Collects $212K In Pot-Limit Omaha Winnings Over Sahamies

During the day, high stakes professionals Brian Hastings and Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies were involved in a couple sessions of heads-up Pot-Limit Omaha action. Their first meeting took place over on Full Tilt Poker table Annual where Hastings picked up a $28K+ win after just 15 minutes of $200/$400 PLO. Over five hours later, Sahamies returned  Read more »

Kelopuro Kills “jungleman12″ With $137K Win In $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em

During the afternoon hours on Full Tilt Poker, high stakes players Sami “LarsLuzak” Kelopuro and “jungleman12″ were involved in a lengthy four-table match of $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em. They would log in hands on six different tables for over two-and-a-half hours as Kelopuro took down 11 of the 14 largest pots of the game. After a  Read more »

“PixKim” Bests Townsend, Books $65K Win In $500/$1000 7-Game Mix

High stakes poker players “PixKim” and Brian Townsend met up on Full Tilt Poker table Reaction to play some heads-up 7-Game mixed action. They went at it for 55 minutes with $500/$1000 limit stakes and $100/$200 NL/PL blinds as “PixKim” raked in over $83K during Pot-Limit Omaha action. After a total of 178 hands, “PixKim”  Read more »