Hastings Bests Sahamies, Scores $347K Pot-Limit Omaha Win

During the late night hours on Full Tilt Poker, high stakes gamblers Brian Hastings and Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies got involved in a two-table game of $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Both players battled it out for 45 minutes on deep-stack tables Berry Hill and Sunset Sky as Hastings took down the three largest pots of the match. Thanks to winning both runs of a monster $535K pot, Hastings would end up booking a sweet $347K+ win through 159 hands played against Sahamies.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #20926298235: Table Sunset Sky (heads up, deep)
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha – 23:30:51 ET – 2010/05/17
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($104,499.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($195,500)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $3,000
Brian Hastings raises to $9,000
Ziigmund calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings bets $13,000
Ziigmund calls $13,000
*** TURN ***
Brian Hastings bets $31,000
Ziigmund raises to $137,000
Brian Hastings calls $51,499.50, and is all in
Ziigmund shows
Brian Hastings shows
*** RIVER ***
Ziigmund shows a flush, Ace high
Brian Hastings shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($208,998.50) with a flush, Ace high

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #20926421428: Table Berry Hill (heads up, deep)
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha – 23:36:55 ET – 2010/05/17
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($108,998.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($90,999)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Brian Hastings raises to $3,000
Ziigmund raises to $9,000
Brian Hastings calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund bets $18,000
Brian Hastings raises to $72,000
Ziigmund raises to $81,999, and is all in
Brian Hastings calls $9,999
Ziigmund shows
Brian Hastings shows
*** TURN 1 ***
*** RIVER 1 ***
*** TURN 2 ***
*** RIVER 2 ***
*** SHOW DOWN 1 ***
Ziigmund shows two pair, Tens and Fours
Brian Hastings shows a pair of Fours
*** SHOW DOWN 2 ***
Ziigmund shows a pair of Tens
Brian Hastings shows Ace high
Ziigmund wins pot 1 ($90,998.50) with two pair, Tens and Fours
Ziigmund wins pot 2 ($90,998.50) with a pair of Tens

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #20926298235: Table Berry Hill (heads up, deep)
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha – 23:43:44 ET – 2010/05/17
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($107,498.50)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($305,495.50)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $3,000
Brian Hastings raises to $9,000
Ziigmund calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings bets $13,000
Ziigmund calls $13,000
*** TURN ***
Brian Hastings bets $31,000
Ziigmund raises to $137,000
Brian Hastings calls $51,499.50, and is all in
Ziigmund shows
Brian Hastings shows
*** RIVER 1 ***
*** RIVER 2 ***
*** SHOW DOWN 1 ***
Ziigmund shows two pair, Jacks and Fours
Brian Hastings shows a flush, King high
*** SHOW DOWN 2 ***
Ziigmund shows two pair, Jacks and Fours
Brian Hastings shows a flush, King high
Brian Hastings wins pot 1 ($107,498) with a flush, King high
Brian Hastings wins pot 2 ($107,498) with a flush, King high

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #2092: Table Berry Hill (heads up, deep)
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha – 23:50:26 ET – 2010/05/17
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($244,993.80)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($167,996.30)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Brian Hastings raises to $3,000
Ziigmund raises to $9,000
Brian Hastings calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund checks
Brian Hastings bets $13,000
Ziigmund raises to $57,000
Brian Hastings raises to $189,000
Ziigmund calls $101,996.30, and is all in
Brian Hastings shows
Ziigmund shows
*** TURN 1 ***
*** RIVER 1 ***
*** TURN 2 ***
*** RIVER 2 ***
*** SHOW DOWN 1 ***
Brian Hastings shows a straight, Eight high
Ziigmund shows two pair, Eights and Fives
*** SHOW DOWN 2 ***
Brian Hastings shows a straight, Eight high
Ziigmund shows two pair, Aces and Eights
Brian Hastings wins pot 1 ($167,995.80) with two pair, Eights and Fives
Brian Hastings wins pot 2 ($167,995.80) with two pair, Aces and Eights

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #20926886798: Table Sunset Sky (heads up, deep)
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha – 0:02:18 ET – 2010/05/18
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($547,364.20)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($200,000)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $3,000
Brian Hastings calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $6,000
Brian Hastings calls $6,000
*** TURN ***
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $18,000
Brian Hastings calls $18,000
*** RIVER ***
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $54,000
Brian Hastings calls $54,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows a full house, Aces full of Queens
Brian Hastings mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($161,999.50) with a full house, Aces full of Queens

HAND F
Full Tilt Poker Game #20927039901: Table Sunset Sky (heads up, deep)
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha – 0:10:17 ET – 2010/05/18
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($417,862.20)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($329,497)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $3,000
Brian Hastings calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $6,000
Brian Hastings calls $6,000
*** TURN ***
Brian Hastings checks
Ziigmund bets $18,000
Brian Hastings raises to $67,000
Ziigmund calls $49,000
*** RIVER ***
Brian Hastings bets $119,000
Ziigmund folds
Brian Hastings mucks
Brian Hastings wins the pot ($151,999.50)

HAND G
Full Tilt Poker Game #20927107462: Table Sunset Sky (heads up, deep)
$500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha – 00:13:45 ET – 2010/05/17
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($479,861.20)
Seat 2: Ziigmund ($267,496)
Ziigmund posts the small blind of $500
Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Brian Hastings raises to $3,000
Ziigmund raises to $9,000
Brian Hastings calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Ziigmund bets $12,500
Brian Hastings raises to $34,000
Ziigmund raises to $120,000
Brian Hastings raises to $412,000
Ziigmund calls $138,496, and is all in
Brian Hastings shows
Ziigmund shows
*** TURN 1 ***
*** RIVER 1 ***
*** TURN 2 ***
*** RIVER 2 ***
*** SHOW DOWN 1 ***
Brian Hastings shows a straight, Seven high
Ziigmund shows a pair of Jacks
*** SHOW DOWN 2 ***
Brian Hastings shows a straight, Seven high
Ziigmund shows a pair of Jacks
Brian Hastings wins pot 1 ($267,495.50) with a straight, Seven high
Brian Hastings wins pot 2 ($267,495.50) with a straight, Seven high