“neverA” Takes Down $23K NL Hold’em Win Over “alkim416″

During the early morning hours on Full Tilt Poker, the player known as “neverA” was involved in a number of heads-up $50/$100 No-Limit Hold’em games. After the $31K+ win over “DR_PUMPE”, his next biggest contributor was “alkim416″. They played a total of 533 hands with “neverA” booking a $23K+ win over “alkim416″. Besides those two big wins, “neverA” took a few losses in his other heads-up endeavours for the day. He would end up playing a total of 1,440 hands and finish with an impressive $47K in winnings in one-on-one action.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #5707893707: Table Badillo (Heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 3:57:07 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 1: neverA ($8,351.50)
Seat 2: jinberg ($3,042)
neverA posts the small blind of $50
jinberg posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
neverA raises to $300
jinberg raises to $3,042, and is all in
neverA calls $2,742
jinberg shows 7♥ 9♥
neverA shows A♠ Q♥
*** FLOP *** T♥ 7♣ A♥
*** TURN *** T♥ 7♣ A♥ Q♣
*** RIVER *** T♥ 7♣ A♥ Q♣ 8♥
jinberg shows a flush, Ace high
neverA shows two pair, Aces and Queens
jinberg wins the pot ($6,083.50) with a flush, Ace high

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #5708233574: Table Badillo (Heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 5:05:20 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 1: neverA ($8,494.50)
Seat 2: alkim416 ($3,498.50)
neverA posts the small blind of $50
alkim416 posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
neverA raises to $300
alkim416 raises to $3,498.50, and is all in
neverA calls $3,198.50
alkim416 shows K♦ 8♦
neverA shows T♥ A♠
*** FLOP *** 9♠ K♥ J♥
*** TURN *** 9♠ K♥ J♥ 3♠
*** RIVER *** 9♠ K♥ J♥ 3♠ Q♣
alkim416 shows a pair of Kings
neverA shows a straight, Ace high
neverA wins the pot ($6,996.50) with a straight, Ace high

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #5708441993: Table Janell (heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 5:52:11 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 1: neverA ($21,337.50)
Seat 2: alkim416 ($4,646.50)
alkim416 posts the small blind of $50
neverA posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
alkim416 raises to $300
neverA raises to $1,000
alkim416 raises to $4,646.50, and is all in
neverA calls $3,646.50
alkim416 shows J♦ 7♦
neverA shows K♦ A♥
*** FLOP *** 5♣ 7♥ T♥
*** TURN *** 5♣ 7♥ T♥ K♠
*** RIVER *** 5♣ 7♥ T♥ K♠ 5♦
alkim416 shows two pair, Sevens and Fives
neverA shows two pair, Kings and Fives
neverA wins the pot ($9,292.50) with two pair, Kings and Fives

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #5717567957: Table Andi (heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 22:39:02 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 1: neverA ($10,000)
Seat 2: Hong Kong1 ($4,000)
neverA posts the small blind of $50
Hong Kong1 posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
neverA raises to $300
Hong Kong1 calls $200
*** FLOP *** 5♣ 5♦ A♥
Hong Kong1 checks
neverA checks
*** TURN *** 5♣ 5♦ A♥ 6♥
Hong Kong1 bets $400
neverA raises to $800
Hong Kong1 calls $400
*** RIVER *** 5♣ 5♦ A♥ 6♥ K♥
Hong Kong1 bets $2,200
neverA raises to $4,400
Hong Kong1 folds
neverA mucks
neverA wins the pot ($6,599.50)

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #5718026841: Table Andi (heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 23:15:24 ET - 2008/03/20
Seat 1: neverA ($9,849.50)
Seat 2: Hong Kong1 ($9,909.90)
neverA posts the small blind of $50
Hong Kong1 posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
neverA raises to $300
Hong Kong1 raises to $900
neverA calls $600
*** FLOP *** 7♣ K♦ K♣
Hong Kong1 bets $1,200
neverA calls $1,200
*** TURN *** 7♣ K♦ K♣ 9♣
Hong Kong1 checks
neverA checks
*** RIVER *** 7♣ K♦ K♣ 9♣ 3♦
Hong Kong1 bets $2,900
neverA calls $2,900
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hong Kong1 shows A♣ K♥ three of a kind, Kings
neverA mucks
Hong Kong1 wins the pot ($9,999.50) with three of a kind, Kings