“RolandThetrault” Rakes $50K Win In Heads-Up NL Hold’em

The player known as “RolandThetrault” played a couple of heads-up matches during the morning hours on Full Tilt Poker. He first faced off against “hardkAre” on table Relic for around 25 minutes of $100/$200 NL Hold’em and picked up a $13K+ win. A while later he embarked on a four-table battle of $50/$100 NLH against “ghazzer” that went on for around an hour and a half. They logged in 1,040 hands against each other on tables Masters, Janell, Andi, and Jaffa where “RolandThetrault” had won the war with over $37K in winnings. Both matches gave “RolandThetrault” a total $50K+ win for the day’s heads-up action.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #5760901111: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 - No Limit Hold’em - 4:09:23 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: RolandThetrault ($20,300)
Seat 2: hardkAre ($12,900)
RolandThetrault posts the small blind of $100
hardkAre posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
RolandThetrault raises to $600
hardkAre calls $400
*** FLOP *** 9♣ T♠ 2♦
hardkAre checks
RolandThetrault bets $800
hardkAre raises to $2,525
RolandThetrault has requested TIME
RolandThetrault raises to $19,700, and is all in
hardkAre calls $9,775, and is all in
RolandThetrault shows T♣ 8♠
hardkAre shows J♥ T♥
*** TURN *** 9♣ T♠ 2♦ 5♥
*** RIVER *** 9♣ T♠ 2♦ 5♥ 4♦
RolandThetrault shows a pair of Tens
hardkAre shows a pair of Tens
hardkAre wins the pot ($25,799.50) with a pair of Tens

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #5761012490: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 - No Limit Hold’em - 4:32:40 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: RolandThetrault ($25,652)
Seat 2: hardkAre ($20,643)
hardkAre posts the small blind of $100
RolandThetrault posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
hardkAre raises to $600
RolandThetrault raises to $2,222
hardkAre calls $1,622
*** FLOP *** 9♦ J♥ K♥
RolandThetrault bets $2,666
hardkAre raises to $7,344
RolandThetrault raises to $23,430, and is all in
hardkAre calls $11,077, and is all in
RolandThetrault shows 5♥ A♥
hardkAre shows 8♥ 9♥
*** TURN *** 9♦ J♥ K♥ 2♥
*** RIVER *** 9♦ J♥ K♥ 2♥ 3♥
RolandThetrault shows a flush, Ace high
hardkAre shows a flush, King high
RolandThetrault wins the pot ($41,285.50) with a flush, Ace high

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #5762205060: Table Masters (heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 8:49:20 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: RolandThetrault ($14,674.25)
Seat 2: ghazzer ($11,724.75)
ghazzer posts the small blind of $50
RolandThetrault posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
ghazzer raises to $300
RolandThetrault raises to $1,111
ghazzer raises to $2,522
RolandThetrault raises to $14,674.25, and is all in
ghazzer calls $9,202.75, and is all in
RolandThetrault shows 4♠ 4♦
ghazzer shows A♥ K♥
*** FLOP *** 2♣ T♣ 8♠
*** TURN *** 2♣ T♣ 8♠ T♠
*** RIVER *** 2♣ T♣ 8♠ T♠ 7♠
RolandThetrault shows two pair, Tens and Fours
ghazzer shows a pair of Tens
RolandThetrault wins the pot ($23,449) with two pair, Tens and Fours

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #5762229774: Table Janell (heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 8:53:38 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: RolandThetrault ($10,849.50)
Seat 2: ghazzer ($15,546)
ghazzer posts the small blind of $50
RolandThetrault posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
ghazzer raises to $300
RolandThetrault raises to $1,111
ghazzer raises to $2,622
RolandThetrault has requested TIME
RolandThetrault raises to $10,849.50, and is all in
ghazzer calls $8,227.50
RolandThetrault shows A♠ T♦
ghazzer shows Q♠ Q♣
*** FLOP *** 5♣ 8♥ 5♥
*** TURN *** 5♣ 8♥ 5♥ 5♠
*** RIVER *** 5♣ 8♥ 5♥ 5♠ 4♦
RolandThetrault shows three of a kind, Fives
ghazzer shows a full house, Fives full of Queens
ghazzer wins the pot ($21,698.50) with a full house, Fives full of Queens

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #5762349265: Table Andi (heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 9:13:59 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: RolandThetrault ($10,499.50)
Seat 2: ghazzer ($15,920.75)
ghazzer posts the small blind of $50
RolandThetrault posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
ghazzer raises to $300
RolandThetrault raises to $800
ghazzer calls $500
*** FLOP *** 7♦ Q♠ 6♠
RolandThetrault bets $1,200
ghazzer raises to $2,700
RolandThetrault raises to $9,699.50, and is all in
ghazzer calls $6,999.50
RolandThetrault shows 5♦ 4♦
ghazzer shows J♠ Q♦
*** TURN *** 7♦ Q♠ 6♠ 4♥
*** RIVER *** 7♦ Q♠ 6♠ 4♥ 4♠
RolandThetrault shows three of a kind, Fours
ghazzer shows two pair, Queens and Fours
RolandThetrault wins the pot ($20,998.50) with three of a kind, Fours

HAND F
Full Tilt Poker Game #5762457141: Table Janell (heads up)
$50/$100 - No Limit Hold’em - 9:31:44 ET - 2008/03/24
Seat 1: RolandThetrault ($14,172)
Seat 2: ghazzer ($23,060.50)
ghazzer posts the small blind of $50
RolandThetrault posts the big blind of $100
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
ghazzer raises to $200
RolandThetrault raises to $800
ghazzer calls $600
*** FLOP *** K♥ 4♠ 4♥
RolandThetrault bets $1,200
ghazzer calls $1,200
*** TURN *** K♥ 4♠ 4♥ 2♣
RolandThetrault bets $2,850
ghazzer calls $2,850
*** RIVER *** K♥ 4♠ 4♥ 2♣ K♣
RolandThetrault bets $9,322, and is all in
ghazzer has requested TIME
ghazzer calls $9,322
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RolandThetrault shows Q♣ K♠ a full house, Kings full of Fours
ghazzer mucks
RolandThetrault wins the pot ($28,343.50) with a full house, Kings full of Fours