Sahamies Scores $48K NL Hold’em Win Over Hastings

High stakes professionals Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies and Brian Hastings were playing a heads-up battle that consisted of two tables of No-Limit Hold’em. Over on Full Tilt Poker table Relic, they were playing with $100/$200 blinds, while on table Vasari, the blinds were $200/$400. It was a rather quick match, however, as Hastings had to leave after dropped over $48K to his opponent in 79 total hands.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #5675747640: Table Vasari (heads up)
$200/$400 - No Limit Hold’em - 18:53:32 ET - 2008/03/17

Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($42,599)

Seat 2: Ziigmund ($37,399)

Brian Hastings posts the small blind of $200

Ziigmund posts the big blind of $400

The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Brian Hastings raises to $1,200

Ziigmund raises to $4,400

Brian Hastings raises to $11,500

Ziigmund raises to $37,399, and is all in

Brian Hastings calls $25,899

Ziigmund shows T♦ T♣

Brian Hastings shows 9♥ 9♣

*** FLOP *** 8♠ 7♦ 5♣

*** TURN *** 8♠ 7♦ 5♣ 8♥

*** RIVER *** 8♠ 7♦ 5♣ 8♥ 5♥

Ziigmund shows two pair, Tens and Eights

Brian Hastings shows two pair, Nines and Eights

Ziigmund wins the pot ($74,797.50) with two pair, Tens and Eights

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #5675752982: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 - No Limit Hold’em - 18:53:58 ET - 2008/03/17
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($28,399)

Seat 2: Ziigmund ($31,697)

Brian Hastings posts the small blind of $100

Ziigmund posts the big blind of $200

The button is in seat #1

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Brian Hastings raises to $600

Ziigmund calls $400

*** FLOP *** 6♣ 3♦ 4♣

Ziigmund checks

Brian Hastings bets $1,000

Ziigmund raises to $3,200

Brian Hastings calls $2,200

*** TURN *** 6♣ 3♦ 4♣ 9♠

Ziigmund checks

Brian Hastings checks

*** RIVER *** 6♣ 3♦ 4♣ 9♠ A♥

Ziigmund checks

Brian Hastings bets $6,200

Ziigmund has requested TIME

Ziigmund calls $6,200

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Brian Hastings shows 5♣ A♦ a pair of Aces

Ziigmund mucks

Brian Hastings wins the pot ($19,999.50) with a pair of Aces

HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #5675764665: Table Vasari (heads up)
$200/$400 - No Limit Hold’em - 18:54:52 ET - 2008/03/17
Seat 1: Brian Hastings ($40,400)

Seat 2: Ziigmund ($74,797.50)

Ziigmund posts the small blind of $200

Brian Hastings posts the big blind of $400

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Ziigmund raises to $1,200

Brian Hastings calls $800

*** FLOP *** 8♦ T♣ 5♦

Brian Hastings checks

Ziigmund checks

*** TURN *** 8♦ T♣ 5♦ 7♠

Brian Hastings bets $2,000

Ziigmund raises to $6,800

Brian Hastings calls $4,800

*** RIVER *** 8♦ T♣ 5♦ 7♠ 9♦

Brian Hastings checks

Ziigmund checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Ziigmund shows 9♣ 6♣ a straight, Ten high

Brian Hastings mucks

Ziigmund wins the pot ($15,999.50) with a straight, Ten high