Texas Holdem Poker

The Poker Styles of Patrik Antonius

Ever since the “poker boom” that took the world by storm, there have been amazing players popping up from places all over the globe. One of those great players is the young man from Vantaa Finland named Patrik Antonius. After bursting onto the scene in the 2005 World Series of Poker, Patrik Antonius has made a name for himself as not only one of the best European players in the game, but one of the best players in all of the world.

One of his most crowning achievements as a pro came in the 2005 European Poker Tour event in Baden bei Wien as he earned first place honors and a prize of nearly 300,000 Euros. There is nothing quite like winning a major poker tournament, but Antonius might be most happy with his 2nd place finish in the 2005 World Poker Tour event called the Diamond World Poker Classic. His efforts earned him just over $1 million, not too shabby for finishing runner up.

Those tournaments in 2005 no doubt gave him a great deal of confidence as he moved further in his career. Through the end of 2009, Antonius is reported to have earned approximately $2.8 million in all of his live tournaments with almost $800,000 of that money coming on the biggest stage in the World Series of Poker events.

It is true that Antonius is a dominant force in the high stakes tournament arena, but he has also made a killing playing in cash games. Both online and live, Patrik Antonius has been making it a habit to rake in massive pots. He is no stranger to the hit TV show “High Stakes Poker” where he regularly plays against the fiercest competition in the game. One of the best aspects of Antonius is his demeanor at the table. He rarely shows emotions even after he lost a poker pot worth over three quarters of a million dollars to the animated Jamie Gold. That loss did anything but deter Patrik because he continued to play the richest cash games in the world and he has the distinct honor of winning the biggest single pot ever recorded in the history of internet poker, $1,356,946.

Even though he has quite a lustrous past playing in high stakes cash games and huge buy-in live tournaments, his passion remains heads up poker. The thrill of playing against a single opponent and the massive amounts of money that is up for grabs seems to really make his poker clock tick. His confidence is so high that he is willing to play for almost any amount of money at any time. He even agreed to play against fellow poker star Tom Dwan in a heads up battle for $1 million dollars. The marathon poker challenge has not been finished yet, but one thing is for sure, whether Antonius wins or loses, we will remain one of the best and richest players in the world.

Fresh young faces at the poker table have been a reoccurring theme in the past 5 to 10 years. With the boom of internet poker and televised live tournaments, there has been an ever-growing amount of people wanting to take a shot at stardom. Enter Tom Dwan: the 23 year old internet poker sensation turned high stakes live tournament player. For 6 years, Tom has been playing poker as much as possible and really mastering the game.

His dream began when he was just 17 years old with a modest $50 initial investment. It was a gift from his father placed on an internet poker room that gave Tom the start he needed. Amazingly, he lost over half of his $50 and was ready to write off his possible talents. But Tom was not satisfied with giving up so easily. He pushed on and turned a meager $15 into a promising career.

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As Tom Dwan, aka “durrrr” – his internet poker nickname, started to build his bank roll, he experimented with many different games. Sit n Go tournaments, cash games and multi-table tournaments until he found his favorite. That favorite game was heads up no limit poker. Tom was not afraid to go up against the big guns either. He regularly battled against some of the top pros both from the internet and from the pro circuits. With Tom’s newfound confidence and his impressive knack for the game, it was not wonder that he showed up at the World Series of Poker to try and make a name for himself. With 2 cashes at the World Series including one final table, Tom has really brought some attention his way.

One of the most interesting aspects of Tom Dwan is his fearlessness. Amazingly, Dwan reports that he has lost huge amounts of money in very little time periods. It is believed that Tom lost of about $2.5 million in a just four month’s time. What is even more remarkable is that Dwan has managed to gain it all back. He is even challenging huge name players to go heads up for $1 million. It seems like the kid has ice in his veins. If there is one thing we can count on from Tom Dwan, it is that he is not going anywhere for a while. Look for Dwan to make a lot of noise through his heads up challenges and he might even be a threat to win some events at the World Series of Poker this year.

The New Face of Team Full Tilt; Tom “Durrrr”
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It has been a long time coming but the inevitable has finally happened. After crushing the biggest cash games online; at the $500/$1000 No Limit Texas Holdem Poker games on Full Tilt Poker Tom “Durrrr” Dwan has finally become part of Full Tilt Poker’s sponsored players. He is not “just” another member of the “Full Tilt Pros” he is now part of the elite community that creates the legendary “Team Full Tilt”. He joins some of the top players in the game today including Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer and Mike Matusow. Interestingly Dwan is the second person to be enlisted to this career-affirming group who was born from the online age of poker, after Patrick Antonious who joined one year ago. This is certainly a step towards strengthening the credibility of the new online superstars of today’s game and Durrrr is certainly one of them.

Full Tilt Poker says that Tom Dwan is “one of the most influential and successful players in online poker history”. Howard Lederer, also speaks highly of him; “being part of Team Full Tilt; it is about being committed to the game of poker” And Durrrr certainly fits the bill; with his prolific skills in all the major formats of the game; live and online, tournaments and cash games, No Limit Holdem and Pot Limit Omaha. He not only plays well in all these areas but excels in them. The cordial Phil Gordon says it best: “he’s dominated the biggest games online and live for the last couple of years… he’s here to stay and we are very pleased to have him as a member of Team Full Tilt”. The other members of Team Full Tilt have also embraced this online phenomenon into their family. Chris Ferguson feels that “Tom Dwan represents the new breed of online poker players”; nothing attests to this more than his fearlessness to play anybody who dares challenge him, including Full Tilts very own Patrick Antonious in the “Durrrr Challenge”. When Durrrr has finished with Antonious, Phil Ivey and David Benyamine are next on the list.

There are few, if any that have played more hands or won more money from online poker but the legendary status of Dwan does not stop there. He has made over $1 million in live tournaments to date including a 2nd place finish at the Borgata Winter Open in 2008 and a 12th place finish at the National Heads Up Poker Championship in 2009. Dwan is also regarded as one of the biggest forces in the televised poker arena; battling it out against the greatest in the game. On the latest season of High Stakes Poker Durrrr managed to take down a $1 million pot against Barry Greenstein and on Full Tilt Poker’s very own Million Dollar Cash Game he won over $1.1 million in cold hard cash from Phil Ivey.

As a member of Team Full Tilt Dwan will be contributing to the Full Tilt Poker Academy and will surely double the number of railbirds eager to watch him play his uniquely aggressive style. With the star appeal that Dwan has and the marketing power of Full Tilt Poker this will clearly be a win-win situation for them both. Dwan is very happy to finally be part of Team Full Tilt and is looking forward to contributing to the game and the site that has made him millions. “Joining Team Full Tilt and the extraordinary people that are in it is a huge honor… I am excited to join”.

Visit the Durrrr blog here and his Tom Dwan Bio here.

A marathon texas holdem poker session went on for hours between players Hoss_TBF and Eila. The two played on two different $500/$1000 Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker tables on Full Tilt. ‘Eila’ bought in short, but ran the money up slowly over the hours of play. An estimated $20,000 was traded from ‘Hoss_TBF,’ a common Limit Hold ‘Em player on Full Tilt, to ‘Eila.’ Despite picking up four of a kind, or quads, here are some of the key hands that led to ‘Eila’s big session.

The first big hand of the session showed ‘Eila’ holdin pocket nines, an over pair to the board, against ‘Hoss_TBF’s losing hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5425703374: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 19:47:24 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($107,404.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($37,431.50)
Hoss_TBF posts the small blind of $250
Eila posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila raises to $1,500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [8h 5s 2d]
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [8h 5s 2d] [3h]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [8h 5s 2d 3h] [4d]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [9h 9d] a pair of Nines
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($7,999.50) with a pair of Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $8,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [8h 5s 2d 3h 4d]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (big blind) collected ($7,999.50)

In this $10,000 hand, both players flopped top pair. However, a jack kicker was good enough to send the pot over to ‘Hoss_TBF.’

Full Tilt Poker Game #5425727452: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 19:49:23 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($21,208.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($68,673)
Hoss_TBF posts the small blind of $250
Eila posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [9c 4s Kd]
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila calls $500
*** TURN *** [9c 4s Kd] [3h]
Eila checks
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila raises to $2,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [9c 4s Kd 3h] [4h]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [7s Kh] two pair, Kings and Fours
Hoss_TBF shows [Ks Jd] two pair, Kings and Fours
Hoss_TBF wins the pot ($9,999.50) with two pair, Kings and Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9c 4s Kd 3h 4h]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (small blind) showed [Ks Jd] and won ($9,999.50) with two pair, Kings and Fours
Seat 2: Eila (big blind) showed [7s Kh] and lost with two pair, Kings and Fours

In this hand, we see ‘Eila’ bet and raise the entire hand. ‘Hoss’ plays along and builds one of the biggest pots of the day, just to find out that ‘Eila’ turned the nut, or unbeatable, ten high straight to take down the pot worth $12,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5425764192: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 19:52:24 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($31,706.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($58,172.50)
Hoss_TBF posts the small blind of $250
Eila posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila raises to $1,500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [8h Jc Qd]
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [8h Jc Qd] [9d]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $2,000
Eila raises to $3,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [8h Jc Qd 9d] [8s]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [Kd Th] a straight, King high
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($11,999.50) with a straight, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [8h Jc Qd 9d 8s]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (big blind) collected ($11,999.50)

‘Eila’ wins another big hand here. Holding Ace ten, ‘Eila’ flopped top pair to take down a pot that reached five figures.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5425804448: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 19:55:51 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($88,901.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($55,925.50)
Hoss_TBF posts the small blind of $250
Eila posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila raises to $1,500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [4c Ac 9c]
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila raises to $1,500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [4c Ac 9c] [7s]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [4c Ac 9c 7s] [2d]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [Ad Tc] a pair of Aces
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($9,999.50) with a pair of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [4c Ac 9c 7s 2d]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (big blind) collected ($9,999.50)

‘Hoss_TBF’ may have won some money back on this hand. Flopping bottom pair was good enough for a call, and turning three of a kind, or trips, was good enough for ‘Hoss’ to play to see a river, which made the winning full house to take down the following hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5425839666: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 19:58:45 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($46,702)
Seat 2: Eila ($43,169.50)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [Qc Tc 6c]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [Qc Tc 6c] [6s]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $2,000
Eila has 15 seconds left to act
Eila calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [Qc Tc 6c 6s] [As]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hoss_TBF shows [Ah 6d] a full house, Sixes full of Aces
Eila mucks
Hoss_TBF wins the pot ($8,999.50) with a full house, Sixes full of Aces
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $9,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qc Tc 6c 6s As]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) collected ($8,999.50)
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) mucked

‘Eila’ would have none of that. ‘Eila’ flops a mere bottom pair on a scary board. However, the player put three bets in on the flop. On the turn, ‘Eila’ picked up a flush draw and called a bet of $1,000 to make the flush on the river and take down the following big hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5425900319: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:03:45 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($90,147)
Seat 2: Eila ($54,671)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [9h Js Qc]
Hoss_TBF bets $500
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila calls $500
*** TURN *** [9h Js Qc] [3c]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [9h Js Qc 3c] [Tc]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [4c 9c] a flush, Queen high
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($9,999.50) with a flush, Queen high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9h Js Qc 3c Tc]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) collected ($9,999.50)
Eila’s roll continued by taking down a $12,000 hnd with a full boat.

‘Eila’ continued taking down big hands, this time check raising the flop that made the player three of a kind. Rivering a full house led to ‘Eila’ taking down another big hand, this one also for $12,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426068155: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:17:37 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($71,025.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($48,826)
Hoss_TBF posts the small blind of $250
Eila posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [7d 5s 7s]
Eila checks
Hoss_TBF bets $500
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [7d 5s 7s] [Kc]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $2,000
Eila raises to $3,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [7d 5s 7s Kc] [3h]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [7c 3c] a full house, Sevens full of Threes
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($11,999.50) with a full house, Sevens full of Threes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7d 5s 7s Kc 3h]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (big blind) collected ($11,999.50)
‘Hoss_TBF’ tried to stop the losing streak, and did a good job here. As mentioned early, quads were showed twice tonight, once here. Flopping three three’s should have assured ‘Hoss’ that they were holding the winning hand. However, just for good measure, the last three in the deck fell on the turn, giving ‘Hoss’ quads to take down the following pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426093352: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:19:41 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($72,024)
Seat 2: Eila ($47,825.50)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [3d 3c Kd]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila calls $500
*** TURN *** [3d 3c Kd] [3h]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [3d 3c Kd 3h] [Th]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila raises to $2,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $3,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hoss_TBF shows [3s Qs] four of a kind, Threes
Eila mucks
Hoss_TBF wins the pot ($11,999.50) with four of a kind, Threes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3d 3c Kd 3h Th]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) collected ($11,999.50)
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) mucked

As seemed to happen all night, ‘Eila’ answered in a big way. Here, the biggest hand of the session was played. At the showdown, Eila showed a flopped two pair to take down the pot worth $13,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426346526: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:40:23 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($75,130)
Seat 2: Eila ($69,651)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [3d 6c Td]
Hoss_TBF bets $500
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [3d 6c Td] [Ks]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $2,000
Eila raises to $3,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [3d 6c Td Ks] [4h]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [Ts 6d] two pair, Tens and Sixes
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($12,999.50) with two pair, Tens and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $13,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [3d 6c Td Ks 4h]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) collected ($12,999.50)

No one said poker didn’t have a luck factor. Here, we see what leads to a winning session sometimes: cracking kings with 9-6 off-suit. ‘Eila’ flopped a middle pair of nines, while ‘Hoss’ held two kings, for an overpair to the board. A six fell on the turn to give ‘Eila’ two pair, which turned out to be good enough to win the following hand worth $12,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426373017: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:42:30 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($67,379.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($77,400)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila has 15 seconds left to act
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [9s Qc 7h]
Hoss_TBF bets $500
Eila calls $500
*** TURN *** [9s Qc 7h] [6c]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila raises to $2,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $3,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [9s Qc 7h 6c] [2c]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hoss_TBF shows [Kh Kc] a pair of Kings
Eila shows [9d 6h] two pair, Nines and Sixes
Eila wins the pot ($11,999.50) with two pair, Nines and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9s Qc 7h 6c 2c]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) showed [Kh Kc] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) showed [9d 6h] and won ($11,999.50) with two pair, Nines and Sixes

A true hot streak was being shown here, as ‘Eila’ wins yet another five figure pot. Here, the rier was kind enough to bring a straight to ‘Eila.’

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426500905: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 20:52:38 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($99,756.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($20,062.50)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [Js 7c 2s]
Hoss_TBF bets $500
Eila calls $500
*** TURN *** [Js 7c 2s] [6d]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila raises to $2,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [Js 7c 2s 6d] [4h]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [5h 8h] a straight, Eight high
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($9,999.50) with a straight, Eight high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Js 7c 2s 6d 4h]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) collected ($9,999.50)

‘Eila’ continued to amaze by winning yet another big pot. Flopping top pair of sixes and being raised the whole way wasn’t enough to scare ‘Eila’ out of this hand. Oh, and rivering two pair helped.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426616261: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 21:01:50 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($66,370)
Seat 2: Eila ($78,391.50)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [6c 2s 2h]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [6c 2s 2h] [9c]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $2,000
Eila raises to $3,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [6c 2s 2h 9c] [4s]
Hoss_TBF checks
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [9s Qd] two pair, Nines and Twos
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($10,999.50) with two pair, Nines and Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [6c 2s 2h 9c 4s]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) collected ($10,999.50)

‘Hoss_TBF’ tried to fight back. Here, the player flopped three nines. Just like last time, confidence wasn’t needed, but brought anyway, as the turn brought the case nine to give ‘Hoss’ the win and a $12,000 hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426600307: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 21:00:33 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($87,003)
Seat 2: Eila ($32,807.50)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [9d 9h 5s]
Hoss_TBF bets $500
Eila calls $500
*** TURN *** [9d 9h 5s] [9s]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila raises to $2,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $3,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [9d 9h 5s 9s] [Jh]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hoss_TBF shows [Kc 9c] four of a kind, Nines
Eila mucks
Hoss_TBF wins the pot ($11,999.50) with four of a kind, Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9d 9h 5s 9s Jh]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) collected ($11,999.50)
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) mucked

As we saw all night, however, ‘Eila’ answered. This time, an ace kicker was enough to propel ‘Eila’ to the winners circle as both players flopped the top pair on the board. The ace was worth $10,000 here.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426849744: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 21:20:07 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($73,609.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($71,134)
Hoss_TBF posts the small blind of $250
Eila posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila raises to $1,500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [7c 5c 4c]
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [7c 5c 4c] [2d]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $2,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [7c 5c 4c 2d] [Js]
Eila checks
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hoss_TBF shows [7d Th] a pair of Sevens
Eila shows [Ad 7s] a pair of Sevens
Eila wins the pot ($9,999.50) with a pair of Sevens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7c 5c 4c 2d Js]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (small blind) showed [7d Th] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: Eila (big blind) showed [Ad 7s] and won ($9,999.50) with a pair of Sevens

Again, luck plays a factor in all big nights, and tonight was no different. Pocket jacks are a powerful hand, especially heads up. Especially when you flop a set. ‘Eila’ used the flopped set to win the following hand and $12,000.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5426866842: Table Norway (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 21:21:26 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($72,858.50)
Seat 2: Eila ($71,883.50)
Hoss_TBF posts the small blind of $250
Eila posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,000
Eila has 15 seconds left to act
Eila raises to $1,500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** FLOP *** [6h Ks Jh]
Eila bets $500
Hoss_TBF calls $500
*** TURN *** [6h Ks Jh] [5d]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $2,000
Eila raises to $3,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [6h Ks Jh 5d] [2s]
Eila bets $1,000
Hoss_TBF calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Eila shows [Js Jc] three of a kind, Jacks
Hoss_TBF mucks
Eila wins the pot ($11,999.50) with three of a kind, Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $12,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [6h Ks Jh 5d 2s]
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: Eila (big blind) collected ($11,999.50)

‘Hoss’ took some money back in the final hand of the session. On quite a scary board, Ace King was good enough to take down $10,000 when ‘Hoss’ flopped top pair/top kicker.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5427300963: Table Tiger (heads up) – $500/$1000 – Limit Hold’em – 21:55:04 ET – 2008/02/27
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF ($66,475)
Seat 2: Eila ($83,276.50)
Eila posts the small blind of $250
Hoss_TBF posts the big blind of $500
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila calls $500
*** FLOP *** [Th Kh Jh]
Hoss_TBF bets $500
Eila raises to $1,000
Hoss_TBF raises to $1,500
Eila calls $500
*** TURN *** [Th Kh Jh] [9d]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** RIVER *** [Th Kh Jh 9d] [4d]
Hoss_TBF bets $1,000
Eila calls $1,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hoss_TBF shows [Ah Ks] a pair of Kings
Eila mucks
Hoss_TBF wins the pot ($9,999.50) with a pair of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Th Kh Jh 9d 4d]

Overall, the night belonged to ‘Eila.’ Short buying paid off, and was worth well over $20,000. However, ‘Hoss_TBF’ is a well known high stakes Limit Texas Hold ‘Em player, and will live to play another day.
Seat 1: Hoss_TBF (big blind) collected ($9,999.50)
Seat 2: Eila (small blind) mucked