Over the past month, Gus Hansen and Hac Dang (trex313) have been battling heads up constantly. So far, the matches have been swinging vastly in the direction of Dang. However, yesterday, Hansen finally had the upper hand during the match and managed to pick up a solid win. Throughout the day, the two played many heads up sessions (mostly on Hansen’s own tables) and would contest a large number of impressive pots.
The first big pot of the day occurred in the early morning, right around 5 a.m. Eastern time. Dang raised from the button to $2,000 only to have Hansen repop him to $6,000. Dang called the raise and the flop came 8h 7d 9d. Hansen put out an $8,000 continuation bet, and Dang pushed it up behind him to $17k. Hansen wouldn’t be outdone though, as he raised it up again to $26k. Dang pushed all in over the top, leaving Hansen to call $25k more to show 4c Jc Ts Qc for the nut straight with redraws to a higher straight. Dang on the other hand showed Jd 7h 9s 9c for a set of nines and would need to pair up the board to bust Hansen’s straight. The turn came the 5h which didn’t help Dang out, and the river brought the Qs, leaving Hansen to pick up the $114k pot with his straight.
FullTiltPoker Game #10720961748: Table Hansen Knockout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 4:39:20 ET – 2009/02/19
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($85,898)
Seat 2: trex313 ($57,095.50)
trex313 posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
trex313 calls $4,000
*** FLOP *** [8h 7d 9d]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets $8,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 has requested TIME
trex313 raises to $17,000
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $26,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 raises to $51,095.50, and is all in
Gus Hansen calls $25,095.50
trex313 shows [Jd 7h 9s 9c]
Gus Hansen shows [4c Jc Ts Qc]
*** TURN *** [8h 7d 9d] [5h]
*** RIVER *** [8h 7d 9d 5h] [Qs]
trex313 shows three of a kind, Nines
Gus Hansen shows a straight, Queen high
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($114,190.50) with a straight, Queen high
trex313 adds $50,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $114,191 | Rake $0.50
Board: [8h 7d 9d 5h Qs]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [4c Jc Ts Qc] and won ($114,190.50) with a straight, Queen high
Seat 2: trex313 (small blind) showed [Jd 7h 9s 9c] and lost with three of a kind, Nines
The two would then take a break but would return in the afternoon for some more heads up action. Dang once again raised to $2k from the button, and Hansen once again reraised to $6k. Dang called and the flop came 7s 6h Kc. Hansen led out with an $8k bet only to have Dang raise it up to $36k behind him. Hansen would then push all in and Dang would call the nearly $10k more for a showdown. Hansen flipped over Ks 5d 9d 8s for a straight wrap and top pair, while Dang had 4c 2s 5h 7h for middle pair and a lower straight wrap. Hansen was way ahead in the hand, but the 2h on the turn would give Dang two pair and Hansen would need to catch a card on the river to be saved. The Td then came on the river and Hansen would make his straight, taking down an impressive $103k pot.
FullTiltPoker Game #10725559464: Table Hansen Hangout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 12:41:14 ET – 2009/02/19
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($64,899)
Seat 2: trex313 ($51,702)
trex313 posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen has 5 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
trex313 calls $4,000
*** FLOP *** [7s 6h Kc]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets $8,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 raises to $36,000
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $58,899, and is all in
trex313 calls $9,702, and is all in
Gus Hansen shows [Ks 5d 9d 8s]
trex313 shows [4c 2s 5h 7h]
Uncalled bet of $13,197 returned to Gus Hansen
*** TURN *** [7s 6h Kc] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [7s 6h Kc 2h] [Td]
Gus Hansen shows a straight, Ten high
trex313 shows two pair, Sevens and Twos
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($103,403.50) with a straight, Ten high
trex313 adds $50,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $103,404 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7s 6h Kc 2h Td]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [Ks 5d 9d 8s] and won ($103,403.50) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 2: trex313 (small blind) showed [4c 2s 5h 7h] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Twos
Next hand it would be Hansen raising from the button to $2k and Dang calling from the big blind. The flop came 2s Th 8d and Dang would check to Hansen who bet out $3k. Dang however reraised once again to $11k which Hansen would call. The turn brought the As and Dang would now take the lead with a $26k bet. Hansen however would raise this and force Dang all in. After calling the raise, Dang showed Tc 8s 2d Kc for three pair (although only two can count). Hansen turned over 5d Kd Ac Td for three pair as well, however his were much higher than Dang’s. The 5c on the river would seal the deal for Hansen and he would pick up another $100k pot.
FullTiltPoker Game #10726276843: Table Hansen Knockout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 13:32:38 ET – 2009/02/19
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($88,996.50)
Seat 2: trex313 ($50,000)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of $500
trex313 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen raises to $2,000
trex313 calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [2s Th 8d]
trex313 checks
Gus Hansen bets $3,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 raises to $11,000
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen calls $8,000
*** TURN *** [2s Th 8d] [As]
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 bets $26,000
Gus Hansen raises to $52,000
trex313 calls $11,000, and is all in
Gus Hansen shows [5d Kd Ac Td]
trex313 shows [Tc 8s 2d Kc]
Uncalled bet of $15,000 returned to Gus Hansen
*** RIVER *** [2s Th 8d As] [5c]
Gus Hansen shows two pair, Aces and Tens
trex313 shows two pair, Tens and Eights
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($99,999.50) with two pair, Aces and Tens
trex313 adds $50,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2s Th 8d As 5c]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (small blind) showed [5d Kd Ac Td] and won ($99,999.50) with two pair, Aces and Tens
Seat 2: trex313 (big blind) showed [Tc 8s 2d Kc] and lost with two pair, Tens and Eights
Shortly afterward, the two would play yet another pot worth over $100,000. Dang opened up the hand with a raise to $2k from the button, but Hansen reraised to $6k from the big blind. Dang would call the reraise and the flop would come 6d 8d 8s. Hansen led out on the flop with an $8k continuation bet, but Dang reraised that up to $36k. Not to be outdone, Hansen raised once again, pushing it up to $64k which forced Dang to call all in. Hansen turned over Ts Jc 9h Jh for an overpair and gutshot straight draw, while Dang showed 8h Ks 7h 2s for trip eights. The turn came the 2h which gave Dang a boat, and Hansen would need to catch one of the two remaining jacks in the deck to make a higher full house. The river was the 9s though and Dang’s boat would take down the $106k pot.
FullTiltPoker Game #10726371015: Table Hansen Knockout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 13:39:02 ET – 2009/02/19
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($135,995.50)
Seat 2: trex313 ($52,997)
trex313 posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen raises to $6,000
trex313 calls $4,000
*** FLOP *** [6d 8d 8s]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets $8,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 has requested TIME
trex313 raises to $36,000
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $64,000
trex313 calls $10,997, and is all in
Gus Hansen shows [Ts Jc 9h Jh]
trex313 shows [8h Ks 7h 2s]
Uncalled bet of $17,003 returned to Gus Hansen
*** TURN *** [6d 8d 8s] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [6d 8d 8s 2h] [9s]
Gus Hansen shows two pair, Jacks and Eights
trex313 shows a full house, Eights full of Twos
trex313 wins the pot ($105,993.50) with a full house, Eights full of Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105,994 | Rake $0.50
Board: [6d 8d 8s 2h 9s]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [Ts Jc 9h Jh] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 2: trex313 (small blind) showed [8h Ks 7h 2s] and won ($105,993.50) with a full house, Eights full of Twos
The final big hand between the two would end the session with a $150k pot. Dang raised from the button to $2k to open the hand and Hansen smooth called from the big blind. The flop came Qc 5d 5s and Hansen checked the action to the preflop raiser. Dang put out a $3k continuation bet, but Hansen would go for a checkraise, pushing it up to $10k. They would both then decide that it was as good of time as any to get the money in, and through a series of raises would do exactly that. With all the money in the middle, Hansen turned over Qd 5h 2d Kd for fives full of queens, while Dang showed 5c Jd Ac 3c and would need to catch an ace to make a higher full house. The turn came the 3h, giving Dang a useless full house, and the river brought the 9d which finished the hand. Hansen’s fives full of queens would be good enough to take the $153,595 from the pot and he would finally end a session way up on Dang.
FullTiltPoker Game #10726480407: Table Hansen Knockout – $500/$1000 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi – 13:46:27 ET – 2009/02/19
Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($76,797.50)
Seat 2: trex313 ($112,192)
trex313 posts the small blind of $500
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
trex313 raises to $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [Qc 5d 5s]
Gus Hansen checks
trex313 bets $3,000
Gus Hansen raises to $10,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 has requested TIME
trex313 raises to $18,400
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen has requested TIME
Gus Hansen raises to $31,000
trex313 has 15 seconds left to act
trex313 has requested TIME
trex313 raises to $97,000
Gus Hansen calls $43,797.50, and is all in
trex313 shows [5c Jd Ac 3c]
Gus Hansen shows [Qd 5h 2d Kd]
Uncalled bet of $22,202.50 returned to trex313
*** TURN *** [Qc 5d 5s] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 5d 5s 3h] [9d]
trex313 shows a full house, Fives full of Threes
Gus Hansen shows a full house, Fives full of Queens
Gus Hansen wins the pot ($153,594.50) with a full house, Fives full of Queens
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $153,595 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Qc 5d 5s 3h 9d]
Seat 1: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [Qd 5h 2d Kd] and won ($153,594.50) with a full house, Fives full of Queens
Seat 2: trex313 (small blind) showed [5c Jd Ac 3c] and lost with a full house, Fives full of Threes