Event 20 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-12-2008 19:19 UTC-7

"Got His Hair Did"

donpeters

Greg Mueller just showed back up and he is no longer wearing his hat, as was seen on the big screen televisions above the table. Mueller went off to get a haircut and has come back to sweat David Baker some more.

Tags: "FBT"Greg Mueller

06-12-2008 19:24 UTC-7

Chop-Chop

[user25067]

Richard Li put in a preflop raise and Ugur Marangoz called. The flop was {7-Diamonds}

. Marangoz checked, Li bet and Marangoz called. The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

. Marangoz checked, Li bet and Marangoz called. The river was the {6-Spades}

. Marangoz bet, Li raised and Marangoz called.

Each player held a four for a straight and they chopped the pot.

Tags: Richard Li Ugur Marangoz

06-12-2008 19:28 UTC-7

Baker Cripples Li

donpeters

Richard Li raised from the small blind and David Baker called out of the big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts}

. Li fired a bet and Baker called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

and Li check-called a bet from Baker. The river was the {J-Diamonds}

and Li checked to Baker. Baker bet and Li called.

Baker showed two diamonds with the {K-Diamonds}

for a diamond flush to win the pot. He is now over one million chips. Li is down to just 65,000.

Tags: David Baker Richard Li

06-12-2008 19:28 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

[user25067]

David Baker 1,050,000
Ugur Marangoz 515,000
Daniel Negreanu 285,000
Richard Li 65,000

06-12-2008 19:31 UTC-7

Li Escapes Elimination (Again)

[user25067]

Richard Li raised and David Baker called. The flop was {A-Diamonds}

. Li bet all in for 15,000 and Baker called.

Li: {A-Clubs}

Baker:

The turn was the {5-Hearts}

, the river was the {7-Hearts}

and Li escaped elimination once again and doubled up.

Tags: David Baker Richard Li

06-12-2008 19:35 UTC-7

Negreanu Takes it Down

[user25067]

Daniel Negreanu opened for a raise and Ugur Marangoz called. The flop was {8-Diamonds}

. Marangoz led out, Negreanu raised and Marangoz called. The turn was the {5-Hearts}

. Marangoz bet and Negreanu called. The river was the {7-Hearts}

. Marangoz bet and Negreanu called.

Marangoz showed a pair of deuces, while Negreanu showed {7-?}

for two pair and took it down, increasing his stack to 485,000. Marangoz fell to 355,000.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Ugur Marangoz

06-12-2008 19:37 UTC-7

Richard Li Eliminated in 4th Place ($63,335)

donpeters

Richard Li raised and Ugur Marangoz reraised. Li made the call. The flop came {7-Spades}

and Marangoz bet. Li made the call.

The turn was the {8-Clubs}

and Li moved all in. Marangoz called.

Marangoz: {9-Clubs}

Li:

The river was the {5-Spades}

and Richard Li was eliminated in fourth place, earning $63,335 for his efforts.

Tags: Richard Li Ugur Marangoz

06-12-2008 19:39 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

[user25067]

David Baker 1,085,000
Ugur Marangoz 415,000
Daniel Negreanu 405,000

06-12-2008 19:41 UTC-7

Danny Boy Chipping Away

[user25067]

Daniel Negreanu raised on the button and both David Baker and Ugur Marangoz called. The flop was {6-Clubs}

. The action was checked to Negreanu who bet. Baker folded and Marangoz called. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}

. Marangoz checked, Negreanu bet, and Marangoz mucked, surrendering the pot to Negreanu.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Baker Ugur Marangoz

06-12-2008 19:43 UTC-7

Nines Good to Marangoz Again

donpeters

David Baker raised and Ugur Marangoz reraised. Baker called. The flop came {3-Clubs}

. Marangoz fired out and Baker called. The turn was the {2-Spades}

and Marangoz fired again. Baker again called the bet.

The river was the {6-Clubs}

and Marangoz bet out once more. Baker called. Marangoz turned up two nines for nines and sixes to scoop the pot.

Tags: David Baker Ugur Marangoz