button in SafariKen Baime Basking in the Glory of an Unforgettable Experience This Summer
Kenneth Baime heads into the second break of Day 1a with nearly 100,000, but even a deep run here wouldn't compare to what he accomplished earlier this summer.
Baime outlasted a field of more than 11,000 players to make it to heads-up of the WSOP Gladiators of Poker Event. Although he ended up finishing second to Johnny Oshana, Baime still took home $166,000 and the experience of a lifetime.
"It was fantastic, obviously. I almost didn't even play it, but it was just a weird set of circumstances with bagging something at the Venetian. I had the day free, so I played it and they didn't overlap days, so that was good," he said.
Baime's poker resume also includes a deep run to 46th place in the 2022 WSOP Main Event, a result he calls an even bigger highlight than his Gladiators of Poker finish, as well as two MSPT Main Event titles and more than $2 million in live earnings.
Today on Day 1a, he picked up jacks to bust an opponent early and then won another big pot right before the second break, showing down aces and deuces against Dylan Stanfield's tens and deuces. "I busted the $300 [One-Day] earlier, but other than that, this one's going all right. A lot of back and forth for me on this one," he said.
"I love it here. I know [tournament director] Murph pretty well. I know a few of the people out here a little bit, but yeah, RunGood events are always great."