Chris Bell raised to 60,000 under the gun only to have Roch Cousineau three-bet to 216,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way, Bell called, and it was heads-up action to the flop.
Bell was first to act and took a long time to check, prompting Cousineau to take a lengthy amount of time himself before betting the pot. Bell tanked for a bit and then tossed his cards to the muck.
David "ODB" Baker was in the small blind when he made a small raise. Chris Bell called out of the big blind and a flop was dealt. Both players checked the flop and then the turn would see Baker bet the pot - 108,000. Bell made a fairly quick call and the would complete the board.
On the river, Baker tumbled out a bet of 164,000 and Bell made the call. Bell then mucked when Baker turned over , with his two-pair good enough to scoop up the pot.
Chris Bell for all in for 225,000 or so on a flop of and was at risk against Roch Cousineau.
Showdown
Cousineau
Bell
Cousineau held a wrap with a flush draw, though the latter was no good as Bell held the nut-flush draw to go with his nut low. The said flush hit when the turned, and after the was put out on the river, Bell was pushed the pot.
Roch Cousineau has just taken down back-to-back hands against David "ODB" Baker to now sit with the chip lead. The first hand saw Cousineau manage to make a wheel on the river of a board holding , winning some of Baker's chips when Baker check-called a bet of 135,000 on the river.
The next hand saw Cousineau open it up to 60,000 from middle position and Baker call from the small blind. Baker check-called a bet of 105,000 on the flop and then both players checked the turn. On the river, Baker checked and Cousineau bet 205,000. After plenty of thought, Baker let go of his hand and Cousineau raked in another pot.
David "ODB" Baker was under the gun plus one when he opened up the pot with a raise to 65,000. Roch Cousineau called out of the small blind and a flop was dealt. Both players checked here and the dealer flipped over a on the turn. This time when Cousineau checked, Baker bet 60,000. A call from Cousineau and the completed the board on the river.
Cousineau again checked and then after tanking, called a bet of 80,000 from Baker. When Baker's was tabled, the six-high straight was good enough to scoop up the pot.
Roch Cousineau raised to 70,000 from the cutoff only to have Randy Ohel three-bet to 255,000 from the button. Cousineau made the call and the potted the flop, prompting Ohel to call off.
Showdown
Ohel
Cousineau
The turn gave Cousineau the nut flush, but it also gave Ohel a low. It seemed destined to be a chopped pot, but the spiked on the river to give both players the same low, meaning Ohel got quartered and had to ship 355,000 over to Cousineau.
Action folded to Randy Ohel in the cutoff and he raised pot. The button and small blind got out of the way, but Chris Bell repotted from the big. Ohel got his stack of 350,000 all in and Bell had him covered.
Showdown
Ohel:
Bell:
The flop was kind to Bell as it gave him a flush draw and a low draw, while the turn improved him to two pair. The river gave Ohel an inferior two pair, and he was eliminated in fifth place.
Ohel, who won Event 22: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball earlier this series, fell short of his second bracelet, leaving David "ODB" Baker as the only man in this tournament left with a chance of capturing a second bracelet here at the 2012 World Series of Poker.
Folded to Chris Bell in the small blind, he raised it up to 80,000. Roch Cousineau made the call out of the big blind and a flop was dealt. Both players checked here and then Bell checked the turn. Cousineau fired out 105,000 and it was back on Bell, who bet the pot. It was 475,000 total to Cousineau and after tanking, he let his hand go, sending the pot to Bell.
flop.
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flop was dealt. Both players checked the flop and then the 
turn would see Baker bet the pot - 108,000. Bell made a fairly quick call and the 
would complete the board.
, with his two-pair good enough to scoop up the pot.
and was at risk against Roch Cousineau.
turned, and after the 
was put out on the river, Bell was pushed the pot.
board holding 
, winning some of Baker's chips when Baker check-called a bet of 135,000 on the river.
turn. On the 
river, Baker checked and Cousineau bet 205,000. After plenty of thought, Baker let go of his hand and Cousineau raked in another pot.
flop was dealt. Both players checked here and the dealer flipped over a 
on the turn. This time when Cousineau checked, Baker bet 60,000. A call from Cousineau and the 
spiked on the river to give both players the same low, meaning Ohel got quartered and had to ship 355,000 over to Cousineau.
flop was dealt. Both players checked here and then Bell checked the