2013 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball
Day: 3
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Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10x8x7x3x2x
Prize
$253,524
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
87
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
6,000
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Hands 57-63

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #57: Unknown action.

Hand #58: Jon Turner raised to 25,000 in the hijack and took down the pot.

Hands #59-60: Konstantin Puchkov raised to 27,000 in the hijack and under the gun, winning both pots uncontested.

Hand #61: Jon Turner raised to 30,000 from the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #62: David "Bakes" Baker raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Jon Turner three-bet to 60,000 from the button. Baker folded, giving the pot to Turner.

Hand #63: David "Bakes" Baker raised to 22,000 from the hijack and Layne Flack called from the big blind, drawing one card. Baker stood pat and bet 30,000 after Flack checked. After a few moments, Flack folded.

Hands 52-56

Josh_Cahlik
Josh_Cahlik
Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #52 : Konstantin Puchkov raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Jesse Martin called from the button. LayneFlack called from the small blind and Jeff Lisandro folded from his big blind.

Flack drew one, Puchkov stood pat, and Martin took one. Flack checked and Puchkov rapped the table back. Martin followed suit and Flack showed a {9-}{8-}{7-}{5-}{4-} which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #53: Lisandro opened to 25,000 from the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #54: Flack raised to 28,000 from the cutoff and took it down pre-draw.

Hand #55: Lisandro opened to 27,000 from the cutoff and Puchkov called from the big blind. Both players drew two cards and Puchkov was first to act. He checked and Lisandro came out for 35,000. Puchkov folded and Lisandro took down the pot.

Hand #56: Puchkov made it 25,000 from the small blind and Jesse Martin called from the big. Puchkov took two cards while Martin took one. Puchkov tossed out 25,000. Martin called and Puchkov showed {10-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{2-} for the win.

Hands 47-51: Baker Shoves

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 3,000 ante
David "Bakes" Baker all in. No takers.
David "Bakes" Baker all in. No takers.

Hand #47: Jeff Lisandro raised to 25,000 from the small blind and David "Bakes" Baker called from the big blind. Lisandro stood pat, while Baker drew two.

Lisandro check-called 70,000 from Baker. Baker tabled {9-}{8-}{6-}{5-}{3-}, but Lisandro had him beat with {9-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{2-}.

Hand #48: Jeff Lisandro opened to 27,000 on the button and Jon Turner called from the big blind. Both drew one and Turner check-called 30,000 from Lisandro, who took down the pot with {9-}{8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}.

Hand #49: Jon Turner raised to 30,000 from the small blind and Konstantin Puchkov three-bet to 85,000 from the big blind. Turner mulled it over briefly before he folded.

Hand #50: Layne Flack raised to 28,000 under the gun and Jeff Lisandro called from the next seat over. David "Bakes" Baker three-bet all in from the cutoff for 310,000. Both Flack and Lisandro folded.

Hand #51: Konstantin Puchkov raised to 30,000 on the button. Layne Flack called from the big blind and drew one while Pushkov stood pat. Flack bet 65,000, resuliting in a fold from Puchkov.

Final Table Interview: David "Bakes" Baker

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[user153906]
Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 3,000 ante
David "Bakes" Baker
David "Bakes" Baker

Event #43 attracted some of the best poker players in the world, so it was no surprise to see the final table stacked with names like Layne Flack, Jesse Martin, Jeff Lisandro, Konstantin Puchkov, John Hennigan, and John Turner.

Also still alive is the 2011 champion of this very event, David “Bakes” Baker, who is having another stellar summer with six cashes and four final tables. During the break, Pamela Maldonado had a chance to chat with Baker about his great run, his strongest game, and more.

PokerNews: This summer you already have six WSOP cashes and four final tables, including this event. Would you say you’re crushing this summer?

Baker: This is definitely more than I could have ever expected. You want to make one final table and maybe one deep run so having four final tables is just off the charts. It’s not something that hasn’t happened before but it is super unlikely. I’m very happy so far.

What do you think has kept you from winning a bracelet this summer?

Bad luck at the final table. There were a couple of plays that could have gone either way, which I considered to just be a form of bad luck. You can’t guess right every time. So even if it’s just a card that hit the river or making a bad decision, or even making a good decision that turned out to be bad is all part of luck, too. I just did well in the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) online about a month ago. I made a bunch of final tables and took like first, second, third, second, and I don’t think I did anything different in those events than what I am doing today. It’s just a matter of variance, and a matter of luck that is present at these tournaments.

Your final table includes some of the best players in the world. How do you think you rank among the other players?

I don’t like to turn it into an ego game or think about who is better. There are people in poker that don’t have the raw skill of another person but play better in certain games and are more disciplined. I don’t want to slay anyone by saying I am better or worse than they are. I will say that I have a great chance and am very confident at this table.

You’ve cashed in most forms of game in your career. Which game is your strongest and which is your weakest?

Well no-limit hold’em is definitely my strongest game just because I’ve played it professionally for seven years. My weakest game is probably Omaha 8-or-Better or Seven-Card Stud or Stud 8-or-Better. I’m not weak in those games but I only have two years or so in the other games and a lot fewer hands played compared to no limit Hold’em.

How does your final table strategy compare to the earlier stages of the tournament?

In the early stages there isn’t the pressure of money. You can just go for every chip and not have to worry about the money influencing your decisions. At the final table you don’t want to play scared or anything but you have to know that it’s not good to play huge pots with a marginal hand against one of the chip leaders. You have to be mindful of your spots when someone is about to bust.

Tags: David "Bakes" Bakerevent 43Final TableJeff LisandroJesse MartinJohn HenniganJon TurnerLayne FlackWSOP

Puchkov Draws Two, Makes Number Two

Josh_Cahlik
Josh_Cahlik
Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #43: Jesse Martin opened with an under-the-gun raise to 30,000. Jon Turner called from the small blind and picked up one new card at the draw. Martin opted to take one card as well.

Turner checked and Martin checked it back. Turner tabled {9-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{3-} and was able to take down the pot.

Hand #44: Konstantin Puchkov opened to 26,000 from the small blind and Jesse Martin called from the big blind. Puchkov decided to take two new cards while Martin took one. Both players checked their hands and Puchkov showed {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} for number two and was able to drag in the pot.

Hand #45: Jon Turner opened to 25,000 before the draw and the remaining players folded their cards.

Hand #46: Puchkov opened to 22,000 from the cutoff and Martin called from the button. Flack and Lisandro called as well and four players took to the draw.

Flack took one card, Lisandro drew two, and both Puchkov and Martin also took one. All four players checked and Puchkov showed a {10-}{9-}{7-}{3-}{2-} to take down the pot.

Hands 37-42

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #37: Jeff Lisandro raised to 26,000 in the cutoff and Konstantin Puchkov defended his big blind. Puchkov drew one, while Lisandro stood pat. Puchkov bet 40,000, Lisandro called, and Puchkov tabled {9-}{8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. Lisandro mucked and Puchkov collected the pot.

Hand #38: Layne Flack raised to 27,000 under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #39: Jon Turner raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and Layne Flack defended his big blind. Both players drew one card and Flack checked. Turner bet 38,000, resulting in a quick fold from Flack.

Hand #40: Jon Turner raised to 25,000 from the hijack and Jesse Martin called on the button. Turner drew one, as did Martin. A check from Turner led to a bet of 60,000 from Martin. Turner folded.

Hand #41: David "Bakes" Baker received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #42: Konstantin Puchkov opened to 27,000 under the gun and Jon Turner called from the big blind. Both players drew one and Turner led out for 38,000. Puchkov tanked for about 90 seconds before folding.

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