David "ODB" Baker and Justin Liberto and now playing for the WSOP gold bracelet and $152,991 first-place prize.
Liberto enters heads-up with more than a three-to-one chip lead over Baker.
David "ODB" Baker and Justin Liberto and now playing for the WSOP gold bracelet and $152,991 first-place prize.
Liberto enters heads-up with more than a three-to-one chip lead over Baker.
Chris Hundley: 7x3x/5xJxQx6x/Kx
David "ODB" Baker: 8x4x/7x6xQx9x/8x
David "ODB" Baker completed and Chris Hundley raised. Baker called.
Hundley called a bet from Baker on fourth street and tanked facing another bet from Baker on fifth street.
Eventually, Hundley decided to commit the rest of his stack with a raise and Baker called to put him at risk.
Hundley's runout left him with a jack, which was no good against Baker's nine and Hundley was sent out in third place.
Justin Liberto: XxXx/4xJx5xQx/Xx
David "ODB" Baker: 10x4x3x/9x2x4xAx
Justin Liberto completed and was called by David "ODB" Baker.
Liberto called a bet from Baker on fourth street, but then raised a bet from Baker on fifth. Baker called.
Baker led out on sixth street and Liberto called and then both players checked down on seventh.
Baker tabled 10x4x3x for a ten and Liberto sent his hand into the muck — awarding the pot to Baker.
Justin Liberto: XxXx/Kx2x - folded on fourth street
Chris Hundley: 7x10xQx/3xKx4x4x
David "ODB" Baker: Ax8xKx/Kx7xAx9x
With all players showing a king, Hundley bet on fourth street to set himself to get all in on fifth. Liberto folded, leaving Baker to make the final decision.
He muttered oaths to himself, he asked the pot to be spread so he could count it, he counted his own stack, all while trying to see the end game, whether his fortune lay better by calling or folding. Eventually he called, then bet fifth to put Hundley all in. Baker paired his king to match his ace in the hole, and Hundley's queen low was enough to survive.
Level: 33
Ante: 50,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Chris Hundley: Ax3x3x/8x7x7xAx
David "ODB" Baker: Kx6x4x/Qx3xQx8x
Chris Hundley completed and was called by David "ODB" Baker.
Baker called bets from Hundley on fourth through sixth street, and then went deep into the tank facing a final barrel from Hundley on seventh.
After a few minutes, Baker resigned himself to a call and Hundley announced, "Three pair," as he turned over Ax3x3x.
Baker breathed a sigh of relief as he turned over Kx6x4x for queen low, which was good for the massive pot.
Takashi Ogura: 7x4x/Qx5x10x5x/10x
Justin Liberto: 4xJx/Ax9x7xKx/Jx
Following the devastating loss to Hundley a couple hands previously, Ogura was forced to go all in to match Liberto's complete of Ogura's bring in. Ogura had outs along the way, but pairing fives and tens ended his day in fourth place, with his first World Series of Poker final table cash.
Chris Hundley: 6x4x/8x2x9x7x/6x
Takashi Ogura: Ax5x/2x5x10x4x/Kx
David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/8xQx - folded on fourth street
Takashi Ogura completed and David "ODB" Baker raised. Chris Hundley called and then Ogura re-raised. Both Baker and Hundley called.
Ogura bet on fourth street and only Hundley called.
Hundley led out on fifth street and Ogura raised to put Hundley all in. Hundley called.
Ogura's board left him with a ten, which was no good against Hundley's eight for the full double up.
Justin Liberto: XxXx/Ax2x4xKx/Xx
David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/3x5x9x8x/Xx
On one of the first hands following the dinner break, a refreshed Baker looked to rebuild his stack, while Liberto hoped to extend the chip lead he had amassed. By sixth street Liberto's board appeared to have Baker's in trouble, but after both checked the river, Baker only had to say the word "eight" to force Liberto's cards into the muck.
Level: 32
Ante: 30,000
Bring-In: 50,000
Completion: 150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000