Kevin Baker Wins With Aces
May 11, '14
Kevin Baker raised to 16,000 from the button and Jess Synder called from the big blind. The flop was 9
8
6
and both players checked to the turn of the 7
. Snyder then bet 21,000 and Baker called to see the 3 on the river. Snyder bet 21,000 again and Baker called. Snyder showed J7 was but dominated by Baker’s AA.
Player Tags: Jess Snyder, Kevin Baker
Kevin Baker Doubles Through Bryan Irish-Jones
May 11, '14
Bryan Irish-Jones moved all in on the turn for his last 117,000 with the board reading 6432. Kevin Baker went into the tank for over a minute before calling off his last 79,000 with A5, giving him a straight with the nut flush draw. Irish-Jones shook his head and tabled 33, giving him a set.
Irish-Jones needed to find a board pairing river card to eliminate Baker, but the dealer found the 9 on the river to double up Baker and leave Irish-Jones very short stacked.
Player Tags: Bryan Irish-Jones, Kevin Baker
Haley Pappalardo Wins a Flip
May 11, '14
Kevin Baker raised to 4,500 from early position and Erik Gorman called from middle position. Haley Pappalardo tried to move all in from the button, but didn’t do it in one motion and it was called a three-bet to 18,000. Baker moved all in, Gorman folded, and Pappalardo puts in the rest of her 39,800 and it was off to the races.
Pappalardo tabled 44 and was up against Baker’s AK. The board ran out 106257 and Pappalardo’s pair wins a flip as she doubled up to 88,000.
Player Tags: Kevin Baker
Kevin Baker Eliminated in Fourth Place ($22,950)
May 12, '14
Kevin Baker was all in preflop on the button with Q10 in the hole and Sean Winter had him covered holding AA. The board was dealt K8584 and Baker was eliminated in fourth place, good for $22,950. Winter took a commanding chip lead after the hand with 2,201,000.
Player Tags: Sean Winter, Kevin Baker
Final Table Bio: Kevin Baker
May 12, '14
Name: Kevin Baker
Age: 26
Hometown: LaGrange, Georgia
Year Playing Poker: 5
Other Hobbies: Billiards
Most Notable Poker Accomplishment: Check-raised Johnny Chan.
Player Tags: Kevin Baker
