David Baker Poker Tournament Updates

Jesse Martin Wins Event No. 43 ($253,524)

Jun 25, '13

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 6,000 ante

Players Remaining: 1 out of 87

Players Eliminated

3rd: Konstantin Puchkov – $99,313
2nd: David “Bakes” Baker – $156,674

Live Updates:

Konstantin Puchkov Eliminated in Third Place ($99,313)

Konstantin Puchkov raised to 62,000 from the small blind and Jesse Martin reraised all in on the big blind. Puchkov called all in for 582,000 and stood pat while Martin drew one card. Puchkov then flipped over 10-7-6-4-2 but he was behind the 9-7-5-4-2 of Martin, who won the hand to grow his stack to 2.2 million in advance of the heads-up final against David Baker (450,000). Puchkov was eliminated in third place.

Jesse Martin Wins Event No. 43 ($253,524) — David Baker Eliminated in Second Place ($156,674)

Jesse Martin raised to 62,000 on the button and David Baker reraised all in for 447,000. Martin called and each player drew one card.

Baker held K-9-6-5-2 but he was behind Martin, who won the pot and the tournament with 10-8-7-3-2. Baker was eliminated in second place and took home $156,674. Martin captured a gold bracelet and the top prize of $253,524.

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Player Tags: Jesse Martin,   Konstantin Puchkov,   David Baker

Level 22 Update: Jon Turner Out 5th, Jeffrey Lisandro Out 4th

Jun 25, '13

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 87

Average Chip Count: 870,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Jesse Martin – 1,447,000
Seat 4: David “Bakes” Baker – 538,000
Seat 7: Konstantin Puchkov – 625,000

Players Eliminated

5th: Jon Turner – $47,792
4th: Jeffrey Lisandro – $67,264

Live Updates:

Jon Turner Eliminated in Fifth Place ($47,792)

Jon Turner raised all in for 164,000 and Konstantin Puchkov called on the button. Turner drew one and Puchkov stood pat with 8-7-6-4-3. Turner mucked his hand and he was eliminated in fifth place. Puchkov grew his stack to 500,000 after the hand.

Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated in Fourth Place ($67,264)

Jeffrey Lisandro was able to double up once during the level when his 9-7-4-3-2 defeated Jesse Martin, but the next time he moved all in was his last.

Lisandro raised all in preflop for 250,000 and David Baker called. Lisandro drew one and Baker stood pat with 10-8-6-3-2. Lisandro paired a seven to settle with a 8-7-7-5-3 and he was eliminated in fourth place. Baker was up to 900,000 just before the dinner break.

Player Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro,   Jon Turner,   Konstantin Puchkov,   David Baker

Level 25 Update: David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 8th Place

Jun 10, '13

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 2,105

Average Chip Count: 1,353,214

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Joe Ward – 625,000
Seat 3: Michael Kurth – 345,000
Seat 4: Samuel Taylor – 1,495,000
Seat 5: Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 2,700,000
Seat 6: Everett Carlton – 1,985,000
Seat 8: Joe Cada – 1,115,000
Seat 9: Manuel Mutke – 1,215,000

Players Eliminated:

8th: David “Bakes” Baker – $49,716

Live Updates:

David “Bakes” Baker Eliminated in Eighth Place ($49,716)

Athanasios Polychronopoulos raised to 70,000 on the cutoff and Everett Carlton called on the button. Baker moved all in for 490,000 and Athanasios folded. Carlton called and the two players turned over their cards.

Carlton: AA
Baker: A4

Board: Q43KK

Baker started out behind and although he made two pair, Carlton kept the lead the whole way in the hand. Baker was eliminated in eighth place and Carlton was up to 2 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Everett Carlton,   David Baker

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 17 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em)

Jun 10, '13

The final table of Event No. 17 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of Paul Francoi Tedeschi in tenth place ($29,980), the nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 23 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Joe Ward – 853,000
Seat 2: Thomas Nicotera – 449,000
Seat 3: Michael Kurth – 578,000
Seat 4: Samuel Taylor – 1,081,000
Seat 5: Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 1,971,000
Seat 6: Everett Carlton – 513,000
Seat 7: David “Bakes” Baker – 836,000
Seat 8: Joe Cada – 1,492,000
Seat 9: Manuel Mutke – 1,705,000

While only 9 remain, this event attracted a field of 2,105 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,841,750, and the top 216 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $518,755
2nd Place: $322,908
3rd Place: $224,455
4th Place: $161,652
5th Place: $118,145
6th Place: $87,398
7th Place: $65,502
8th Place: $49,716
9th Place: $38,178

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Player Tags: David Baker,   Joseph Cada,   Athanasios Polychronopoulos

Level 27 Update: David "Bakes" Baker Out in 4th Place

Jun 08, '13

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 7,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 210

Average Chip Count: 1,050,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Matthew Ashton – 1,235,000
Seat 2: Mike Matusow – 730,000
Seat 8: Mike Leah – 1,200,000

Players Eliminated:

4th: David “Bakes” Baker – $79,078

Live Updates

David “Bakes” Baker Eliminated in Fourth Place ($79,078)

Mike Leah: (A3) 64410 (10)
David Baker: (88) 2KJ2 (9)

David Baker got all in for 125,000 on third street after a series of bets and raises against Mike Leah. Baker had the lead through sixth street with two pair, but Leah made a better two pair on seventh street, and since neither player made a qualifying low hand Leah scooped. Baker was eliminated in fourth place and Leah was up to 1.2 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Mike Leah,   David Baker

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 13 ($5,000 Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better)

Jun 07, '13

The final table of Event No. 13 ($5,000 Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of Tuan Vo in ninth place ($21,190), the eight-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 23 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 3,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Matthew Ashton – 171,000
Seat 2: Mike Matusow – 405,000
Seat 3: Vladimir Shchemelev – 41,000
Seat 4: Yuval Bronshtein – 354,000
Seat 5: Tony Cousineau – 260,000
Seat 6: Gavin Smith – 221,000
Seat 7: David “Bakes” Baker – 801,000
Seat 8: Mike Leah – 354,000

While only 8 remain, this event attracted a field of 210 players, creating a total prize pool of $987,000, and the top 24 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $266,503
2nd Place: $164,700
3rd Place: $108,412
4th Place: $79,078
5th Place: $58,835
6th Place: $44,543
7th Place: $34,268
8th Place: $26,757

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

Player Tags: Tony Cousineau,   Mike Matusow,   Gavin Smith,   Mike Leah,   David Baker

Level 6 Update: David "Bakes" Baker Out 6th, Alessandro Longobardi Out 5th, Tim West Out 4th

Jun 05, '13

Level: 6

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 477

Average Chip Count: 715,500

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Steven Silverman – 886,000
Seat 4: Cliff Josephy – 2,776,000
Seat 7: Evan Silverstein – 595,000

Players Eliminated:

6th: David “Bakes” Baker – $51,997
5th: Alessandro Longobardi – $68,613
4th: Tim West – $91,428

Live Updates:

David Baker Eliminated in Sixth Place ($51,997)

David Baker moved all in preflop from the small blind for 452,000 and Steven Silverman called from the big blind.

Silverman: AA
Baker: Q9

Board; KQ323

The aces were good for Silverman and he grew his stack to 970,000 while eliminating Baker in sixth place.

Alessandro Longobardi Eliminated in Fifth Place ($68,613)

Steven Silverman raised to 40,000 under the gun and and Cliff Josephy called on the button. Longobardi reraised all in for 216,000 from the small blind and Josephy called. The two players then tabled their hands.

Josephy: 108
Longobardi: AK

Board: 866108

Josephy connected on a full house to grow his chip lead above 2 million and Longobardi was eliminated in fifth place.

Tim West Eliminated in Fourth Place ($91,428)

Steven Silverman raised to 40,000 preflop and Tim West reraised all in for 320,000 on the button. Cliff Josephy moved all in over the top of West from the small blind. Silverman folded his hand and the two remaining players flipped over their cards.

Josephy: JJ
West: 66

Board: K5538

Josephy started the hand with a the leading pocket pair and nothing on the board changed that so he grew his stack to 2.7 million. West was eliminated in fourth place.

Player Tags: Cliff Josephy,   Tim West,   Steven Silverman,   David Baker,   Alessandro Longobardi

Level 5 Update: Max Steinberg Eliminated in 7th Place

Jun 05, '13

Level: 5

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 477

Average Chip Count: 715,500

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Steven Silverman – 725,000
Seat 3: Tim West – 167,000
Seat 4: Cliff Josephy – 1,809,000
Seat 5: Alessandro Longobardi – 349,000
Seat 7: Evan Silverstein – 508,000
Seat 9: David “Bakes” Baker – 699,000

Players Eliminated:

7th: Max Steinberg – $39,756

Live Updates:

Max Steinberg Eliminated in Seventh Place ($39,756)

Max Steinberg raised from early position and Cliff Josephy called from the big blind. The flop fell J106 and Josephy checked. Steinberg bet 55,000 and Josephy raised to 150,000. Steinberg reraised all in for 420,000 and Josephy called.

Josephy: 66
Steinberg: AJ

Turn and River: 48

Josephy won the hand thanks to a set of sixes to grow his stack to 1.8 million and Steinberg was eliminated in seventh place.

Tim West Doubles Up Through David Baker

David Baker raised to 35,000 from the hi-jack and Tim West reraised all in for 197,000 on the button. Baker called and they revealed their hands.

West: AQ
Baker: 88

Board: 1092A2

West doubled up on the hand to survive thanks to a flush with 430,000 and Baker was still second in chips with 625,000.

Player Tags: Cliff Josephy,   Tim West,   David Baker,   Max Steinberg

Level 3 Update: Ryan Hughes Eliminated in 9th Place

Jun 05, '13

Level: 3

Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 477

Average Chip Count: 536,625

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Steven Silverman – 672,000
Seat 3: Tim West – 472,000
Seat 4: Cliff Josephy – 757,000
Seat 5: Alessandro Longobardi – 196,000
Seat 6: Max Steinberg – 317,000
Seat 7: Evan Silverstein – 657,000
Seat 9: David “Bakes” Baker – 725,000
Seat 10: Chris Klodnicki – 461,000

Players Eliminated:

9th: Ryan Hughes – $23,791

Live Updates:

Ryan Hughes Eliminated in Ninth Place ($23,791)

Ryan Hughes raised to 100,000 preflop on the button and David Baker reraised all in on the small blind. Hughes called all in for 150,000 and they flipped over their hands.

Baker: AJ
Hughes: 44

Board: K73J5

Baker made a pair of jacks to win the hand and grow his chip lead over 1 million. Hughes was eliminated in ninth place.

Cliff Josephy Doubles Through David Baker

David Baker raised to 25,000 preflop and Cliff Josephy called on the cutoff. The flop was dealt QJ4 and Baker bet 32,000. Josephy called and the turn was dealt 8. Baker bet 74,000 and Josephy raised to 312,000.

Baker called with pocket kings and Josephy revealed 109. The river card brought the 9 but it didn’t matter because Josephy had already made a straight to double up to the chip lead with 760,000. Baker was still cruising with 725,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Ryan Hughes,   Cliff Josephy,   David Baker

Level 1 Update: David Baker Doubles Up

Jun 05, '13

Level: 1

Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 477

Average Chip Count: 429,300

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Steven Silverman – 390,000
Seat 2: Simeon Naydenov – 106,000
Seat 3: Tim West – 486,000
Seat 4: Cliff Josephy – 342,000
Seat 5: Alessandro Longobardi – 355,000
Seat 6: Max Steinberg – 501,000
Seat 7: Evan Silverstein – 464,000
Seat 8: Ryan Hughes – 316,000
Seat 9: David “Bakes” Baker – 873,000
Seat 10: Chris Klodnicki – 424,000

Players Eliminated:

None

Live Updates:

David Baker Doubles Up Through Simeon Naydenov

Simeon Naydenov raised to 14,000 from early position and Cliff Josephy reraised to 22,000. David “Bakes” Baker four-bet to 59,000 from the big blind and Naydenov five-bet all-in. Josephy got out of the way and Baker called call in.

Baker: QQ
Naydenov: AQ

Board: J73K4

Baker doubled up to take the early lead at the final table with over 850,000 and Naydenov was on a short stack with a little over 100,000.

Player Tags: David Baker

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 9 ($3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout)

Jun 05, '13

The final table of Event No. 9 ($3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

The 10-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 1 with blinds of 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Steven Silverman – 428,000
Seat 2: Simeon Naydenov – 427,000
Seat 3: Tim West – 428,000
Seat 4: Cliff Josephy – 419,000
Seat 5: Alessandro Longobardi – 421,000
Seat 6: Max Steinberg – 428,000
Seat 7: Evan Silverstein – 427,000
Seat 8: Ryan Hughes – 422,000
Seat 9: David “Bakes” Baker – 428,000
Seat 10: Chris Klodnicki – 429,000

While only 10 remain, this event attracted a field of 477 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,302,210, and the top 60 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $299,486
2nd Place: $185,487
3rd Place: $123,202
4th Place: $91,428
5th Place: $68,613
6th Place: $51,997
7th Place: $39,756
8th Place: $30.641
9th Place: $23,791
10th Place: $18,609

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

Player Tags: Cliff Josephy,   Chris Klodnicki,   Tim West,   David Baker

David Baker Wins Event no. 32 ($451,779)

Jun 19, '12

Level: 27

Hold’em – Omaha 8
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8
Ante: 20,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

David Baker Wins Event no. 32 ($451,779)
John Monnette Eliminated in 2nd Place ($279,206)

David Baker entered the final level of the tournament with a 2:1 chip lead over John Monnette, but Monnette evened things up after winning a big pot with a full house. That hand put them both dead even at 2.6 million each. Monnette then went on to take a nearly 2:1 chip lead over Baker during the Omaha 8 round before Baker answered back and regained control in the Razz portion of the match.

It wash’t long after regaining the chip lead for another time that Baker opened up his lead after winning a big Stud pot with a straight that put him over 4.4 million. With Monnette under 1 million, he brought in the 2 for 20,000, Baker completed the bet to 80,000 with the 5 and Monnette called. Baker then bet 80,000 on fourth street and 160,000 on fifth street and Monnette called. Monnette checked his ace-high board on both sixth and seventh streets and then called one bet from Baker on each. Baker turned over two pair and raked the pot, leaving Monnette with just 1 big bet.

On the next and final hand of the night, Monnette was all in on third street with jack-high against baker’s split pair of sevens.

Baker: 7610K — 774
Monnette: 69AK — J8

Baker caught a third seven on the river and Monnette failed to improve. John Monnette was eliminated in 2nd place ($279,206) while David Baker Wins Event no. 32, taking home the $451,799 grand prize and the thirty-second gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.

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Player Tags: John Monnette,   David Baker

Level 26 Update: Baker Leads Monnette Heads-Up; Sokoloff 3rd ($183,784)

Jun 19, '12

Level: 26

Hold’em – Omaha 8
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8
Ante: 15,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 178

Average Chip Count: 2,670,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 5 — David Baker — 3,620,000

Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 1,720,000

Players Eliminated:

Paul Sokoloff — 3rd Place ($183,784)

Live Updates:

Paul Sokoloff Eliminated in 3rd Place ($183,784)

Hold’em

John Monnette opened the small blind for 120,000, Paul Sokoloff reraised to 180,000 and Monnette called.

The flop came 554, Monnette bet 60,000, Sokoloff raised to 120,000, Monnette three-bet to 180,000 and Sokoloff called all in.

Sokoloff was ahead on the flop with A9 for ace-high against Monnette’s open-end straight draw with 76.

The turn and river were the 7 and the K, giving Monnette top pair on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Paul Sokoloff in 3rd place ($182,784). John Monnette took a slight chip lead going into heads-up play against David Baker with 2,950,000 to 2,390,000.

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Player Tags: John Monnette,   Paul Sokoloff,   David Baker

Level 24 Update: Monnette Leads at Dinner Break; Mosseri 6th ($75,511), Waxman 7th ($59,093)

Jun 18, '12

Level: 24

Hold’em – Omaha 8
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 178

Average Chip Count: 1,068,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Phil Ivey — 185,000
Seat no. 2 — Paul Sokoloff — 1,075,000

Seat no. 5 — David Baker — 1,305,000
Seat no. 6 — Phil Hellmuth — 765,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 2,015,000

Players Eliminated:

Abe Mosseri — 6th Place ($75,511)
Matthew Waxman — 7th Place ($58,093)

Live Updates:

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,093)

Stud

Down to his last big bet, Matthew Waxman was all in on third street with the A showing on the board. John Monnette bet 80,000 into the side pot on fifth street with an ace-high and Abe Mosseri folded.

Monette: A10109943
Waxman: AKJ10872

Monette made two pair and Waxman failed to improve by the river. Matthew Waxman was eliminated in 7th place ($58,093).

Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 6th Place ($75,511)

Omaha 8

Abe Mosseri was all in before the flop form the big blind against David Baker.

Baker: A943
Mosseri: 9873

Board: QJ7A5

Abe Mosseri missed the board and David Baker made top pair on the river to win the pot. Abe Mosseri was eliminated in 6th place ($75,511).

The remaining five players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:15pm local time to resume play.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Abe Mosseri,   John Monnette,   David Baker,   Matthew Waxman

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 18, '12

The final table of Event no. 32 ($10,000 H.O.R.S.E) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 15 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Mori Eskandani in 9th Place ($35,923), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with betting limits of 25,000-50,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Phil Ivey — 852,000
Seat no. 2 — Paul Sokoloff — 646,000
Seat no. 3 — Matthew Waxman — 515,000
Seat no. 4 — Abe Mosseri — 565,000
Seat no. 5 — David Baker — 842,000
Seat no. 6 — Phil Hellmuth — 704,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 931,000
Seat no. 8 — Daniel Kelly — 297,000

While only 8 remain, this event gathered 178 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,673,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $451,779
2nd Place — $279,206
3rd Place — $183,784
4th Place — $134,056
5th Place — $99,739
6th Place — $75,511
7th Place — $58,093
8th Place — $45,360

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Mori Eskandani,   Phil Ivey,   Abe Mosseri,   John Monnette,   Paul Sokoloff,   Daniel Kelly,   David Baker,   Matthew Waxman

Level 22: Hellmuth Leads On Dinner Break; Sung 4th, Schulman 5th, Baker 6th

Jun 11, '11

NOTE: The remaining three players went on a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 22, and will return at approximately 9:00pm to resume play.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 126

Average Chip Count: 1,260,000

Chip Counts:

1. Phill Hellmuth – 2,662,000
2. Richard Ashby – 700,000
3. John Juanda – 409,000

Eliminations:

4th. Steve Sung – $97,416
5th. Nick Schulman – $69,216
6th. David Baker – $51,485

Defending Champion David Baker Eliminated in 6th Place ($51,485)

Defending Champion David Baker had a tough level. He started the level as one of the short stacks and cemented that role about halfway through the level after doubling up Steve Sung when Sung stood pat with a J – 7 and Baker drew one, pairing eights with 8 – 4 – 3 – 2.

Baker was down to less than full big blind after that hand and found some relief in a quick quadruple up after drawing a 10 – 7 low against Richard Ashby’s J -10 in a four-way pot. Soon thereafter and David Baker would get it all in again against Steve Sung, Sung getting the best of it again.

Steve Sung raised to 50,000 before the draw, David Baker moved all in for about 10,000 more and both Phil Hellmuth and Sung called the raise.

Sung and Baker each drew one card while Hellmuth drew two. Hellmuth bet 50,000 at the side pot and Sung folded.

Hellmuth showed 10 – 9 – 8 – 3 – 2 while baker showed 9 – 7 – 5 – 4 – A. Hellmuth raked the pot with a ten-low and the defending champion, David Baker was eliminated in 6th place ($51,485).

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 5th Place ($69,216)

Nick Schulman raised to 50,000 before the draw, Phil Hellmuth raised to 340,000 and Schulman called all in for around 250,000.

Hellmuth stood pat with J – 6 – 5 – 4 – 2 while Schulman drew one card with 8 – 6 – 4 – 2. Schulman drew another 8, pairing his hand, and was eliminated in 5th place ($69,216) while Hellmuth secured a monster chiplead with 2.4 million.

Steve Sung Eliminated in 4th Place ($97,416)

John Juanda raised to 52,000 from under the gun, Steve Sung moved all in for 270,000 from the small blind and Juanda called.

Sung stood pat with J – 9 – 7 – 6 – 3 while Juanda drew one card with 10 – 6 – 4 – 3. Juanda turned over a five for a made ten-low and Steve Sung was eliminated in 4th place ($97,416).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Phil Hellmuth,   Richard Ashby,   Steve Sung,   Nick Schulman,   David Baker

Level 20: Cassidy 8th, Hellmuth Leads Official Seven-Handed Final Table

Jun 11, '11

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 126

Average Chip Count: 540,000

Chip Counts:

1. Phil Hellmuth – 763,000
2. Richard Ashby – 620,000
3. John Juanda – 598,000
4. Steve Sunng – 576,000
5. Nick Schulman – 464,000
6. David Baker – 402,000
7. Hasan Habib – 233,000

Eliminations:

8th. Joe Cassidy – $32,440

David Baker Makes a Strong Showing This Level

David Baker started the unofficial eight-handed final table as one of the short stacks, but has since managed to make a run up the leaderboard.

Baker raked a 150,000 pot from Steve Sung at the beginning of Level 20 after drawing one card to a 9 – 7 low while Sung bricked after drawing two cards.

Baker then took another 150,000 from Phil Hellmuth after drawing one card to a J – 7, just outkicking Hellmuth who claims to have drawn to a J – 8 with one card. This pot put Baker over 500,000.

Joe Cassidy Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,440)

Joe Cassidy raised to 30,000 before the flop, Steve Sung called from middle position, David Baker called from the button, Phil Hellmuth raised to 140,000 from the big blind, Cassidy moved all in, Sung and Baker both folded while Hellmuth called.

Hellmuth stood pat and Cassidy drew one card. Hellmuth turned over 10 – 9 – 7 – 6 – 5 for a made ten-low and Cassidy showed 8 – 7 – 5 – 2 – 7 for a pair of sevens. Cassidy drew another seven and was eliminated in 8th place ($32,440). Hellmuth took the chip lead this hand going into the official seven-handed final table.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Joe Cassidy,   David Baker

Level 20: Raymer Eliminated 9th, Unofficial Final Table Now Underway

Jun 11, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 9 players spread out over two tables and resumed today at 3:00pm. John Juanda started the day as the short stack and managed to double up through Greg Raymer early on with a pat 9 against Raymer’s pat 10. Juanda then made a run at the chip lead amassing over 500,000 at one point before surrendering a huge pot to Richard Ashby which put Ashby on top and dropped Juanda down to about 350,000.

Raymer on the other hand wouldn’t be so lucky as he was eliminated in 9th place ($27,928) after Raymer paired jacks against Juanda’s made ten. With Raymer’s 9th place elimination, the final eight players have consolidated to one table where one more player will need to be eliminated before the official seven-handed final table is set.

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 126

Average Chip Count: 472,500

Chip Counts:

1. Richard Ashby – 835,000
2. Joe Cassidy – 530,000
3. Hasan Habib – 475,000
4. John Juanda – 475,000
5. Steve Sung – 420,000
6. Phil Hellmuth – 400,000
7. David Baker – 370,000
8. Nick Schulman – 295,000

Payouts:

1st. $367,170
2nd. $226,907
3rd. $143,833
4th. $97,416
5th. $69,216
6th. $51,485
7th. $40,020
8th. $32,440

Eliminations:

9th. Greg Raymer – $27,928

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates until a champion is crowned.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Hasan Habib,   Phil Hellmuth,   Joe Cassidy,   Greg Raymer,   Richard Ashby,   Steve Sung,   David Baker

Poker Tweets -- David Baker

Feb 27, '11

Check out this poker tweet from David Baker.

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David Baker Busts Andrew Lichtenberger

Feb 27, '11

David Baker got the rest of Andrew Lichtenberger’s stack thanks to a coinflip when his pocket nines held against A-Q.

Lichtenberger was eliminated and Baker is now up to 180,000.

Player Tags: David Baker,   Andrew Lichtenberger

Richard Toth Eliminated by David Baker

Feb 28, '11

Richard Toth entered the day in second place, but a series of misteps saw him lose a big chunk of his stack. On his final hand, Dan Heimiller raised to 22,000 and David Baker called behind him. Toth then reraised to 90,000 and Heimiller folded.

Baker moved all in and Toth called off the rest of his 450,000 stack with pocket queens. Baker was behind with AJ, but the board fell K9434 to give him a flush and send Toth packing. Baker is now the chip leader with 1.3 million.

Player Tags: Richard Toth,   David Baker

David Baker Eliminated in Seventh Place ($176,520)

Mar 01, '11

David Baker raised to 125,000 from the cutoff preflop and Vivek Rajkumar reraised to 305,000 from the small blind. Baker reraised all in for just over 1.5 million and Rajkumar made the call. Their cards:

Baker: K K
Rajkumar: A 10

Board: A J 8 10 4

Baker was eliminated in seventh place and he will take home $176,520 in prize money. Stay tuned for official chip counts, and a recap of the day’s events.

Player Tags: V R,   David Baker

Poker Tweet -- Bakes

Mar 01, '11

Here is a tweet from David Baker about his turbulent first level of the day:

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Poker Tweets -- David Baker

Feb 27, '11

Check out this poker tweet from David Baker.

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David Baker Busts Andrew Lichtenberger

Feb 27, '11

David Baker got the rest of Andrew Lichtenberger’s stack thanks to a coinflip when his pocket nines held against A-Q.

Lichtenberger was eliminated and Baker is now up to 180,000.

Player Tags: David Baker,   Andrew Lichtenberger

Richard Toth Eliminated by David Baker

Feb 28, '11

Richard Toth entered the day in second place, but a series of misteps saw him lose a big chunk of his stack. On his final hand, Dan Heimiller raised to 22,000 and David Baker called behind him. Toth then reraised to 90,000 and Heimiller folded.

Baker moved all in and Toth called off the rest of his 450,000 stack with pocket queens. Baker was behind with AJ, but the board fell K9434 to give him a flush and send Toth packing. Baker is now the chip leader with 1.3 million.

Player Tags: Richard Toth,   David Baker

David Baker Eliminated in Seventh Place ($176,520)

Mar 01, '11

David Baker raised to 125,000 from the cutoff preflop and Vivek Rajkumar reraised to 305,000 from the small blind. Baker reraised all in for just over 1.5 million and Rajkumar made the call. Their cards:

Baker: K K
Rajkumar: A 10

Board: A J 8 10 4

Baker was eliminated in seventh place and he will take home $176,520 in prize money. Stay tuned for official chip counts, and a recap of the day’s events.

Player Tags: V R,   David Baker

Poker Tweet -- Bakes

Mar 01, '11

Here is a tweet from David Baker about his turbulent first level of the day:

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Poker Tweets -- David Baker

Feb 27, '11

Check out this poker tweet from David Baker.

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David Baker Busts Andrew Lichtenberger

Feb 27, '11

David Baker got the rest of Andrew Lichtenberger’s stack thanks to a coinflip when his pocket nines held against A-Q.

Lichtenberger was eliminated and Baker is now up to 180,000.

Player Tags: David Baker,   Andrew Lichtenberger

Richard Toth Eliminated by David Baker

Feb 28, '11

Richard Toth entered the day in second place, but a series of misteps saw him lose a big chunk of his stack. On his final hand, Dan Heimiller raised to 22,000 and David Baker called behind him. Toth then reraised to 90,000 and Heimiller folded.

Baker moved all in and Toth called off the rest of his 450,000 stack with pocket queens. Baker was behind with AJ, but the board fell K9434 to give him a flush and send Toth packing. Baker is now the chip leader with 1.3 million.

Player Tags: Richard Toth,   David Baker

David Baker Eliminated in Seventh Place ($176,520)

Mar 01, '11

David Baker raised to 125,000 from the cutoff preflop and Vivek Rajkumar reraised to 305,000 from the small blind. Baker reraised all in for just over 1.5 million and Rajkumar made the call. Their cards:

Baker: K K
Rajkumar: A 10

Board: A J 8 10 4

Baker was eliminated in seventh place and he will take home $176,520 in prize money. Stay tuned for official chip counts, and a recap of the day’s events.

Player Tags: V R,   David Baker

Poker Tweet -- Bakes

Mar 01, '11

Here is a tweet from David Baker about his turbulent first level of the day:

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Nick Mitchell on a Roll

Dec 20, '10

Nick Mitchell was all in preflop for 47,300 and David Fox made the call. Their cards:

Mitchell: 10 10
Fox: A K

Board: 10 6 3 K 6

Mitchell won the hand to double up and Fox fell to 77,000.

A few hands later David Baker was all in with A-Q and Mitchell had him covered with A-K. The king kicker held for Mitchell and Baker was eliminated.

Player Tags: David Fox,   David Baker,   Nick Mitchell