2010 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$1,559,046
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
116
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
30,000

The Long-Distance Sweat

No one will be more disappointed to hear about David Baker's elimination than his girlfriend Maria "maridu" Mayrinck. Although Maridu was on the rail for the first three days of the tournament as Baker built his stack, her professional obligations as a member of Team PokerStars Pro Brazil required her to fly down to Lima, Peru yesterday to play in the Latin American Poker Tour event there that starts tomorrow.

Maridu has been railing Baker long-distance by following along on PokerNews all day and tells us that she couldn't be prouder of her man.

"He's my hero," she said. "I'm crying, I'm so proud!"

Tags: David BakerMaria Mayrinck

David Baker Eliminated in 6th Place ($272,275)

David Baker, 6th place
David Baker, 6th place

The button is with Robert Mizrachi in Seat 8.

Michael Mizrachi opens with a raise to 145,000 and play folds to David Baker in the small blind who moves all in. Mizrachi insta-calls and the crowd are on their feet!

Mizrachi: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Baker: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The board falls {10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Mizrachi's pair of kings hold to eliminate Baker from the tournament in 6th place for $272,275. The "Grinder! Grinder! Grinder!" chants have erupted as their boy is now into the chip lead!

Tags: David BakerMichael Mizrachi

Daniel Alaei Eliminated in 7th Place ($221,105)

Daniel Alaei - 7th place
Daniel Alaei - 7th place

The button is with Michael Mizrachi in Seat 6. Vladimir Schmelev raises to 170,000 from middle position and play folds to Daniel Alaei who looks visibly frustrated as he looks down at his short stack. He thinks for several moments and surveys the stacks of the entire table before committing his last 410,000 chips. The table folds around and Schmelev quickly calls.

Schmelev: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Alaei: {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The board arrives {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Alaei can't spike a six to save himself. He's eliminated in 7th place for a payday of $221,105.

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Hand #59 - Michael Mizrachi

The button is with John Juanda in Seat 4. David Baker raises to 140,000 and play folds around to Michael Mizrachi who makes the call in the big blind.

The heads-up flop arrives {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Mizrachi checks to the preflop aggressor, but Baker checks behind. The turn brings the {3-Spades} and Mizrachi this time bets out for 230,000. Baker insta-folds and the Mizrachi fan club finds some voice.

Hand #57 - Robert Mizrachi

The button is with David Baker in Seat 1. Robert Mizrachi opens to 135,000 before David Baker raises it up to 350,000. It's the second time that Baker has three-bet in a button versus cutoff situation against Mizrachi. It worked the first time, and it works again this time as Mizrachi folds and Baker collects a nice pot.

Hand #56 - David Oppenheim Doubles Through Daniel Alaei

Outhouse to penthouse
Outhouse to penthouse

Robert Mizrachi has the button in Seat 8. Daniel Alaei limps in for 50,000 and David Oppenheim raises to 225,000. Alaei calls and they go heads-up to the {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop. Alaei moves all-in and Oppenheim calls. Alaei has him covered.

Oppenheim {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}
Alaei {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The turn is the {Q-Spades} and Alaei wrests the lead from Oppenheim as he spikes two pair. Oppeheim needs an ace, a four, a ten or a jack to retake the lead... and BOOM! He hits the {10-Spades} on the river to make aces up and win the pot.

Alaei is down to only 225,000.