Baker Drops Two Big Ones
Hands #51-#53
David "ODB" Baker lost a couple of hands just before the end-of-level break to knock him back down to just over 100,000.
First Baker raised it up in the cutoff, and Brian Brubaker reraised on the button. Baker called, then drew two, while Brubaker drew one. Baker check called a bet, and the same drawing and betting action happened on the second draw. The third time, Baker drew one, Brubaker patted, and Baker check called a third time. Brubaker showed the wheel: 
, and Baker mucked his hand.
On the very next hand, Baker raised under the gun, and he was called by Eli Elezra in the small blind, and David Chiu in the big. The blinds both drew two, while Baker drew one. It was checked to Baker, who fired out, and both players called. Everyone drew one, and this time, Elezra fired out. Chiu folded, Baker called, and both players patted. Again, Elezra bet, Baker called, and Elezra showed 
. Baker mucked, and his stack shrunk to 105,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
-245,000
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-245,000 |
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