PokerStars SCOOP Event #19-Hi: David 'WhooooKidd' Baker Wins

Mickey Doft Live Reporter

Apr 12, 2009 4 min read

PokerStars SCOOP Event #19-Hi: David 'WhooooKidd' Baker Wins 0001

Action in the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) resumed on Saturday with, among other offerings, Event #19-Hi, $5,200 Pot-Limit Omaha. 190 players were on hand, with the total purse falling just short of the $1,000,000 guarantee and leaving a small overlay in place. Notable players cashing but missing the final included Ivan Demidov in 12th place ($17,500), Daniel "steamraise" Alaei in 13th ($15,000) and David "RugDoctor" Williams in 15th ($15,000). The chip counts as the final table started were as follows:

David "WhooooKidd" Baker — 182,200

caprioli — 180,094

Eric "p3achy_keen" Liu — 132,428

Thomas "Viking79" Wahlroos — 93,392

Chad "lilholdem954" Batista — 92,056

BobbyFi — 89,172

Altrum Altus — 85,975

Brian "aba20" Townsend — 70,401

Sorel "zangbezan24" Mizzi — 24,282

Sorel "zangbezan24" Mizzi was the first player bounced from the final, during the 800/1,600 level. Down to his last 12,082, Mizzi was all in with Q♠J♣10♠9♦ against David "WhooooKidd" Baker's A♥J♠10♦8♥. The board fell 8♦5♥2♦3♦K♦ as Baker's pair of eights were good enough to win the pot and eliminate Mizzi in ninth place for $20,000. Chad "lilholdem954" Batista was the next to exit, at 1,250/2,500. Eric "p3achy_keen" Liu raised to 6,000 under the gun and received calls from Batista, Brian "aba20" Townsend and caprioli. The flop came Q♥3♠9♥ and a raising war between Townsend and Batista ensued. It would be Townsend's tournament life at risk with Q♠9♠K♣10♦ against Batista's K♥10♥8♣7♣. The 4♥ fell on the turn as Batista made a flush, but Townsend filled up on the river when the Q♣ hit. Batista busted the next hand in eighth place for $30,000.

Eric "p3achy_keen" Liu hit the rail later in the level. On a 9♣10♠7♦ board, Liu got it in with A♠A♦8♠3♦ but trailed David "WhooooKidd" Baker's 10♦9♥J♠6♥. The turn and river came 9♦ and 8♥ as Baker made a full house for the knockout. Liu collected $40,0000 for seventh. Brian "aba20" Townsend was felted in the next level, 1,500/3,000. He raised to 8,000 on the button and Baker called, leading to a 9♦10♥A♦ flop. Baker led out 13,850, but Townsend raised to 59,050. Baker then re-raised to 194,650 and Townsend went all in for just a little bit more, 255,121. A call from Baker revealed A♣A♥8♠6♥ for a set of aces, while Townsend tabled K♦6♦K♠6♠ for the nut flush draw. The turn was the 9♣, making a winning full house for Baker and eliminating Townsend in sixth place for $50,000.

Thomas "Viking79" Wahlroos was eliminated next. Baker raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and Wahlroos called. The flop fell 5♠3♦Q♠ and Wahlroos check-raised from 12,850 to 56,050. Baker re-raised and tried to set Wahlroos all in. Wahlroos indeed called with 9♠7♠5♣4♦ for middle pair and some draws, while Baker held A♠3♠Q♥4♣ for top pair and draws. The turn was the 10♥, keeping Baker in the lead, and the river was the K♠ to make both players a flush, but Baker's nut flush took the pot. Wahlroos pocketed $60,000 for the fifth-place finish. Next, Altrum Altus headed home during the 2,000/4,000 level. On the button, Baker raised to 11,000, and Altrum Altus re-raised to 37,000 from the small blind. Baker called and the flop came 4♦5♥6♥. Altrum Altus went all in for 69,050 and Baker called with A♥Q♥10♥4♠ for bottom pair and the nut flush draw. With his K♠K♣5♣2♠ Altrum Altus was ahead, but the Q♠ turn gave Baker a leading two pair. The river was the J♦ and Altrum Altus' tournament was over in fourth place for $87,500.

BobbyFi busted shortly thereafter when, after a flop of 10♥J♣2♦, he went all in with K♣10♠9♠8♠ against Baker's 9♣8♣7♦4♠. The 8♦ hit the turn and made a straight for Baker, leaving BobbyFi drawing thin. The river was the 3♦ and and BobbyFi pocketed $117,500 for the third-place showing. Baker had a commanding lead against caprioli as heads-up play began:

David "WhooooKidd" Baker — 762,337

caprioli — 187,663

It didn't take long for Baker to bust his seventh opponent at the final table and seal the victory. A limped pot brought a J♠6♠5♥ flop and caprioli check-called Baker's 6,250 bet. The turn brought the Q♦, caprioli checked, Baker bet 16,450, and caprioli check-raised to 68,000. Baker raised again to force caprioli to a choice for his tournament life, and caprioli called all in with 6♦6♣9♠7♥ and a set of sixes. However, Baker tabled Q♠Q♥9♦7♠ for the turned set of queens. The river 4♦ blanked and gave Baker the hand and the win in SCOOP Event #19-Hi, worth $215,000, with caprioli collecting $155,000 as the runner-up.