Baker Cripples Tran
We missed the hand, but when we went over to David "ODB" Baker's table, we saw that he had scored a double up to over 40,000, while Nghi Van Tran was left with just 1,500. We talked with Baker and his friend Ray Henson, and they filled us in on what happened.
Baker opened the action for 500 in early position, and his bet got three callers. Tran was in the big blind, and he made it 2,000 to go. Baker was the lone caller, and they went heads up to a flop of 
. Tran fired out 3,000, and Baker made the call.
The turn was a blank, and Tran checked to Baker, who bet out 5,000. Tran moved him in, and Baker instantly called.
Baker:
Tran: 
Baker's set of sevens had Tran drawing dead, and he secured the big double up to make him one of our early chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,300
21,800
|
21,800 |
|
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1,500
-19,000
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-19,000 |