2011 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$82,292
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$382,500
Entries
850
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Rich's Stack Gets a Little Richer

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Rich Baker, one of the current chip leaders, hasn't been involved in too many pots recently. We saw him put out a raise to 750 in early position pre-flop and tell the table, "Come on let me win one! It's been an hour!" The big blind wouldn't give up without a fight and decided to call. Both players checked after a flop of {3-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and again after the {10-Clubs} fell on the turn. When the {q-Hearts} came on the river, the big blind checked again and Baker bet 1,000. That was apparently enough as the big blind folded and Baker took the pot.

Tags: Rich Baker