Baker Regains Ground
Stud Eight or Better
On the final hand of Stud Eight or Better we finally caught a hand that went to showdown. David Baker scooped up the pot and gained some momentum over Greg Mueller who won only one hand during this round of stud.
| David Baker |  /     / |
| Greg Mueller | /     / |
Baker had the 20,000 bring in and Mueller raised it up to 60,000. Baker called. On fourth street Mueller fired out 60,000 and Baker called. Fifth street gave Baker a pair of deuces and he fired out 120,000, Mueller called. On sixth street Mueller called another 120,000 and Baker checked seventh right away.
Mueller checked behind and mucked when Baker turned over 
for two pair. This was the last hand over Stud and we are now moving on to 2-7 Triple Draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,200,000
-655,000
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-655,000 |
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1,375,000
655,000
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655,000 |
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