We will go on a short break before the last level of the day starts.
2012 World Series of Poker
Omaha Eight or Better
From the button David Baker raised to 100,000 and Greg Mueller defended his big blind. The flop came down and Mueller check-called 50,000.
On the turn, the , Mueller check-called 100,000 and the river was the . Mueller checked once more and Baker moved all in for his final 89,000 chips. Mueller gave it some thought, but eventually he realized this wasn't his moment. He folded and gave Baker almost a full double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Greg Mueller |
2,989,000
-209,000
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-209,000 |
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David "ODB" Baker |
589,000
209,000
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209,000 |
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Omaha Eight or Better
The first hand of heads up play immediately got David Baker into a lot of trouble. Greg Mueller raised from the button to 100,000 and Baker defended his big blind.
The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and Baker took a stab betting 100,000. Mueller called. The river was the and Baker check-folded to a 100,000 chip bet. He is now left with very little big bets.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Mueller |
3,198,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
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David "ODB" Baker |
380,000
-340,000
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-340,000 |
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While the scheduled ten levels for the day have expired, the tournament officials have given the two remaining players the option of playing one more level. The players have agreed to exercise that option.
In one of the last hands of the Stud round, Greg Mueller brought it in with the and then called a completion from Kevin Calenzo. The latter bet the turn, Mueller called, and then both players checked fifth.
On Sixth, Mueller check-called a bet and then turned right around and check-raised on seventh. Calenzo seemed to know he was in trouble but made the call nonetheless.
Calenzo: / /
Mueller: / /
Mueller had caught a bigger two pair at the end to steal the pot away from Calenzo, leaving him with just 131,000.
Two hands later, which was the first of the Omaha Hi/Lo round, Calenzo was on the button and raised to 100,000. Mueller defended the big blind and then led out on the flop, Calenzo raised his last little bit and Mueller made the call.
Calenzo:
Mueller:
Calenzo was in bad shape when the money went in, but the turn did give him a flush draw. Unfortunately it wouldn't be filled as the bricked on the river and sent Calenzo home in third place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Greg Mueller |
2,850,000
472,000
|
472,000 |
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David "ODB" Baker |
720,000
209,000
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209,000 |
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Kevin Calenzo | Busted |
We played eight hands of Stud, and will now switch to Omaha Eight or Better.
Stud
On the first hand of Seven Card Stud we just saw Kevin Calenzo double through David Baker. Calenzo raised it up to 50,000 after Baker had brought it in, and this unleashed a raising war. Within seconds Calenzo's final 248,000 chips were into the pot and we witnessed the following showdown.
David Baker: / /
Kevin Calenzo: / /
Calenzo sweated his last card and finally shouted, "Jack ball!" as he flipped over the . Calenzo is back in it, and he and Baker are now in a very similar position.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Calenzo |
530,000
278,000
|
278,000 |
David "ODB" Baker |
511,000
-237,000
|
-237,000 |
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The round of no limit hold'em has come and gone without too much excitement. Two our of the eight hands saw Calenzo move all in preflop, though he didn't find any callers. Aside from that, there was nary a turn. Onward to the Stud round.
The cards are back in the air here on the Pavilion Main Stage with 37 minutes remaining on the clock.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Greg Mueller |
2,578,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
|
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David "ODB" Baker |
748,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
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Kevin Calenzo |
252,000
-26,000
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-26,000 |