Baker Doubles Through Sammartino
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dario Sammartino raised the cutoff to 135,000 and David "ODB" Baker three-bet to 430,000 in the small blind.
As Sammartino eyeballed the stack of his opponent, Baker added "1.8 behind" and Sammartino nodded, then tossed in calling chips.
The flop came 
and Baker made it 300,000 to go, Sammartino made the call.
After the 
turn, Baker fired a second barrel for 500,000 and had 975,000 behind. Sammartino moved all in and Baker almost beat him into the pot.
David "ODB" Baker: 
Dario Sammartino: 
Baker only needed to fade diamonds and did so thanks to the 
on the river to score a full double through Sammartino.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,400,000
-1,900,000
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-1,900,000 |
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4,500,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
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