Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:33 PM Local Time
David "ODB" Baker Wins a Big Pot
Jason Gola: / - fold
David "ODB" Baker: /
David "ODB" Baker brought-in, and Gola completed. Baker called. Gola bet on fourth and fifth streets, and Baker called. Gola paired on sixth street, and Baker bet. Gola folded.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,000,000 | 200,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,100,000 | -200,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:29 PM Local Time
Familiar Ground
David Baker holds a 500,000-chip lead over Jason Gola once again.
David Baker: / /
Jason Gola: / /
Jason Gola had the lead on fourth street and bet. David Baker called. Baker took the lead on fifth, and he bet. Gola called.
Gola regained the lead on sixth when Baker paired his five. He checked, Baker bet, and he called. On seventh street, Gola checked, and Baker bet. Gola took almost a minute before deciding to fold and give Baker the pot.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,800,000 | 50,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,300,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:17 PM Local Time
David "ODB" Baker Opens a Gap Again
Jason Gola: / - fold
David "ODB" Baker: /
David "ODB" Baker brought-in, Jason Gola completed, and Baker called. Gola bet on fourth street, and Baker called before check-calling again on fifth street. Baker bet out on sixth street, and his opponent folded.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,750,000 | 250,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,350,000 | -250,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:15 PM Local Time
Stacks Even Out
Jason Gola: /
David "ODB" Baker: / - fold
David "ODB" Baker brought-in, and Jason Gola completed. Baker called.
Gola bet fourth and fifth streets. Baker called both times but folded to a bet on sixth street.
Jason Gola | 1,600,000 | 550,000 |
David "ODB" Baker | 1,500,000 | -550,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:10 PM Local Time
David "ODB" Baker Stays On Top
David Baker is in the lead still and has maintained the lead throughout heads-up play. He had Jason Gola down to about 600,000, but Gola managed to battle back and get back over a million.
Currently, Baker holds a lead of almost 2:1.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,050,000 | 250,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,050,000 | -250,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:03 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 60000/120000
Ante: 15000
Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:55 PM Local Time
As You Were...
Jason Gola: / /
David "ODB" Baker: / /
Jason Gola bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, and Baker called. Gola checked seventh street, and Baker checked behind.
Gola showed for a nine-low, and Baker mucked.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,800,000 | -605,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,300,000 | 605,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:47 PM Local Time
David Baker Gaining Steam
David Baker: / /
Jason Gola: / /
Both players were in for two bets on third street, and Jason Gola led on fourth. Baker called. Baker gained the lead on fifth and bet. Gola called. The lead swapped again on sixth, and Gola bet. Baker called. Both players checked seventh.
Baker showed to win the pot with a seven-six. Gola is now the shortest he has been since heads-up play began.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,405,000 | 205,000 |
Jason Gola | 695,000 | -205,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:37 PM Local Time
Jason Gola Slipping
With the limits at 50,000 and 100,000, all it takes is a few hands for a chip stack to start sliding. And that's exactly what's happened to Jason Gola a couple of times during this heads-up match.
Gola: / - fold
Baker: /
Gola brought-in, Baker raised, and Gola re-raised. Baker called. Baker bet on fourth street and got a call. He bet again on fifth street, and Gola folded.
Gola: / - fold
Baker: /
On fourth street, Gola bet, and Baker called. On fifth street, Gola checked, Baker bet, and Gola folded.
Gola: / - fold
Baker: /
Baker brought-in, Gola completed, and Baker called. Gola bet on fourth street, and Baker called. Gola checked on fifth street and folded to a Baker bet.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,200,000 | 410,000 |
Jason Gola | 900,000 | -400,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:30 PM Local Time
Jason Gola Brings it Back
Jason Gola: /
David Baker: / /
David Baker had the betting lead on fourth street and used it. Jason Gola called. Baker bet again on fifth, and Gola called. On sixth, Gola gained the lead and bet. Baker called. Both players checked seventh, and Gola showed for an eight-low. Baker mucked.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,790,000 | -460,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,300,000 | 460,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:20 PM Local Time
David "ODB" Baker Moves into Commanding Chiplead
David "ODB" Baker: / /
Jason Gola: / /
Jason Gola brought-in, and David "ODB" Baker completed. Gola called.
Baker bet every street from fourth through seventh, and Gola called him down.
"Eight-perfect," announced Baker, showing . That was good enough to take down the pot.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,250,000 | 450,000 |
Jason Gola | 840,000 | -460,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:17 PM Local Time
Heads-Up Play Continues
Jason Gola has gained a little ground on David Baker since returning from the shortened dinner break, mostly just completing the bet and taking down the pot. There was a little more action on this hand, though.
Baker: /
Gola: /
Gola was the bring-in, and Baker completed. Gola raised, and Baker called. Gola won the hand when he bet fourth street after Baker paired.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,800,000 | -360,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,300,000 | 320,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:03 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 50000/100000
Ante: 10000
Saturday, July 8, 2017 8:42 PM Local Time
20-Minute Dinner Break
The players elected to take just a 20-minute dinner break. Currently, David Baker holds the chip lead with 2,160,000, and Jason Gola had just under a million.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,160,000 | -140,000 |
Jason Gola | 980,000 | 280,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 8:30 PM Local Time
Jason Gola Getting Short
Jason Gola: / /
David "ODB" Baker: / /
Jason Gola brought-in, and David "ODB" Baker completed. Gola called.
Baker bet on fourth, fifth and sixth streets. Gola called each time.
"I kinda of hope you don't improve," said Gola before seventh street was dealt.
Baker bet, and Gola called.
Baker had improved, and he showed for a nine-low. Gola mucked.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,300,000 | 200,000 |
Jason Gola | 700,000 | -340,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 8:25 PM Local Time
David "ODB" Baker Moves into 2:1 Chip Lead
David "ODB" Baker: /
Jason Gola: / - fold
Jason Gola brought-in, David Baker completed, and Gola called.
On fourth street, Baker bet, and Gola called. On fifth street, Gola bet, and Baker raised. Gola called. On sixth street, Baker bet and Gola folded.
David "ODB" Baker | 2,100,000 | 250,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,040,000 | -210,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 8:22 PM Local Time
No Big Changes
David Baker and Jason Gola are passing chips back and forth, with Baker pulling ahead slightly more than he was when the heads-up portion of the tournament started. He just won a small pot to increase his lead.
David Baker: /
Jason Gola: / - fold
Gola had to bring-in with the six of spades, and Baker raised. Gola called. Baker bet fourth street, and Gola called. Baker bet on fifth, and Gola folded.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,850,000 | 50,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,250,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 7:55 PM Local Time
Brad Ruben Eliminated in 3rd Place ($55,958)
Jason Gola: / /
Brad Ruben: /
Jason Gola and Brad Ruben got all in on fourth street when both players hit a king. Ruben only had 12,000 remaining, and he was behind. By sixth street, he was drawing dead and was eliminated in third place.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,800,000 | 200,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,300,000 | 150,000 |
Brad Ruben | 0 | -300,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 7:48 PM Local Time
Brad Ruben Getting Shorter
Jason Gola: / /
David "ODB" Baker: / - fold
Brad Ruben: / /
David "ODB" Baker brought-in, and Brad Ruben completed. Jason Gola called, and Baker folded.
Ruben bet on fourth street, and Gola called. Both players checked on fifth street, and Ruben folded to a bet from Gola on sixth street.
David "ODB" Baker | 1,600,000 | -100,000 |
Jason Gola | 1,150,000 | 70,000 |
Brad Ruben | 300,000 | -150,000 |
Saturday, July 8, 2017 7:46 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 10000