David ODB Baker
| David ODB Baker | |
|---|---|
| Baker in 2019 | |
| Nickname(s) | ODB, Original David Baker, "OG" |
| Residence | Sahuarita, Arizona |
| Born | (1972年07月14日) July 14, 1972 (age 52) Connecticut |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3[1] |
| Final table(s) | 17 |
| Money finish(es) | 73 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 17th, 2010 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 11 |
| Information last updated on 2019年03月12日. | |
David ODB Baker (born July 14, 1972)[2] is an American professional poker player living in Sahuarita, Arizona, who has appeared at five World Series of Poker (WSOP) final tables. Baker currently has over 5ドル.4 million in tournament winnings.[3] Baker is an Auburn University alumnus.
Career
[edit ]Born in Connecticut, Baker earned a finance degree from Auburn and became a business salesman. As of 2008[update] , he lived with his wife and daughter Kathy in Texas. He had been introduced to poker in college. By the mid 1990s, he was playing pot limit omaha at casinos in New Orleans and eventually began playing three times a week at underground casinos in Houston. He became a full-time professional poker player in 2004.[4]
World Series of Poker
[edit ]Baker currently has twenty-five WSOP in the money finishes (2011-5, 2010-7, 2009-4, 2008-2, 2007-1, 2006-5, 2004-1).[5] Highlighted by a 17th-place finish in the main event, his 2010 World Series of Poker performance included 7 in the money finishes, which was one behind the 2010 Series leaders.[6] Baker's success was confusing to those following the WSOP because David "Bakes" Baker also finished in the money four times and won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2010 WSOP.[6]
His first World Series of Poker cash was an 18th-place finish at the 237-player 2,500ドル 2004 Limit Hold'em Event 11 for a prize of 4,360ドル.[1] [7] His first WSOP final table was in the 720-player 1,500ドル 2007 Limit Hold'em Shootout Event 53 for a prize of 12,776ドル.[5] [8] As of July 17, 2011[update] , his highest WSOP prize was in the 7319-player 10,000ドル 2010 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 57 for a prize of 396,967ドル.[9]
In June 2012, Baker won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2,500ドル Eight Game Mix event, defeating Greg Mueller heads-up to earn 271,312ドル. As of 2018, his has won over 4,400,000ドル playing live poker tournaments.
| Year | Cashes | Final tables | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 5 | ||
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 6 |
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,500ドル Eight Game Mix | 271,312ドル |
| 2019 | 1,500ドル Limit Hold'em | 161,139ドル |
| 2023 | 1,500ドル Razz | 152,991ドル |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "David "ODB" Baker". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "David 'ODB' Baker bio". EpicPoker.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "David Baker's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "David Baker". PokerTime.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "David Baker". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "Top 2010 Poker Player Stories – #23 David Baker and David Baker". Pablosplace.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "35th Annual World Series of Poker: Limit Hold'em (Event 11)". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker: Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 53)". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker: Event #57: No-Limit Hold'em Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
External links
[edit ]- Baker at Card Player
- Baker following 2010 WSOP ME 17th-place finish
- Hendon Mob profile
- PokerNews profile
- WPT profile
- WSOP profile