David ODB Baker

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David ODB Baker
David Baker 2019.jpg
Baker in 2019
Nickname(s)ODB, Original David Baker, "OG"
Residence Sahuarita, Arizona
Born (1972-07-14) 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 2019-03-12.

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 $5.4 million in tournament winnings. [3] Baker is an Auburn University alumnus.

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Career

Born in Connecticut, Baker earned a finance degree from Auburn and became a business salesman. As of 2008, 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

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 2004 Limit Hold'em Event 11 for a prize of $4,360. [1] [7] His first WSOP final table was in the 720-player $1,500 2007 Limit Hold'em Shootout Event 53 for a prize of $12,776. [5] [8] As of July 17,2011, his highest WSOP prize was in the 7319-player $10,000 2010 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 57 for a prize of $396,967. [9]

In June 2012, Baker won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,500 Eight Game Mix event, defeating Greg Mueller heads-up to earn $271,312. As of 2018, his has won over $4,400,000 playing live poker tournaments.

World Series of Poker results
YearCashesFinal tablesBracelets
2004 1
2006 5
2007 11
2008 21
2009 4
2010 72
2011 51
2012 841
2013 31
2014 41
2015 52
2016 6
World Series of Poker bracelets
YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2012 $2,500 Eight Game Mix$271,312
2019 $1,500 Limit Hold'em$161,139
2023 $1,500 Razz$152,991

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