View the complete Dota 2 profile for OtBRedBaron on Dotabuff. OtBRedbaron, #1 NL 6max player in the World. Red Baron is considered to be the best online NL Hold’em player in the world. The good thing about being this successful playing poker online is that you can choose to remain anonymous, which is exactly what he did. All we know about OtBRedbaron is that he is from Belgium and now lives in the United Kingdom. However, OtBRedBaron calls, possibly assuming the bluffing range of Trueteller is much wider than his value-betting range in this spot. Consequently, Hero could called in this setup since he needs some bluff catchers in his range against possible bluffs from the Button. Two options on the river. High Stakes Heads-Up Battle Kanu7 vs OtBRedBaron. The following hand of the week was played online on NL $50/$100 with a $20 Ante. It occurred on a 6-max table when play was 3-handed between the two high stakes regulars Alex “Kanu7” Miller and “OtBRedBaron. Our NL Coach Paul “Internet” Otto analyses the hand here.

For a while during this week's Sunday Warm-Up, it looked like Joe Cada would dominate the headlines adding a Sunday Major win to his impressive list of accomplishments including a second World Series of Poker bracelet just last year. However, OtB_RedBaron could do no wrong taking out Cada and outlasting the other 2,830 entrants to win $89,208.80.

Read on below for OtB_RedBaron's flight to the winner's circle.

Twenty minutes after the ninth hourly break World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe 'jcada99' Cada would responsible for setting the final table.

First, he applied a little pressure by pushing 2.7 million chips from the small blind as Abduvali 75 needed to make a decision from the big blind holding 9♠Q♠ and 1.2 million with blinds at 50K/100K ante 10K. Abduvali 75 made the call as Cada turned over 4♦A♥ and the board wasted no time laying out a wheel 3♣5♠2♠K♦3♥ ending Abduvali 75's tournament in 11th place ($3,540.00).

Four hands later being the nice guy he is, Cada would call the all-in of a short-stacked Joe Santana holding A♣8♣. Joe Santana showed the dominate 9♣A♠ as Cada seemed to be in a giving mood. However, the river card 7♠J♦3♠2♠8♥ decided to hand that charity back Cada as the final table would start up below:

Seat 1: henri72 (1131504 in chips)
Seat 2: Luckkozak (2222466 in chips)
Seat 3: OtB_RedBaron (3476545 in chips)
Seat 4: Barrrii (2765738 in chips)
Seat 5: Thegrandape (5996389 in chips)
Seat 6: OMGRubCasco (2716544 in chips)
Seat 7: jcada99 (5381886 in chips)
Seat 8: bailey160 (2708122 in chips)
Seat 9: dan2dorie83 (1920806 in chips)

Usually players like to soak it in after making the final table of a Sunday Major. However, henri72's time here would be cut short.

As in the first hand short.

henri72 has been to major final tables here before at the WCOOP, SCOOP, and even a Sunday Million. However the past exploits would not help A♠K♠ defeat OtBRedBaron's 8♣8♥ on the 3♦T♠9♦6♦6♠ board to finish in ninth place ($4,814.40).

Twelve minutes later back-to-back eliminations continued the accelerated pace.

First, 2015 Event #28 TCOOP champ OMGRubCasco (and nearly a two-champ this year) would four-bet Joe Cada out of the pot as an extremely shortstacked bailey160 was all-in. Cada would later remark he nearly jumped into the pot. OMGRubCasco turned over 6♠5♠ as bailey160 was temporally in the lead with K♦2♥. The six on the 6♥Q♥9♣9♠T♥ board would cut bailey160 from the table in eighth place ($7,657.72).

Luckkozak would roll the dice shoving from the small blind over a min-raise with pocket tens T♣T♥. Barrrii made the call with nines 9♥9♦ and the door card 9♠2♥Q♥5♥3♠ made it a set as Luckkozak would need to settle for seventh place cash ($13,310.40).

During the tenth hourly break the six remaining player would chatter about a possible deal but OtB_RedBaron utilized the devil emoticon while saying 'I rather play'.

And so we did.

OMGRubCasco's aggressiveness would continue to highlight but left the TCOOP treading water twenty minutes into the tenth hour of play. But, an shove by OtB_RedBaron would change the population of the table.

OtB_RedBaron: whoops
Barrrii: so that's how you do it

Dan2dorie83 would min-raise to 500K from the small blind as OtB_RedBaron shoved 4.3 million from the big blind. Dan2dorie83 had zero issues calling off 3.3 million with aces A♦A♣. Even worse news for OtB_RedBaron's A♠4♣. But the board was in a giving mood flopping a four and turning another one 4♦5♣Q♥4♥5♦ sending dan2dorie83 off harshly in sixth place ($18,974.40).

Cada to this point would see his raises get three or four bet too often as his stack wilted down to 1.6 million with blinds at 125K/250K ante 25K. OMGRubCasco was trying to rebuild as well, shoving 770K from the button as Joe shoved from the small blind with deuces 2♥2♦. OtB_RedBaron tried get rid of Cada and the TCOOP champ in one hand by calling with A♦[8b]. OMGRubCasco's A♥5♥ would miss the 6♣7♦7♠K♣4♠ board, as Cada's deuces held knocking out OMGRubCasco in fifth place ($24,638.40).

However, that four million chip pot was not enough to springboard Cada to a Sunday Warm-Up win. OtB_RedBaron was in the middle of winning five hands in a row after taking over the chip lead. On the fourth hand after OtB_RedBaron min-raised to 600K, Cada would shove for 3.4 million holding 7♣A♥. Unfortunately for him OtB_RedBaron had the goods A♣K♣ and the T♣2♥5♠T♦9♥ board sent Joe home in fourth place ($32,568.00).

OtB_RedBaron was not done there. The huge chip leader would shove from the small blind as Barrrii made a decision to call all-in from the big blind with K♦Q♦. OtB_RedBaron's J♣9♥ would find a nine 9♠2♥6♣4♠5♣ and Barrrii would find $47,577.60 in third place.

Thegrandape would start off with 10.5 million to OtB_RedBaron's 17.8 million and blinds at 150K/300K ante 30K. But, much like the famous flying ace Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, OtB_RedBaron would prevail.

OtB_RedBaron would use the stack size to pummel Thegrandape. Fifteen minutes into heads-up match with the board showing T♥2♣7♥Q♦8♣ OtB_ReBaron would bet Thegrandape out of the hand taking down a critical 9.2 million chip pot.

On the next hand now trailing 21.8 million to 6.4 million Thegrandape would shove over a min-raise holding Q♣J♥. Well, OtB_RedBaron showed queen-jack Q♠J♠ as well and many viewers likely myself were waiting for the board to play out and split up the pot for the next hand.

The next hand of the Sunday Warm-Up would be dealt next week.

Because three spades 2♠5♠6♣K♠4♦ decided to end this week's tournament and hand over $89,208.80 to OtB_RedBaron as this week's Sunday Warm-Up champion!

PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up results (04-19-15)

Entrants: 2,832
Places Paid: 414
Prize Pool: $566,400.00

1. OtB_RedBaron (United Kingdom) $89,208.80
2. Thegrandape (Bolivia) $66,552.00
3. Barrrii (Belgium) $47,577.60
4. Joe 'jcada99' Cada (Canada) $32,568.00
5. OMGRubCasco (Uruguay) $24,638.40
6. dan2dorie83 (Romania) $18,974.40
7. Luckkozak (Netherlands) $13,310.40
8. bailey160 (Netherlands) $7,657.72
9. henri72 (Estonia) $4,814.40

As this high roller heads-up shootout headed into its penultimate round, Dan 'djk123' Kelly still had a record fifth WCOOP title in his sights. However, a giant obstacle loomed from above-- a gutsy Belgian who put the young American ex-pat to the test on only the third hand of their semifinal match. Facing a decision for his tournament life, Kelly folded when OtB_RedBaron shoved the river and never quite recovered his mojo. OtB_RedBaron claimed the rest of Kelly's stack and went on to face ForTheSwaRMm in the final round. ForTheSwaRMm had already defeated his own Goliath in the semis, feared heads-up specialist Ben 'Ben86' Tollerene, but after 17+ hours of play, he couldn't make it past OtB_RedBaron, who came away with his first WCOOP title and a $224,000.00 payday.

64 of the world's top heads-up NLHE players entered Event #44, driving the final prize pool up to $640,000.00. 8 places were paid with the champion set to earn $224,000.00. Team Pros ElkY and Vicky Coren along with Team Online's Alex 'Kanu7' Millar and Ike Haxton bought in, but unfortunatley were all eliminated in the first round. Others who fell by the wayside en route to the final eight included Shaun Deeb, Dan 'w00ki3z' Cates, Sami 'Lrslzk' Kelopuro, Bryn Kenney, Ole 'wizowizo' Schemion, Jonathan 'Iftarii' Jaffe, and Ami 'UhhMee' Barer.

THE QUARTERFINALS (Round of 8)

Dan 'djk123' Kelly def. FMyLife

Four-time WCOOP champ Kelly put away FMyLife in only 19 minutes. Still playing with 25/50 blinds, Kelly opened K♣J♠ for 125 and FMyLife three-bet to 450. Kelly called and made top pair when the flop came down J♥6♣5♠. FMyLife led out for 468 and Kelly called. The K♦ turn made Kelly top pair and FMyLife did his bidding for him, making it 1,350 to go. Again, Kelly smooth-called. The river was the 7♦ and FMyLife wasted no time moving all-in for his remaining 4,613. FMyLife's A♠K♥ went up in flames as Kelly called and punched his ticket to the semifinal round. For eighth place, FMyLife took home $40,000.00.

OtB_RedBaron def. SayNo2Racism

Moments after FMyLife hit the rail in eighth, OtB_RedBaron and SayNo2Racism's match ended on a huge cooler. OtB_RedBaron had SayNo2Racism outchipped by less than 500 when he picked up Q♠Q♥ and three-bet to 392 from the big blind. SayNo2Racism four-bet to 1,176, OtB_RedBaron came back over the top for 2,400 and SayNo2Racism called. The flop fell T♦7♣2♥ and the rest of the money went in, OtB_RedBaron firing first for 1,450 and SayNo2Racism moving in for 7,358. SayNo2Racism's J♦J♥ didn't improve and his run came to an end in seventh place ($40,000.00).

ForTheSwaRMm def. OLD TIME GIN

ForTheSwaRMm hopped out to a 3 to 2 chip lead early in this match and never looked back. With the blinds up to 30/60, OLD TIME GIN opened 3♦4♦ for 141, ForTheSwaRMm three-bet to 440 with A♣K♥ and OLD TIME GIN called. The 5♥3♥2♣ flop gave OLD TIME GIN a pair and an open-ended straight draw and he called ForTheSwaRMm's 572 lead bet. The turn came the Q♥ and ForTheSwaRMm picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards. He bet another 1,260 and OLD TIME GIN called. The 8♥ river made ForTheSwaRMm a king-high flush and he checked over to OLD TIME GIN, who moved in for 3,664. ForTheSwaRMm snap-called and advanced to the semifinals, while OLD TIME GIN had to settle for sixth place ($40,000.00).

Ben 'Ben86' Tollerene def. Ben 'Sauce123' Sulsky

The last quarterfinal match to finish up was contested by two high-stakes NLHE heavyweights. Ben 'Sauce123' Sulsky is one of the most accomplished and feared heads-up players in the world and was the biggest cash game winner on PokerStars in 2012 with $3.6 million in earnings. However, his opponent Ben 'Ben86' Tollerene knows first-hand how to win a heads-up 'COOP event; he defeated Dan 'mrGR33N13' Colman in the final match of the 2013 SCOOP $21,000 Heads-Up NLHE event and banked $200,401.00 for the win.

Three hours after their match began, Sauce123 and Ben86 were dead even in chips. It was only when the blinds rose to 80/160 that one player at last gained a bit of traction. Holding K♠K♦, Ben86 opened for 400 on the button and Sauce123 called. The flop came down 8♦7♣3♠ and Sauce123 checked to Ben86, who bet 533. Sauce123 raised to 1,407, Ben86 shipped 7,469 and Sauce123 called, his Q♠8♠ in dire shape. Sauce123 didn't get any help from the 6♥ turn or the 5♣ river and slipped to 4,262 in chips while Ben86 doubled to 15,738.

Sauce123 slipped to only 2,297 at the 100/200 level, but doubled through Ben86 when his pocket jacks held up against K♣6♣. Ben86 whittled Sauce123 back down to 10.5 big blinds, but he survived another preflop all-in when his A♦3♠ flopped trips and turned quads vs. Ben86's K♦J♠. This match at last reached a conclusion when Sauce123 moved in for his last 2,347 with Q♠J♠ and Ben86 called with A♠8♠. Ben86's ace-high held up on the 7♣6♠2♣9♦2♠ board and with a simple 'gg,' Sauce123 departed in fifth place ($40,000.00).

THE SEMIFINALS (Round of 4)

Dan 'djk123' Kelly vs. OtB_RedBaron

OtB_RedBaron wasted no time putting djk123 to a decision for his tournament life. On Hand #3, OtB_RedBaron opened for 129 and djk123 three-bet to 450. OtB_RedBaron called and they saw a Q♥T♥5♠ flop. Djk123 led out for 360 and OtB_RedBaron called. The turn came the A♦ and djk123 fired another 891. OtB_RedBaron raised to 2,550 and djk123 looked him up. However when the Q♠ hit the river, djk123 passed to OtB_RedBaron, who moved all-in. Djk123 tanked for two minutes before he gave up his hand and elected to save his last 6,640 in chips.

Otb_redbaron

However, before time ran out on the first level, djk123 retook the chip lead. After calling a preflop raise, djk123 check-called OtB_RedBaron's flop and turn bets on a T♦8♦3♠Q♥ board. When the K♥ rivered, djk123 checked a third time, OtB_RedBaron bet 1,150 and djk123 raised to 3,838. OtB_RedBaron called, only to muck when djk123 revealed J♥9♦ for a king-high straight. Djk123 moved up to 11,742 in chips while OtB_RedBaron slipped to 8,258.

OtB_RedBaron retook the chip lead in Level 2. On a Q♠J♥9♠ flop, OtB_RedBaron check-raised djk123's 210-chip bet to 630 and djk123 called. The turn was the 6♦ and OtB_RedBaron made it 1,669 to go. Again, djk123 called. The river fell the 3♣ and OtB_RedBaron moved all-in for 7,002. Djk123 gave up his hand and fell to 8,100 in chips.

Djk123 was down to 4,823 by Level 3. Holding 5♥8♥, he made a light three-bet preflop and OtB_RedBaron called with A♥3♥. Both players picked up flush draws on the Q♥9♥6♣ flop and the rest of their chips went in, djk123 making the final raise. Djk123 needed a five or an eight to survive, but the turn and river brought the K♠ and the K♣, ending his quest for a record fifth WCOOP bracelet. For fourth place, djk123 took home $64,000.00.

ForTheSwaRMm def. Ben 'Ben86' Tollerene

ForTheSwarRMm and Ben86 kept the match pretty even until the last hand of Level 1. ForTheSwaRMm opened A♥Q♦ on the button for 125, Ben86 raised to 450 and ForTheSwaRMm four-bet to 1,050. Ben86 called and they saw a K♦Q♣6♦ flop. Both players checked. The turn came the 3♣ and Ben86 bet 1,800. ForTheSwaRMm called. The Q♥ river made ForTheSwaRMm trips and when Ben86 checked, he moved all-in for 5,472. Ben86 called with A♣K♠ and fell to 3,356 in chips while ForTheSwaRMm doubled to 16,644.

Otb_redbaron Pocketfives

Ben86 chipped up to about 5,500, but ForTheSwaRMm successfully whittled him down to 2,129 by Level 3. Then, with the blinds up to 40/80, ForTheSwaRMm limped in on the button and Ben86 shoved with T♠4♠ from the big blind. ForTheSwaRMm called with K♣J♠, but Ben86 flopped a ten and rivered trips to double to 4,258.

A few hands later, Ben86 was down to 3,076 and limped in with A♠Q♦. ForTheSwaRMm shoved with 6♠6♦ and Ben86 snap-called. Unfortunately, Ben86 did not improve on the 9♥4♣3♦K♥4♦ board and went out in third place ($64,000.00)

THE FINAL MATCH: OtB_RedBaron vs. ForTheSwaRMm

As the final match got underway, OtB_RedBaron suggested a deal, but ForTheSwaRMm shot down the idea.

OtB_RedBaron: hi
OtB_RedBaron: grats
OtB_RedBaron: gl
ForTheSwaRMm: u2 glgl
OtB_RedBaron: fwiw i dont mind lockin some $
ForTheSwaRMm: ride or die

OtB_RedBaron picked up momentum in Level 2 when he check-called ForTheSwaRMm's flop bet, then check-raised the turn on a J♠8♦6♣4♦ board. ForTheSwaRMm called and both players checked the 5♦ river. OtB_RedBaron turned over 7♥T♥ for an eight-high straight and moved up to 12,767 while ForTheSwaRMm fell to 7,233.

Otb Redbaron 2+2

Later in the level, ForTheSwaRMm slipped below 5,000 in chips. On a 8♥5♦4♠ flop, OtB_RedBaron check-called ForTheSwaRMm's 225-chip bet, then checked again when the J♣ turned. ForTheSwaRMm bet 412, OtB_RedBaron raised to 1,470 and ForTheSwaRMm called. The river was the 3♣ and OtB_RedBaron fired out 2,915, but ForTheSwaRMm elected to fold and save his remaining 4,888.

ForTheSwaRMm never fully recovered and was sitting on 5,576 in chips when the final hand unfolded. The blinds still 30/60, OtB_RedBaron opened for 154 on the button and ForTheSwaRMm called. The flop fell 6♠4♥2♥ and ForTheSwaRMm checked. OtB_RedBaron bet 243, ForTheSwaRMm raised to 780 and OtB_RedBaron called. The turn brought the 3♠ and ForTheSwaRMm led out for 1,200. OtB_RedBaron called. When the 2♣ rivered, ForTheSwaRMm moved in for 3,442 and OtB_RedBaron looked him up. ForTheSwaRMm had complete air with 7♣8♥ and OtB_RedBaron locked up his first WCOOP title with J♥J♦.

Otb_redbaron Wsop

Congratulations to Belgium's OtB_RedBaron on defeating one of the 2014 WCOOP's toughest fields. He banked $224,000.00 for the win, while runner-up ForTheSwaRMm earned $128,000.00
WCOOP-44: $10,300 NLHE [High Roller, Heads-Up]
Entrants: 64
Prizepool:$640,000.00
Places paid: 8

Otb_redbaron Graph

1. OtB_RedBaron (Belgium) $224,000.00
2. ForTheSwaRMm (Hong Kong) $128,000.00
3. Ben 'Ben86' Tollerene (Canada) $64,000.00
4. Dan 'djk123' Kelly (Australia) $64,000.00
5. Ben 'Sauce123' Sulsky (Canada) $40,000.00
6. OLD TIME GIN (Canada) $40,000.00
7. SayNo2Racism (Russia) $40,000.00
8. FMyLife (United Kingdom) $40,000.00

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Kristin Bihr is a freelance contributor to the PokerStars Blog.