Day 2 of Event #20: $1,500 Badugi Kicks Off

Day 2 of Event #20: $1,500 Badugi will resume at 1 p.m. here at the 2023 World Series of Poker. Day 1 saw 516 hopefuls trying to write their name in history as the winner of the debut edition of this event.

183 playerrs will return to Horsehoe and Paris Las Vegas this afternoon and see if they can make it to tomorrow’s final day – and a shot at the $144,678 prize for first place.

Among those returning today are three-time $10,000 Dealer's Choice champion Adam Friedman (126,500), the six-time bracelet winner Brian Hastings (118,000), and last year’s POY winner, Daniel Zack (120,500.

Also among the favorites is British pro Adam Owen, who currently sits near the top of the field with 192,000 in chips.

Notable players who fell on Day 1 include Benny Glaser, Barry Greenstein and Allen Kessler.

Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	William Toh	United States	239,000	80
2	Yingui Li	China	217,500	73
3	Adam Clegg	United States	212,500	71
4	Jon Turner	United States	198,500	66
5	Adam Owen	United Kingdom	192,000	64
6	Roberto Marin	United States	183,500	61
7	Patrick Moulder	United States	157,500	53
8	Antonio Payne	United States	152,500	51
9	Valentin Vornicu	United States	147,000	49
10	Paul Martino	United States	146,000	49