2023 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
743a
Prize
$144,678
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$688,860
Entries
516
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
183
Players Left
13

Serhii Popovych Leads Final Thirteen in Event #20: $1,500 Badugi

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Serhii Popovych
Serhii Popovych

Play has drawn to a close on Day 2 of Event #20: $1,500 Badugi at the 2023 WSOP at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Out of an original field of 516, a total of 183 returned for the second day to play ten 60-minute levels. Once the dust settled, just 13 players remained to battle it out on Day 3.

Of those 13 players, it is Serhii Popovych who leads the way after a late night surge saw him bag an impressive 1,885,000. Not too far behind him is two-time bracelet winner and renowned sports bettor David "ODB" Baker with 1,400,000. Lee Horton rounds out the top three with 1,220,000.

Day 3 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Serhii PopovychUnited States1,885,000
2David "ODB" BakerUnited States1,400,000
3Lee HortonUnited Kingdom1,220,000
4Jack O'NeillUnited Kingdom1,200,000
5Danny TangHong Kong1,180,000
6Jon TurnerUnited States1,100,000
7Yingui LiChina860,000
8Michael Rodrigues Pires SantosPortgual860,000
9Matt VengrinUnited States830,000
10Terrence ChanCanada655,000
11Owais AhmedUnited States620,000
12John BergendahlUnited States605,000
13Matthew LevertyUnited States495,000

Several other notables made it through to the third and final day, including high stakes regular Danny Tang (1,180,000) and bracelet winner Owais Ahmed (620,000).

Other well-known names took their seats at the start of the day but were dusted off as play progressed. They include WSOP POY frontrunner Chad Eveslage, 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir, and bubble boy Brian Hastings.

The remaining 13 players have all locked up $6,923 but all eyes will be on the first-place prize of $144,678 and a prestigious WSOP gold bracelet. Play resumes on June 9th at 1 p.m. in the Horseshoe Gold section and will continue until a winner is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team provides updates through to the conclusion of this event.

Tags: Brian HastingsChad EveslageDanny TangJack O'NeillJohn BergendahlJon TurnerKoray AldemirLee HortonMatt VengrinMatthew LevertyMichael Rodrigues Pires SantosParis Las VegasSerhii PopovychTerrence ChanYingui Li

Daniel Strelitz Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,923)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Daniel Streilitz
Daniel Streilitz

Serhii Popovych opened from under the gun and then called after Daniel Strelitz three-bet out of the big blind.

Both players took one card on the first draw with Strelitz betting and getting called.

The second draw saw Strelitz and Popovych both take one card again. Strelitz then bet and called off for his tournament life after Popovych raised.

Strelitz took one more card while Popovych stood pat, tabling 8732, ahead of Strelitz's 732. "It's a spade" remarked Strelitz as he peeled the fourth card. Though the right suit, the Q was not sufficient to secure the pot, sending Strelitz to the payout desk in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Serhii Popovych
1,800,000
480,000
480,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Daniel Strelitz
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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David Bach Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,923)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
David Bach
David Bach

Serhii Popovych opened from under the gun and was called by David Bach in the big blind.

On the first draw, Bach took one card while Popovych drew two. Bach then checked and called when Popovych bet.

The second draw saw both players take one card with Bach moving his last few chips into the middle and getting called.

Before Bach and Popovych took one more card each, they turned over their three card hands. Bach held 53A while Popovych had 543, meaning that Bach was well in the lead. Unfortunately for the at risk player, Popovych made badugi after flipping over the 7 while the J for Bach sealed his fate.

Player Chips Progress
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Serhii Popovych
1,320,000
950,000
950,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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David Bach
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Adam Owen Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,923)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Adam Owen
Adam Owen

Picking up the action after the conclusion of the hand, Adam Owen, who had come into the day as one of the big stacks, was seen exiting the tournament area courtesy of Matthew Leverty. He receives $6,923 for his 17th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Leverty
450,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Adam Owen
Busted

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George Wolff Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,620)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
George Wolff
George Wolff

George Wolff was all in before any draws. He took one card on each pull while John Bergendahl stood pat.

After the final draw, Bergendahl tabled Q53A which took the hand and bust Wolff form the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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John Bergendahl
680,000
680,000
680,000
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George Wolff
Busted

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David Baker's Double Bust Out

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
David -ODB- Baker
David -ODB- Baker

David "ODB" Baker had Christopher Kostoulas and Joel Tushnet all in on the same hand.

After patting throughout, Kostoulas sensed he was behind and drew three on the final pull. Amazingly, he found a badugi with 1064A but couldn't beat Tushnet's 932A.

Unfortunately for Tushnet, ODB flipped over the perfect 432A to knock both players out.

Player Chips Progress
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David "ODB" Baker
1,100,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Christopher Kostoulas
Busted
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Joel Tushnet
Busted

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Brian Hastings Bubbles Event #20: $1,500 Badugi

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 0 ante
Brian Hastings
Brian Hastings

William Toh opened from middle position and was called by Marcel Vonk on the button. Brian Hastings then tossed his last couple chips into the middle in the big blind to put himself at risk.

Hasting took two on the first draw while Toh drew one and Vonk stood pat. The two active players in the hand then checked to the second draw.

The second draw saw Hastings and Toh take one with Vonk again standing pat. Toh and Vonk then checked to send action to the final draw.

Hasting drew one final card on the last draw with Toh following suit. Unsurprisingly, Vonk declined to draw. Both Toh and Vonk checked to showdown with all three players keeping their hands facedown as the floor confirmed hands at all other tables were complete. Once the tournament director gave the go ahead, Hastings turned over 443A, which was good enough to beat Toh's 982A but not the Q1074 of Vonk, ensuring that Hastings will be the last player not to get paid in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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William Toh
410,000
85,000
85,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Marcel Vonk
140,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brian Hastings
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

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Why the WSOP App is Perfect for Beginners

Level 18 : 3,000/5,000, 0 ante
WSOP App
WSOP App

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See for yourself why the WSOP App is perfect for beginners

Silver Takes a Big Hit From Gerhart

Level 16 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Kevin Gerhart
Kevin Gerhart

There was a flurry of betting action before the first draw, which ended with Nate Silver and Kevin Gerhart heads up and a big pot brewing.

Both players stood pat. Silver checked, Gerhart bet, Silver called again. This time Silver decided to draw one. Gerhart patted and bet. Silver called once more.

The same action repeated on the third draw but after Gerhart bet this time, Silver folded.

"Do you wanna see it?", Gerhart enquired. Silver replied in the affirmative and Gerhart tabled J542.

The hand left Silver on fumes and he busted shortly afterwards.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Gerhart
48,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Nate Silver
Busted

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

Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

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

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1William TohUnited States239,00080
2Yingui LiChina217,50073
3Adam CleggUnited States212,50071
4Jon TurnerUnited States198,50066
5Adam OwenUnited Kingdom192,00064
6Roberto MarinUnited States183,50061
7Patrick MoulderUnited States157,50053
8Antonio PayneUnited States152,50051
9Valentin VornicuUnited States147,00049
10Paul MartinoUnited States146,00049

Day 2 will consist of ten 60-minute blind levels with a 15-minute break after every two levels.

Play will resume at Level 16 with blinds at 1,500/3,000 and limits of 3,000/6,000. The day will include a dinner break at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for coverage of this exciting new tournament – and all bracelet events in the 2023 WSOP.

Tags: Adam OwenAllen KesslerBarry GreensteinBenny Glaser