2023 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
516
Players Left
183

Zolotow Hanging Around

Level 14

A player opened from under the gun and was called by Steve Zolotow in the big blind.

Zolotow took two cards on the initial draw while his opponent decided to draw one. Action then went check-bet-call to keep both players in the hand heading to the second draw.

The second draw saw Zolotow and his opponent each take one card with Zolotow checking for a second time and then once again calling after the under the gun player bet.

On the final draw, both players drew one more card before they checked to showdown. The under the gun player tabled 543A for the three card five and Zolotow, presumably with a worse three card hand, mucked. The old school pro is still hanging around, however, albeit with a less than average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Zolotow us
Steve Zolotow
32,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Steve Zolotow

Deeb Wins at Showndown

Level 14
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

With one draw left, Chris Clark in the cut-off, asked the table to pick one of two cards to swap, and the player on the button chose for him. Clark and Shaun Deeb, in the big blind, both drew one. Deeb bet and Clark called.

"Did he choose the right one?", asked Deeb. "No", came the reply.

"Good", said Deeb, and tabled 543A to take the pot

Player Chips Progress
Chris Clark
Chris Clark
85,000
85,000
85,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
50,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Chris ClarkShaun Deeb

Eveslage Continues Hot Run

Level 14

Of all the players who have flocked to this year's WSOP, none has gotten off to a better start than Chad Eveslage, who currently leads the POY race after taking down two bracelets in short order. His hot run of form seems to be continuing in this event as, over the course of the day, he has managed to amass one of the larger stacks in the room.

Eveslage opened on the button and was called by a player in the small blind. Both players drew one card after which the small blind checked and then called when Eveslage bet.

The second draw saw the same drawing pattern repeated and once more, the small blind check-called a bet from Eveslage.

On the final draw, the small blind took one more while Eveslage opted to stand pat. The small blind checked, Eveslage bet and was met by a fold to take down a sizable pot as the day enters its final hour of play.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Eveslage us
Chad Eveslage
102,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chad Eveslage

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Limits: 2,000/4,000

Zhong Doubles, Still Short

Level 13

A player opened in middle position and everyone folded except Yufei Zhong, who was forced all in out of the big blind.

Both players took two cards on the first draw. The second draw saw Zhong only take one to his opponent's two. On the final draw Zhong drew one, tabling 542 while the middle position player also took one and showed 92A. "You show first" said Zhong and, obliging, the middle position player turned over 7 for the three-card seven, ensuring that Zhong's final card, the J, was of no consequence.

Player Chips Progress
Yufei Zhong cn
Yufei Zhong
4,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Yufei Zhong

Dzivielevski takes a hit from Clegg

Level 13
Yuri Dzivielevski
Yuri Dzivielevski

Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind, draw one card on his second pull and Adam Clegg on the button, stood pat.

The action went check, bet, call before Dzivielevski drew one again. With no more betting, Clegg turned over 9543 and Dzivielevski mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Clegg us
Adam Clegg
77,000
77,000
77,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
72,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Yuri DzivielevskiAdam Clegg

Schulman Keeps Winning

Level 13

Nick Schulman, fresh off victory in Event #9: $1,500 Stud, has gotten off to a good start in this tournament as well. A player opened on the button and Schulman three-bet out of the small blind. The button player made the call to send action to the first draw.

On the first draw Schulman took one card to his opponent's two and then was called after betting.

The second draw saw Schulman stand pat while the button player took two more. Schulman bet again and was met by a quick fold to keep the four time bracelet winner chipping up.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
56,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Nick Schulman

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Limits: 1,500/3,000

Break Time

Level 12

The remaining 312 players have been sent on their final 15-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 1,000/1,500 with limits of 1,500/3,000 at which point play will continue for three more levels before the survivors bag for the night.

Notable Chip Counts Ahead of the Final Break of the Day

Level 12
Player Chips Progress
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
110,000
84,000
84,000
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
85,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
65,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
47,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
40,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Altomonte us
Joseph Altomonte
40,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
40,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
35,000
25,000
25,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
32,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
25,000
-8,000
-8,000