With one draw remaining, Allen Kessler in the small blind, decided to stand pat. His opponent sitting under the gun, followed suit, the cards were turned over, and both players had a qualifying badugi hand.
Allen Kessler: 8x7x2xAx
Under the gun: 9x5x3x2x
Kessler took the pot to start off the day in the right manner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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26,000
1,000
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1,000 |
Under halfway through Level 1, 179 players have already entered the tournament, including several notables.
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25,000
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25,000
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25,000 |
One week into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and there's already a clear-cut favorite for Player of the Year.
No, it's isn't Shaun Deeb, Daniel Negreanu, or Phil Hellmuth, although all those three individuals are certainly capable of winning the prestigious award. The poker player we're talking about is Chad Eveslage, and his red hot start this summer is no fluke.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Limits: 200/400
The 2023 World Series of Poker is breaking new ground again this afternoon with its second inaugural tournament of the day – Event #20: $1,500 Badugi from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The chance to become a debut champion should generate an impressive turnout in this exciting new variant for a bracelet event. The tournament starts at 2 p.m. local time. Players will begin the day with 25,000 chips and limits begin at 200/400. Yes, this game is limit format, so players are starting play with just over 62 big bets.
What's Badugi, you ask? Find out all about this four-card draw game here.
They will play 15 levels during Day 1, each lasting 40 minutes and there will be a 15-minute break after every third level. Late registration will be open for 9 levels, ending at approximately 8:45 p.m. Players will have the option of one reentry.
Survivors of Day 1 will bag their chips and return for Day 2 at 1 p.m. Thursday. The finale will be on Friday, June 9th at a time to be determined later.
Make sure you stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage of this and other WSOP 2023 events.
Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day 1 Started
