Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day 1 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$688,860
Entries
516
Level
36
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Entries
516
Players Left
183
An Exciting Debut for Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Limits: 200/400
There's an Early Frontrunner for 2023 WSOP Player of the Year
Level 1
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.
Good Luck, Chainsaw!
Level 1
Early Notables
Level 1
Under halfway through Level 1, 179 players have already entered the tournament, including several notables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Kessler Takes Down an Early One
Level 1
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 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Limits: 300/600
Kastory Wins Early Pot
Level 2
Yueqi Zhu opened from under the gun and was called by a player on the button, Mark Kastory in the small blind and a player in the big blind.
Kastory drew two as did the big blind and Zhu, while the button stood pat. Following the first draw, Kastory led out, receiving calls from the big blind and Zhu. The button responded by raising and all three of his opponents called.
The second draw saw Kastory, the big blind and Zhu all take one. The button once again stood pat but unlike the previous betting round just called after Kastory fired off another bet and was called by the big blind and Zhu.
On the final draw, Kastory, the big blind and the button all stood pat while Zhu took one last card. Kastory barreled for a third time, receiving calls from the big blind and the button, though Zhu, clearly not satisfied with the result of the last draw, relinquished his holding. Kastory then tabled 6♦5♥3♠2♣ for six-five badugi, sufficiently strong to scoop the pot early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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23,500
-1,500
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-1,500 |
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Badugi Bringing the Fun Back
Level 2