Event #20: $1,500 Badugi Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-08-2023 18:23 UTC-7

Zack Loses 50/50

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

George Wolff opened in middle position and was called by Daniel Zack in the big blind.

Both players took one card on the initial draw and then checked through to the second draw, at which point Zack and Wolff again took one. Zack then checked and called after Wolff bet.

The final draw saw Zack draw one while Wolff stood pat, after which Zack check-raised Wolff who, after some thought, called. "It's a 50/50" said Zack as he peeled his last card, telling the table he had not looked prior to the raise. "You're good" he continued as he drew a three card hand to send the pot over to Wolff, who held 10♣5♦3♠A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	245,000 -95,000	-95,000

George Wolff	230,000 180,500	180,500

Tags: Daniel Zack George Wolff

06-08-2023 18:06 UTC-7

Chait Gets a Fold

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Craig Chait opened on the button and was called by Patrick Moulder in the big blind.

Chait and Moulder each took one card on the first draw. Moulder then checked to Chait, who bet and was called.

The second draw saw Moulder again take one card while Chait opted to stand pat. After Moulder checked, Chait bet and received a quick fold to keep him moving up the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Chait	175,000 126,500	126,500
Patrick Moulder	110,000 -47,500	-47,500

Tags: Craig Chait Patrick Moulder

Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

06-08-2023 17:33 UTC-7

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The remaining 62 players have been sent on another 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 4,000/8,000 with limits of 8,000/16,000.

06-08-2023 17:33 UTC-7

The Field is Thinning

Dominic Clementson

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

63 players remain from the 183 that started this afternoon, as the tournament approaches the second break of the day

The current pay out stands at $2,635 and the next jump is at 53rd place, where the money will go up to $3,012.

06-08-2023 17:17 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Kipnis	Busted
Scott Bohlman	Busted

Travis Pearson	Busted
Andrew Barber	Busted

Didier Eugene	Busted
Anita Perl	Busted
Arthur Boson	Busted

06-08-2023 17:12 UTC-7

Leverty Holds to Scoop

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Valentin Vornicu opened from under the gun before Matthew Leverty three-bet on the button. James Calder Knight called out of the small blind as did Vornicu to generate three-way action heading to the first draw.

Knight and Vornicu took one while Leverty stood pat after which action checked to Leverty who bet. Both of his opponents called.

As on the previous draw, Knight and Vornicu took one as Leverty again stood pat. Knight and Vornicu checked, Leverty bet and Knight called while Vornicu got out of the way.

The final draw saw Knight take one and then check after Leverty stood pat. Leverty checked back and showed down 10♠6♦5♥2♣ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Calder Knight	250,000 -30,000	-30,000
Matthew Leverty	215,000 184,000	184,000
Valentin Vornicu	180,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: James Calder Knight Matthew Leverty Valentin Vornicu

06-08-2023 17:07 UTC-7

Notable Chip Stacks Around the Room

Dominic Clementson

Level 19 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	525,000 225,000	225,000
William Toh	440,000 30,000	30,000

Yingui Li	435,000 435,000	435,000

Hisashi Yamanouchi	400,000 400,000	400,000
Junhyoung Ki	350,000 216,500	216,500
Daniel Zack	340,000 219,500	219,500

Jonathan Pastore	330,000 50,000	50,000

James Calder Knight	280,000 199,000	199,000
Jack O'Neill	275,000 226,000	226,000
Lawrence Berg	265,000 207,500	207,500