Event #20: $1,500 Badugi Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-09-2023 23:55 UTC-7

Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 4th Place ($40,996)

Dominic Clementson

Level 34 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Matt Vengrin, nursing an extremely short stack, was all in before the first draw — and up against Serhii Popovych in the big blind.

Popovych thought a while before deciding to draw three and Vengrin immediately pushed all four of his cards towards the dealer, explaining that he "didn't look" before going all in.

When all the cards were out Popovych showed 6♠3♥2♦Xx while Vengrin could only manage 7♥3♣A♦Xx and hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serhii Popovych	2,300,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Matt Vengrin	Busted

Tags: Matt Vengrin Serhii Popovych

06-09-2023 23:40 UTC-7

Rodrigues Pulling Away

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 34 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Matt Vengrin opened on the button and was called by Michael Rodrigues in the small blind as well as Yingui Li in the big blind.

Both Rodrigues and Li took one card on the first draw while Vengrin opted for two. Rodrigues then checked, prompting Li to bet. He received two calls to keep action three-way heading to the second draw.

Vengrin drew one on the second draw but both of his opponents stood pat. All three players checked.

On the final draw, Rodrigues and Li again stood pat and Vengrin drew one more. Rodrigues then bet, getting a call from Li and a fold from Vengrin. The Portuguese pro showed down 8♥5♣4♦A♠ as Li mucked to send a sizable pot the chip leader's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rodrigues	6,800,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Matt Vengrin	1,900,000 -800,000	-800,000
Yingui Li	1,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Matt Vengrin Michael Rodrigues Yingui Li

Level: 34

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 0

06-09-2023 23:09 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 33 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rodrigues	4,050,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Serhii Popovych	3,550,000 -950,000	-950,000

Matt Vengrin	2,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Yingui Li	2,500,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

06-09-2023 23:05 UTC-7

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 33 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 0 ante

The remaining four players have been sent on another 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 100,000/200,000 with limits of 200,000/400,000.

06-09-2023 23:02 UTC-7

Vengrin Leaves it Late to Double Up

Dominic Clementson

Level 33 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 0 ante

Following a series of bets after the first draw, Matt Vengrin was all in, facing Yingui Li.

Vengrin drew two on his final pull, Li drew one and tabled 4♣3♥2♠4♦.

Vengrin, showing 5♣A♠ was drawing pretty thin — but he turned over the Q♥ followed by the 2♦ to take the hand and stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingui Li	4,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Matt Vengrin	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Matt Vengrin Yingui Li

06-09-2023 22:50 UTC-7

Danny Tang Eliminated in 5th Place ($28,270)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 33 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 0 ante

Danny Tang opened from under the gun and called after Yingui Li three-bet out of the small blind.

Li stood pat on the first draw while Tang took one. "Gotta get there" he told his rail as he peeled his card before calling a bet from Li.

The second draw saw Li stand pat once again with Tang taking another card. Li then bet enough to force Tang all in with the high stakes regular committing his last few chips to the pot.

On the final draw, Li stood pat and Tang took his last card. "One more chance" Tang said as he turned over 7♣2♥A♦, behind the Q♣8♥7♦5♠ of Li. After making a spectacle of revealing the fourth card, Tang flipped over the A♥, condemning him to a fifth place finish after sitting on a big stack for much of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingui Li	5,300,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Danny Tang Yingui Li

06-09-2023 22:27 UTC-7

Tang on Life Support

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 33 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 0 ante

Danny Tang opened from under the gun before Serhii Popovych three-bet out of the big blind. Tang responded with a four-bet, which Popovych called.

Both players patted and checked through the first two draws to the final draw at which point they again declined to draw. Popovych had had enough of checking at that stage, tossing out a bet which Tang, not appearing too happy with the situation, called. Tang mucked after Popovych tabled 7♠5♥2♣A♦ to leave him with just over one big bet and needing a good run of cards fast to mount a comeback.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serhii Popovych	4,500,000 400,000	400,000

Danny Tang	350,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: Danny Tang Serhii Popovych

06-09-2023 22:14 UTC-7

Tang Claws Some Chips Back

Dominic Clementson

Level 33 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 0 ante

Danny Tang raised from the button and was called by Michael Rodrigues under the gun. Rodrigues drew two — Tang, just the one. Action went check, bet, call.

Both players drew one. Rodrigues bet, Tang raised all in and turned over 6♠5♥3♦2♣ to take the hand.