Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day 3 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
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
13
Players Left
3
Playing Down to a Winner in the WSOP’s Inaugural Badugi Tournament
Just 13 players remain in Event #20: $1,500 Badugi, as players return on Day 3 to find out who will be crowned champion in the World Series of Poker’s first ever dedicated Badugi tournament.
Currently heading the field is Serhii Popovych, who went on a late run at the end of Day 2, bagging 1,885,000. Hot on his heels is two-time bracelet winner David Baker on 1,400,000. Britain’s Lee Horton sits in third place, with 1,220,000.
Among the other players left in the field are high stakes pro Danny Tang (1,180,000) and bracelet winner Owais Ahmed (620,000).
Notable fallers on Day 2 included two-time WSOP 2023 bracelet winner Chad Eveslage, Main Event winner Koray Aldemir and Brian Hastings, who busted on the stone bubble.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serhii Popovych | United States | 1,885,000 |
| 2 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 1,400,000 |
| 3 | Lee Horton | United Kingdom | 1,220,000 |
| 4 | Jack O'Neill | United Kingdom | 1,200,000 |
| 5 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 1,180,000 |
| 6 | Jon Turner | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Yingui Li | China | 860,000 |
| 8 | Michael Rodrigues Pires Santos | Portugal | 860,000 |
| 9 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 830,000 |
| 10 | Terrence Chan | Canada | 655,000 |
| 11 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 620,000 |
| 12 | John Bergendahl | United States | 605,000 |
| 13 | Matthew Leverty | United States | 495,000 |
Play will begin at Level 26 at 1 p.m. in the Horseshoe Gold section. Blinds start at 15,000-30,000 and limits of 30,000-60,000. Levels will last 60 minutes with a break of 15 minutes after every second level.
The remaining 13 combatants have $6,923 locked up and will be vying for a first-place prize of $144,678, the coveted gold bracelet, and the prestigious title of inaugural Badugi champion.
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Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Leverty Getting Shorter
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Matthew Leverty came into the final day as the tournament short stack and has struggled to get much going early in the first level. Jon Turner opened from the cutoff and was called by Leverty in the big blind.
Leverty took one to Turner's two on the first draw and then bet. Turner called to send action to the second draw where again Leverty took one and Turner two. As before, Leverty bet but Turner called once more.
The final draw saw both players take one card and then check to showdown. Turner tabled 8♦5♥3♦2♠ to take down the pot and leave Leverty with just five big bets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
310,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Baker Takes From Turner
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Jon Turner opened on the button and David "ODB" Baker defended in the big blind.
Baker took two on the first draw while his opponent drew one. Action then checked to Turner who bet and received a call.
On the second draw, Baker again drew two cards but Turner stood pat, betting after Baker checked to him. Baker made the call.
The final draw saw Baker take one more card before check-calling a bet from Turner. Baker turned over 5♥3♦2♠A♣, prompting Turner to muck his holding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
|
950,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Bergendhal Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,923)
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
John Bergendahl was all in before the first draw, facing Michael Rodrigues and Owais Ahemd. All three players pulled two cards.
Action between Santos and Ahmed went check, bet, call. Bergendahl drew one, Santos two, and Ahmed stood pat. After another check, bet, call the draws went one, one, pat.
Ahmed bet again and after Santos had folded, showed 9♥8♦4♣A♠. Bergendahl mucked face down and walked away from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,020,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
990,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
Two Table Redraw
Level 26
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 677 | 1 | Owais Ahmed | 1,020,000 |
| 677 | 2 | Matthew Leverty | 830,000 |
| 677 | 3 | Terrence Chan | 725,000 |
| 677 | 4 | Matt Vengrin | 600,000 |
| 677 | 5 | Danny Tang | 1,500,000 |
| 677 | 6 | David "ODB" Baker | 1,400,000 |
| 678 | 1 | Yingui Li | 1,150,000 |
| 678 | 2 | Lee Horton | 1,350,000 |
| 678 | 3 | Michael Rodrigues | 990,000 |
| 678 | 4 | Jon Turner | 820,000 |
| 678 | 5 | Jack O'Neill | 550,000 |
| 678 | 6 | Serhii Popovych | 2,050,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
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Level 27
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
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