Event #11: $1,500 Badugi Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-02-2024 18:34 UTC-8

"That Was A Sad Outcome"

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Mike "Crazy Mike" Thorpe raised on the button and in the big blind Allen Kessler called.

"I am pat," declared Thorpe as Kessler drew one. Kessler checked while Thorpe bet and Kessler called.

The same action repeated on the second draw with Kessler checking again.

"No, no, no, Allen, no checking," Thorpe said, bet in hand. He placed out the bet and Kessler called.

Kessler checked dark and Thorpe checked behind. Thorpe turned over K♠9♦7♥2♣ for a king-nine.

"No good," replied Kessler as he showed 8♥6♦4♠3♣ for an eight-six.

"That was a very sad outcome," Thorpe lamented after the hand.

"For me yeah," Kessler replied "I should have got more money."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Thorpe	65,000 6,000	6,000
Allen Kessler	41,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Mike Thorpe

06-02-2024 18:49 UTC-8

Ruben "Steaming Off"

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Brad Ruben declared that he was steaming off from the Omaha 8 or Better tournament earlier that day, prior to the start of the hand.

A player in early position called and in the cutoff, Brad Ruben raised which saw the small blind call and the early position player call.

The small blind drew one, the early position player drew two, and Ruben drew one while action checked around.

On the second draw, the small blind stood pat and both the early position player and Ruben drew one. The small blind bet and both players called.

Repeating action took place on the final draw with the small blind betting once more. The early position player mucked his hand and Ruben responded by raising, getting a quick call. Ruben turned over 7♠6♥5♦A♣ for a seven-six and it was good for the multi-time bracelet winner to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Ruben	28,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: Brad Ruben

06-02-2024 18:52 UTC-8

Lonis Gets There

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

A player in the hijack raised and Jesse Lonis came along from the small blind.

Lonis drew two while the hijack stayed pat and bet, which Lonis called.

Lonis took two again and called another bet from the hijack.

On the third draw, Lonis took one one the action went check-check.

Lonis turned over a monster as he revealed 5♦4♣2♠A♥ for #3.

"I was going to check-raise. I got greedy," explained Lonis as he dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	13,000 15,000	15,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

06-02-2024 19:17 UTC-8

Big One for Bach

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

A player in the hijack raised, and David Bach three-bet from the button. In the big blind, Mark Dickstein four-bet and only Bach called.

Dickstein took one and Bach stayed pat. Dickstein check-called a bet from Bach.

On the second draw, Dickstein drew one again and check-called.

On the final draw, Dickstein took one and check-called a final bet from Bach.

Bach showed an eight-seven badugi which was good as Dickstein showed the 9♣

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	34,000 25,500	25,500

Mark Dickstein	28,000 11,000	11,000

06-02-2024 19:31 UTC-8

Break Time; End of Registration

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

The players are going on their third 15 minute break of the day. This is the last chance to register as the clock currently reads 478 entries.

06-02-2024 19:38 UTC-8

Assorted Counts

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rodrigues	96,000 71,000	71,000

Mike Thorpe	83,000 18,000	18,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	81,000 52,400	52,400

Ryan Hardiman	72,000 26,000	26,000
Frank Kassela	68,000 43,000	43,000

Ken Aldridge	61,000 61,000	61,000

Tom McCormick	59,000 59,000	59,000
Adam Owen	56,000 13,000	13,000
Craig Chait	55,000 30,000	30,000
Bin Weng	53,000 53,000	53,000
Scott Abrams	53,000 7,000	7,000

Timothy Frazin	52,000 23,500	23,500
Yehuda Buchalter	52,000 27,000	27,000
Jeff Lennon	46,000 17,000	17,000
Jon Turner	45,000 4,000	4,000

Owais Ahmed	45,000 45,000	45,000

Amnon Filippi	45,000 20,000	20,000

Patrick Stacey	45,000 3,000	3,000
Phuong Tran	42,000 1,000	1,000
Philip Sternheimer	42,000 26,000	26,000

Kane Kalas	42,000 17,000	17,000
Kevin Gerhart	41,000 18,000	18,000

Dan Zack	41,000 13,000	13,000

Matt Grapenthien	40,000 3,000	3,000

Gina Hecht	39,000 39,000	39,000