Event #11: $1,500 Badugi
Day 1 Started
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 1
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$650,145
Entries
487
Level
32
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Entries
487
Players Left
139
Players Left 1 / 487
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Welcome back to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2024 World Series of Poker and home of live updates from all bracelet events.
Today sees the start of Event #11: $1,500 Badugi here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
This three-day event gets underway at 2 p.m. local time with late registration open for nine levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, with no dinner break scheduled on Day 1.
The starting stack is 25,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 15 levels. Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m. where levels increase to 60 minutes.
Last year's event was the very first Badugi bracelet event and saw 516 players generate a prize pool of $688,860. The winner was Michael Rodrigues who defeated Yingui Li heads-up. Rodrigues took home $144,678 and his first WSOP bracelet.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 516 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | $144,678 |
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What Else is Happening at the World Series of Poker?
- John Hennigan became a seven-time WSOP bracelet winner after taking down Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice.
- $25K Fantasy Draft players are performing well in Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold'em, two events that will crown their champions today.
- Remember Nicholas "Dirty Diaper" Rigby from last year? He's back, and this time he's making straight flushes on the money bubble!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100-200
Limits: 200-400
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
The players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
Level 1
: Limits 200/400, 0 ante
Level 1
: Limits 200/400, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
Level 1
: Limits 200/400, 0 ante
Ian Chan raised from the button and in the big blind, Carlos Rodriguez called.
Rodriguez drew one card while Chan drew two, prompting Rodriguez to bet and Chan called.
Both players drew the same on the following draw and there was no betting on the second round.
On the third draw, both players drew one. Rodriguez checked over to Chan who bet and Rodriguez called.
"King," declared Chan, tabling K♣9♦3♠2♥ for a king-nine Badugi and it was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,600
27,600
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27,600 |
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23,100
23,100
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23,100 |
Level 1
: Limits 200/400, 0 ante
Level 1
: Limits 200/400, 0 ante
Jeffrey Mitseff raised in the cutoff and called a three-bet from the player on the button.
Mitseff took one, while his opponent took two, and the action went check-check.
Mitseff now stayed pat and the button drew one. Mitseff led out with a bet, the button raised, and Mitseff put in the third bet. His opponent called.
Both players stood pat and the button called a final bet from Mitseff, who revealed 8♣6♠5♦2♥ to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,800
27,800
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27,800 |
Level 1
: Limits 200/400, 0 ante
Action was picked up on the second betting round with a pot brewing between Joseph Wagganer on the button and another player in the big blind.
On the second draw, the big blind drew one while Wagganer stood pat. The big blind checked and then called a bet from Wagganer.
The third draw came with the big blind drawing one and then checking over to Wagganer who bet and the big blind folded.
Wagganer flashed 6♥4♦3♣2♠ for a six-four and he scooped an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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26,500 | |
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