Event #23: $1,500 Badugi | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 07, 2025

Dourado's Lead Reaches New Heights

Frank Visser

Level 29 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Dominick Sarle raised in the small blind. Aloisio Dourado called in the big blind, after which each player drew two cards. Sarle went on to check-call Dourado's bets after the first and second draw, on which they took one card each.

They then also both drew one on the final draw, and Sarle check-called a final bet from Dourado. Dourado tabled 6♥3♠2♦A♣ for a six-badugi, raking in another pot and seeing Sarle descend further.

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Dominick Sarle

Jun 07, 2025

Sarle Slides Down Further

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Limits 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Dominick Sarle opened from the button and James Newberry defended from the big blind. Both players drew two, checked and drew two more.

After the second draw Newberry bet and Sarle called. This time both players drew one.

With no draws remaining Newberry bet and Sarle called once more. Sarle announced that he had a jack-badugi but Newberry showed a five-badugi with 5♣4♦2♠A♥ to win the hand.

Tags: Dominick Sarle James Newberry

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Jun 07, 2025

Dourado Takes Big Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Dominick Sarle raised on the button, and Aloisio Dourado three-bet in the small blind. Sarle called, taking two cards after Dourado had drawn one. Sarle then raised Dourado's bet, which Dourado called.

Dourado drew one more card before check-raising Sarle after the second draw. Sarle called, and both players remained pat.

They checked to showdown, where Dourado's 10♦8♣5♥2♠ for a ten-badugi won him the pot.

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Dominick Sarle

Jun 07, 2025

Dourado Wins a Small One Off Sarle

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Aloisio Dourado opened from the button and Dominick Sarle defended from the big blind. Both players drew two, checked and drew another two.

After the second draw Sarle bet and Dourado called. This time both players drew one and checked.

Dourado showed a three-card six with 6♦5♠2♥Xx and Sarle mucked.

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Dominick Sarle

Jun 07, 2025

Jonathan Glendinning Eliminated in 4th Place ($41,462)

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Jonathan Glendinning was on the button and capped the betting against Aloisio Dourado in the big blind.

After the five bets had gone in, Glendinning was left with 10,000, which he tossed in after the first draw, where Dourado had stood pat and Glendinning had drawn one.

Dourado remained pat throughout the two remaining draws. Glendinning took one card each time, and the players showed down.

Jonathan Glendinning: 5♥3♦A♣ All in
Aloisio Dourado: J♣9♠3♥A♦

Glendinning paired up with the A♠. Unable to beat the badugi of Dourado, he said his goodbyes in fourth place.

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Jonathan Glendinning

Jun 07, 2025

Newberry Wins With Three-Card Hand

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Dominick Sarle opened from the cutoff and James Newberry called from the small blind. Newberry drew two while Sarle drew one.

Both players checked after the first draw. Newberry drew two again and Sarle drew one again. Both players then checked after the second draw, and drew the same number of cards.

With no draws remaining Newberry check-called a bet from Sarle. Newberry showed J♥7♥2♦A♣ for a three-card seven and Sarle mucked.

Tags: Dominick Sarle James Newberry

Jun 07, 2025

Glendinning Doubles from the Brink

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

James Newberry opened from the button and Jonathan Glendinning called off for less, putting himself at risk. Newberry drew one each draw while Glendinning drew two, drew two again and then drew one.

Jonathan Glendinning: 4♠3♦A♣ All in
James Newberry: 8♦5♠2♥

Glendinning was a big favorite and after Newberry caught the 4♦ his double up was guaranteed. Glendinning caught a 6♥, making a badugi before doubling up.

Tags: James Newberry Jonathan Glendinning

Jun 07, 2025

Sarle Increases Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

James Newberry raised on the button. Dominick Sarle three-bet in the big blind, which Newberry called. Sarle stood pat, prompting Newberry to take two cards.

Newberry called Sarle's bet before drawing one card on the second draw. After calling another bet, he did the same on the third draw.

Sarle had remained pat throughout, and his 9♣8♦5♠4♥ badugi won the hand when both players checked to showdown.

Tags: Dominick Sarle James Newberry

Jun 07, 2025

David Margolis Eliminated in 5th Place ($28,838)

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Dominick Sarle raised in the cutoff. David Margolis called in the small blind and drew one card. Sarle followed suit.

Margolis had just 110,000 behind, which was thrown in after the first draw. The players kept drawing one card on the second and third draw until the cards were shown.

David Margolis: 8♠3♣A♥ All in
Dominick Sarle: 4♦2♣A♠

Margolis bricked his draw with the 7♣. As Sarle had the better three-card, his drawn 9♣ did not matter anymore as Margolis' elimination was set in stone.

Tags: David Margolis Dominick Sarle