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

06-07-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Sarle Keeps Dominating

Frank Visser

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Dominick Sarle made it two bets to go in the small blind, which Aloisio Dourado called in the big blind. They then each took two cards before Sarle check-called a bet by Dourado.

Sarle still needed two cards on the second draw, while Dourado only took one. Sarle check-called again before disposing of one card, and Dourado took the same drawing action.

After the final draw, Sarle led out. Dourado weighed his options momentarily, but decided to fold and give up on the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominick Sarle	4,300,000 170,000	170,000

Aloisio Dourado	2,750,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Dominick Sarle

06-07-2025 13:22 UTC-8

Margolis Getting Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

David Margolis opened from the cutoff, James Newberry called from the button, Jonathan Glendinning three-bet from the big blind and both opponents called. Glendinning stood pat while his two opponents each drew one.

After the first draw Glendinning bet and was called by both opponents, who drew one each while Glendinning stood pat.

Glendinning bet again after the second draw and both opponents called once more. Glendinning stood pat while both Newberry and Margolis took one each.

With no draws remaining Glendinning bet and took down a nice pot after both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Newberry	2,915,000 550,000	550,000
Jonathan Glendinning	1,800,000 700,000	700,000
David Margolis	325,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: David Margolis James Newberry Jonathan Glendinning

06-07-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Anthony Arvidson Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,558)

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

David Margolis raised from the hijack. Anthony Arvidson put in a third bet on the button, which Margolis called once the action had folded back to him.

Margolis took one card on the first and second draw, check-calling Arvidson's bet in between, before he check-called all in for 145,000 before the third draw.

He then stood pat, prompting Arvidson to lament, "What a day," before he drew two cards. Margolis tabled 8♠7♦5♥2♣, and Arvidson only briefly flashed his hand before it was added to the muck.

Two hands later, Arvidson raised in the hijack, leaving himself 15,000 behind. Dominick Sarle called on the button and drew one card after Arvidson had taken two.

Arvidson's remaining chips were added to the pot after the draw, after which he and Sarle each drew one card on the second and third draw.

Anthony Arvidson: 5♠4♥A♦ All in
Dominick Sarle: 7♠5♥3♦

Arvidson had the best three-card hand, but bricked his draw with the 8♠. Sarle made a ten-badugi by drawing the 10♣, eliminating Arvidson in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominick Sarle	4,710,000 410,000	410,000

David Margolis	1,100,000 775,000	775,000
Anthony Arvidson	Busted

Tags: Anthony Arvidson David Margolis Dominick Sarle

06-07-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Dourado Overtakes Sarle for the Chip Lead

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Dominick Sarle raised from the small blind, Aloisio Dourado three-bet from the big blind, Sarle four-bet and Dourado called. Both players stood pat.

After the first draw Sarle checked. Dourado bet, Sarle check-raised and Dourado called. Both players stood pat again.

Sarle checked-called a bet from Dourado after the second draw. This time Sarle opted to break his hand, drawing one while Dourado stayed pat.

With no draws remaining Sarle led out with a bet. Dourado raised and Sarle called.

Dourado turned over the second-nuts with 5♣3♦2♥A♠ and took down the colossal pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aloisio Dourado	3,850,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Dominick Sarle	3,675,000 1,035,000	1,035,000

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Dominick Sarle

06-07-2025 13:37 UTC-8

Sarle Loses Some More

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Jonathan Glendinning raised on the button, Dominick Sarle three-bet from the small blind, and Glendinning called. Sarle stood pat on the first draw, while Glendinning needed one new card.

Sarle bet after the draw, Glendinning called, and the drawing action was declared pat-one again. After another bet from Sarle, Glendinning raised. Sarle called, opting to remain pat, and Glendinning stood pat behind.

Sarle then check-called a final bet from Glendinning, mucking his cards when he saw his neighbor open 6♥5♣2♦A♠ for a six-badugi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Glendinning	3,070,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Dominick Sarle	2,810,000 865,000	865,000

Tags: Dominick Sarle Jonathan Glendinning

06-07-2025 13:49 UTC-8

Margolis Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Aloisio Dourado opened from the small blind and David Margolis defended from the big blind, drawing one while Dourado took two.

After the first draw Dourado check-called a bet from Margolis and drew two more while Margolis took one.

Margolis bet again when checked to after the second draw and this time Dourado mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aloisio Dourado	3,200,000 650,000	650,000

David Margolis	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

06-07-2025 13:56 UTC-8

More for Margolis

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Aloisio Dourado raised his small blind. David Margolis made it three bets to go in the big blind, which Dourado called. Dourado requested two fresh cards, with Margolis standing pat behind.

Dourado check-called bets after the first and second draw, and drew one card on the second and third draw. Margolis remained pat behind, and checked down his J♠10♦9♥3♣ badugi after the final draw had taken place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aloisio Dourado	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

David Margolis	1,650,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Aloisio Dourado David Margolis

06-07-2025 14:01 UTC-8

How WSOP Champ Beat Improbable Odds to Win a $1 Million Bonus Check

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Jon Sofen

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

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Tags: Michael Lavin

06-07-2025 14:05 UTC-8

Dourado's Ten Holds

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Dominick Sarle raised on the button, Aloisio Dourado three-bet from the small blind, and Sarle called. Dourado drew one card on the first draw, and Sarle took two.

Dourado bet after the draw, Sarle called, and both players took one card on the second draw. Dourado kept firing afterward, standing pat on the final draw after Sarle had tossed in another call.

After the final draw, Dourado placed one more bet. Sarle called off, but mucked his cards when Dourado tabled 10♦5♥3♠A♣ for a ten-badugi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aloisio Dourado	3,225,000 425,000	425,000

Dominick Sarle	3,020,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Dominick Sarle

06-07-2025 14:05 UTC-8

First Break

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

The players have been sent on a break of 15 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Newberry	3,345,000 430,000	430,000
Aloisio Dourado	3,300,000 75,000	75,000

Jonathan Glendinning	2,750,000 320,000	320,000
Dominick Sarle	2,620,000 400,000	400,000

David Margolis	1,400,000 250,000	250,000