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

06-07-2025 13:49 UTC-8

Margolis Wins Without Showdown

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 13:37 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 13:33 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 13:28 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 13:22 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 13:16 UTC-8

Sarle Keeps Dominating

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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 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 13:16 UTC-8

What Is The Best Poker Advice You've Received?

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Milko van Winden

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

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

06-07-2025 13:12 UTC-8

Arvidson Under Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

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

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

James Newberry raised in the small blind. Anthony Arvidson tossed in a call in the big blind, and both players drew one card on the first draw.

Newberry checked over to Arvidson, who bet. Newberry called and drew one card on the second draw, with Arvidson following suit. Newberry check-called another bet before the same draws took place.

Newberry then checked blind, and Arvidson checked behind.

"Oh, I made it," Newberry said as he tabled 7♣3♦2♠A♥ for a seven-badugi. Arvidson groaned as he placed his cards in the muck and forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Newberry	3,465,000 565,000	565,000
Anthony Arvidson	715,000 935,000	935,000

Tags: Anthony Arvidson James Newberry

06-07-2025 13:10 UTC-8

Matthew Schreiber Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,030)

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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 hijack, Matthew Schreiber three-bet from the cutoff and Dourado called. Both players drew one.

Dourado check-called a bet from Schreiber after the first draw and drew one while Schreiber stood pat.

After the second draw Dourado check-called another bet from Schreiber. Once again Dourado took one while Schreiber stood pat.

With no draws remaining Dourado bet.

"First badugi I make all day," Schreiber commented before calling.

Dourado turned over a seven-badugi with 7♥5♦4♣3♠, which was enough to take the pot, leaving Schreiber with less than one big bet.

The next hand saw Schreiber open for his remaining 100,000 chips from the hijack. James Newberry raised, and all other players folded.

Newberry stood pat for all three draws while Schreiber drew two each time.

Matthew Schreiber: 7♦3♣ All in
James Newberry: J♦5♣2♠A♥

Schreiber did not make a badugi and immediately mucked his last two cards face-down before exiting the tournament area in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aloisio Dourado	3,200,000 875,000	875,000

James Newberry	2,900,000 25,000	25,000
Matthew Schreiber	Busted

Tags: Aloisio Dourado James Newberry Matthew Schreiber

Level: 27

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