2025 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6542
Prize
$138,114
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$708,885
Entries
534
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
534
Players Left
98
Players Left 1 / 534

Taylor Proves Abrams Theory

Level 14 : Limits 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Aloisio Dourado opened in the hijack and Esther "E-Tay" Taylor three-bet in the cutoff. Michael Moncek four-bet on the button and both Dourado and Taylor called.

Dourado drew two while Taylor and Moncek both drew one. Action checked around to Moncek who bet and both of his opponents called.

Everyone drew one on the second draw and action checked around to Moncek who bet, earning a quick call from Dourado while Taylor raised. Both Moncek and Dourado called the raise.

Moncek and Dourado both drew one while Taylor stood pat. Dourado checked over to Taylor who bet and both of her opponents folded.

"I have a theory about Badugi," table mate Scott Abrams said. "It isn't the raiser or the four-bettor who wins. It's always the three-bettor."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aloisio Dourado br
Aloisio Dourado
193,000
171,000
171,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
124,000
99,000
99,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Michael Moncek us
Michael Moncek
7,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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