2025 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
98
Players Left
7
Players Left 1 / 534

Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,879)

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Matthew Wantman
Matthew Wantman

James Newberry raised on the button and in the big blind, Matthew Wantman called.

Both players drew one on the first draw and Wantman check-called a bet from Newberry.

On the second draw Wantman and Newberry both drew one and Wantman checked. Newberry bet and Wantman raised all in which Newberry quickly called.

Wantman drew one while Newberry stood pat on the final draw.

Matthew Wantman: 42A Xx All in
James Newberry: 865A

Newberry had made an eight and as Wantman peeled up his last card to reveal a Q, leaving his three card unimproved. Wantman exited the tournament while Newberry hopped above seven figures.

Player Chips Progress
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James Newberry
1,250,000
190,000
190,000
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Matthew Wantman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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