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

06-05-2025 14:01 UTC-8

Valeo Goes For Value

Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-300
Limits: 300-600

Lynda Tran raised in the cutoff and was called by Matthew Valeo on the button, Mark Kastory in the small blind, and Darrell Larabee in the big blind.

Kastory stood pat and Larabee drew one behind him, while both Tran and Valeo drew two. Kastory bet and received three quick callers.

On the second draw, the same drawing action repeated. This time when Kastory bet, Larabee and Valeo called while Tran folded.

The third draw saw Kastory stand pat with each of his opponents drawing one. Kastory bet a third time, folding out Larabee while Valeo raised.

Wasting little time, Kastory called and sighed as Valeo turned over 6♣5♥4♦A♠ for a six-five. Kastory tossed his hand into the muck while Valeo raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Valeo	38,000

Darrell Larabee	34,000
Lynda Tran	23,000
Mark Kastory	15,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Darrell Larabee Lynda Tran Mark Kastory Matthew Valeo

06-05-2025 14:17 UTC-8

Massman Amassing; Pupillo Gone

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Limits 300/600, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-300
Limits: 300-600

Robert Massman raised in the hijack and Michael Estes on the button, Aloisio Dourado in the small blind, and Dany Georges in the big blind all called.

Dourado and Estes drew one while Georges and Massman drew two. Dourado bet and all three of his opponents called.

The second draw saw Dourado stand pat while Georges drew two. Massman and Estes drew one each behind them. The betting action repeated from the last street.

On the final draw, Dourado stood pat and each of his opponents drew one. Dourado bet once more and only Massman called.

"Eight," declared Dourado but Massman turned over 7♦6♥3♠2♣ for seven-six and the low ball cash game specialist raked in the pot.

At another table, WSOP bracelet winner Nick Pupillo was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dany Georges	24,000
Robert Massman	23,500
Aloisio Dourado	22,000

Michael Estes	21,000
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Tags: Aloisio Dourado Dany Georges Michael Estes Nick Pupillo Robert Massman

Level: 3

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

06-05-2025 14:46 UTC-8

Lenkeit Makes It

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

Haresh Thaker raised in the cutoff and Paul Lenkeit raised on the button to see Eric Smith in the small blind and Thaker both call.

Everyone drew one on the first draw and action checked around to Lenkeit who bet and both of his opponents called.

On the second draw, everyone drew once more and the betting action repeated identically.

The third draw saw everyone draw one a third time and action checked around to Lenkeit who bet and both of his opponents folded.

"I thought my three-card was good," Lenkeit said as he flashed 5♣3♥A♦ before turning over 8♠ "but I did make it."

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Lenkeit	31,000 31,000	31,000
Haresh Thaker	24,000 3,400	3,400
Eric Smith	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Eric Smith Haresh Thaker Paul Lenkeit

06-05-2025 14:58 UTC-8

Gee Folds Out Tilly and Hale

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

Brant Hale raised in the cutoff and David Gee on the button and Jennifer Tilly in the big blind called.

Tilly and Hale drew one on the first draw with action checking around.

On the second draw, everyone drew one with action checking around to Gee who bet and both of his opponents called.

Everyone drew one on the final draw and Gee bet once everyone checked to him, eliciting two quick folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gee	31,000
Jennifer Tilly	24,500 500	500

Brant Hale	21,000

Tags: Brant Hale David Gee Jennifer Tilly

06-05-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 3 : Limits 400/800, 0 ante

Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800

The players have gone on their first 15-minute break.

Level: 4

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

06-05-2025 15:29 UTC-8

Shmuel Bets The End

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

David Shmuel raised from the hijack and in the big blind, Thomas Ricketts called.

Both players drew one and Ricketts check-called a bet from Shmuel.

On the second draw, both players drew one and checked.

The third draw saw the same draws occur but Shmuel bet the end.

Ricketts folded and fresh off of a third place finish in the $1,500 Mixed Omaha, WSOP bracelet winner David Shmuel raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Shmuel	34,000 34,000	34,000

Thomas Ricketts	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: David Shmuel Thomas Ricketts

06-05-2025 15:53 UTC-8

A Pot For Yu

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Liam Gannon

Level 4 : Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000

David Funkhouser raised under the gun and Robert Mizrachi called in the hijack, prompting Sean Yu in the cutoff to three-bet. Mark Herman in the big blind called, with Funkhouser and Mizrachi coming along for the ride.

Herman and Funkhouser drew two with Mizrachi and Yu both drawing one, and action checked around to Yu who bet, folding out nobody.

Funkhouser was still drawing two on the turn while Herman and Mizrachi both drew one and Yu stood pat. Action checked around to Yu a second time who bet and everyone called.

On the final draw, Funkhouser and Mizrachi both drew one while Herman and Yu both stood pat. Yu bet again when action checked around to him and only Herman called.

Yu tabled 6♦5♥3♠2♣ for a six-five and Herman tossed his hand into the muck.