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

06-05-2025 16:15 UTC-8

Kelsall Draws Two and Pats

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Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

AJ Kelsall raised on the button and Jordan Siegel called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and Siegel check-called a bet from Kelsall.

Siegel drew one and Kelsall stood pat, which saw the same betting action as the prior street.

On the third draw, Siegel drew one again and Kelsall stood pat. Siegel folded to Kelsall's bet after showing a 7♠.

"Show me an ace of spades," Siegel asked, to which Kelsall obliged, showing an A♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
AJ Kelsall	34,000

Jordan Siegel	24,000

Tags: AJ Kelsall Jordan Siegel

06-05-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Aldrige Falls to Vornicu

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Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

George Mesi raised on the button and in the small blind, Ken "Teach" Aldridge was all in for 300 with Valentin Vornicu calling in the big blind behind him.

Aldridge drew two while both Vornicu and Mesi drew one with all action checking around.

On the second draw, everyone drew one and Vornicu bet which Mesi called.

Vornicu stood pat after Aldridge stood pat while Mesi drew one, then folded to Vornicu's bet.

Ken "Teach" Aldridge: K♥7♠5♥3♣ All in
Valentin Vornicu: 10♥7♦5♠2♣

The ten-seven for Vornicu was good enough to scoop Aldridge's king-seven and the WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Vornicu	56,000 56,000	56,000
Ken Aldridge	Busted

Tags: George Mesi Valentin Vornicu

Level: 6

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

06-05-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Fitzhugh Finds The Silver Lining

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

https://twitter.com/fitzpoker/status/1930745305865375823?s=46

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Fitzhugh	25,000

06-05-2025 17:03 UTC-8

Kessler Sings The Praises of The WSOP+ App

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

https://twitter.com/allenkessler/status/1930444576344682587?s=46

06-05-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

The players have gone on another 15-minute break.

06-05-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Updated Big Stacks on Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante

Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Chan	90,000
Stephen Speck	86,000
Jason Gola	81,400

David Funkhouser	80,000 52,000	52,000

Frank Kassela	80,000

Brendan Shiller	75,500
Johnson Phanyaseng	71,500
Jason Bullock	68,000
Zhun Wang	66,500
Ian O'Hara	61,000

Walter Chambers	61,000 36,000	36,000

Joseph Wagganer	60,100
George Wolff	60,000 35,000	35,000

Christian Gonzalez	60,000
John Monnette	60,000

Antonio Olguin	59,000
Robert Deans	58,800
Michael Savakinas	58,400

Ruiko Mamiya	57,900
Kyle Arora	57,000
Michael Krescanko Jr	56,800
Larry Tull	55,500
William Lahti	55,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

06-05-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Cunha Leaves Shack-Harris Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

Brandon Shack-Harris raised from the hijack and Mark Cunha three-bet in the cutoff which only Shack-Harris called.

Shack-Harris drew one while Cunha stood pat, with Shack-Harris check-calling a bet from Cunha.

Action repeated identically on the second draw and betting round.

Shack-Harris pitched one on the third draw while Cunha stood pat and this time, Shack-Harris check-folded to the bet from Cunha, leaving himself with just one big bet.

Shortly after he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Cunha	38,000 38,000	38,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	Busted

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Mark Cunha

06-05-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Rouviere Leaves Baxter Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Blinds: 400-800
Limits: 800-1,600

Jon Turner raised from under the gun and Peter Rouviere called in the hijack while Billy Baxter three-bet on the button which only Turner and Rouviere called.

Turner and Rouviere each drew one on the first draw with Baxter standing pat. Action checked around to Baxter who bet and both of his opponents called.

Action repeated on the second drawing and betting round.

On the third draw, Turner and Rouviere both drew one and Baxter stood pat. Baxter bet once more once action got to him, only getting a call from Rouviere.

Baxter turned over 10♥9♣2♦A♠ for a ten-nine, but it was no good against Rouviere's 10♦7♣5♥3♠ for a ten-seven.