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

06-05-2025 19:11 UTC-8

Yeh With a Pile

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Limits 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

Andrew Yeh raised in the cutoff and John Jenkins called on the button.

Yeh stood pat while Jenkins drew one. Yeh bet and Jenkins responded by raising which Yeh called.

On the second draw Yeh pitched a card while Jenkins stood pat and Yeh check-called a bet from Jenkins.

The third draw saw Yeh draw one and Jenkins stood pat. Both players checked to showdown.

"King," Jenkins said, but it was no good against Yeh who held J♥6♣3♦A♠ for jack-six and the WSOP bracelet winner raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Yeh	112,000

John Jenkins	19,000

Tags: Andrew Yeh John Jenkins

Level: 9

Blinds: 600-1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

06-05-2025 18:49 UTC-8

Lopez Wins Without Showdown

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Action was picked up in a three-way pot after the first draw with four big bets in the middle.

Venkata Tayi in the cutoff bet and on the button, Sterling Lopez raised which saw only Tayi call.

Tayi drew one and Lopez stood pat on the second draw and Lopez bet a second time after Tayi checked, earning a call from Tayi.

On the third draw, Tayi drew one while Lopez stood pat. Tayi check-folded to Lopez and the Alaskan poker player raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sterling Lopez	42,000 42,000	42,000
Venkata Tayi	23,000

Tags: Sterling Lopez Venkata Tayi

06-05-2025 18:34 UTC-8

Cheezum Raises Fishman Twice

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Jeffrey Cheezum raised from under the gun and Ray Fishman three-bet on the button which saw action fold back around to Cheezum who called.

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

Once more both players drew one and Cheezum checked over to Fishman who bet and Cheezum raised. Fishman clicked it right back and Cheezum raised again which saw Fishman call.

Cheezum stood pat and Fishman thought for a bit before deciding to pitch one. Cheezum bet and Fishan released his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Cheezum	38,000
Ray Fishman	29,000

Tags: Jeffrey Cheezum Ray Fishman

Level: 8

Blinds: 500-1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Rouviere	61,000 61,000	61,000
Jon Turner	38,000 38,000	38,000

Billy Baxter	3,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Billy Baxter Jon Turner Peter Rouviere

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

Level: 7

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

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

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.