Level 6
: Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante
Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200
Limits: 600-1,200
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$708,885
Entries
534
Level
30
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Entries
534
Players Left
98
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Level 6
: Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante
Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200
Limits: 600-1,200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200
Level 5
: Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante
Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200
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♣ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
56,000
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56,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 5
: Limits 600/1,200, 0 ante
Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200
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 |
|---|---|---|
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34,000 | |
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24,000 | |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300-600
Limits: 600-1,200
Level 4
: Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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28,000 | |
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18,000
10,100
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10,100 |
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8,000 | |
Level 4
: Limits 500/1,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
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34,000
34,000
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34,000 |
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21,000
21,000
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21,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300-500
Limits: 500-1,000
Level 3
: Limits 400/800, 0 ante
Blinds: 200-400
Limits: 400-800
Limits: 400-800
The players have gone on their first 15-minute break.
