2025 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 2
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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
Total Entries
534
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
98
Players Left
7
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Newberry Soars After Bubble, Yoon Picks Up Min-Cash

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Brian Yoon
Brian Yoon

The first hand after the bubble, James Newberry raised under the gun, being called by Jason Lopata and Michael Krescanko Jr in the blinds. Lopata stood pat, Krescanko Jr took two cards, and Newberry needed one.

Lopata then led out, Krescanko Jr called, and Newberry raised. Lopata called, but Krescanko Jr had seen enough and mucked his cards. On the second draw, Lopata decided to break his hand, drawing one card.

Newberry stood pat and tossed in his final 6,000 after the draw. Lopata check-called and drew once more on the final draw, with Newberry standing pat behind.

James Newberry: Q865 All in
Jason Lopata: 74A

Lopata's final card was the Q, leaving him unable to beat the badugi of Newberry.

One hand later, Brian Yoon tossed in his final 4,000 under the gun. Lopata then limped in on the button, Krescanko Jr followed suit in the small blind, and Newberry checked his option in the big blind.

On the first draw, Krescanko Jr and Newberry took one card each, while Yoon and Lopata each opted to draw two. Krescanko Jr then bet, Newberry raised, and both Lopata and Krescanko Jr called.

On the second draw, Krescanko Jr and Newberry both stood pat. Yoon still needed two cards, while Lopata took one this time. Krescanko Jr checked to Newberry, who bet. Lopata decided to get out of the way before Krescanko Jr tossed in another call.

On the final draw, Krescanko Jr and Newberry remained pat, with Yoon changing one more card. Krescanko Jr check-called a final bet from Newberry, and all cards were tabled.

Newberry tabled 742A for a seven-badugi, beating the 8754 of Krescanko Jr and the 1094A of Yoon. He won back-to-back pots and eliminated the five-time bracelet winner from the tournament.

Tags: Brian YoonJames NewberryJason LopataMichael Krescanko Jr

Baker Tables Nuts; Jeh Bubbles Badugi

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

On the bubble at one of the tables, action was picked up on the end with sizable pot between David Funkhouser and David "ODB" Baker with Baker in position against Funkhouser.

After all the betting was complete, Baker turned over 432A for number one, while Funkhouser turned over 532A for number two. A massive pot was sent Baker's way while Funkhouser lost a healthy chunk on the bubble.

One table over, Jun Weng raised in the cutoff and Andy Jeh called all in for his last chips.

Jeh drew three on the first draw, two on the second draw, and one on the third draw with Weng drawing one each time.

Andy Jeh: 543 Xx All in
Jun Weng: 952 Xx

Weng peeled first and turned over a 7 to give him a nine. Jeh peeled second and looked down at a 7, giving him a three-card five and eliminating him from the tournament.

The remaining 81 players are all now guaranteed $3,000 for their efforts.

Tags: Andy JehDavid FunkhouserDavid ODB BakerJun Weng

Yeh Doubles on Bubble

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Andrew Yeh
Andrew Yeh

The action was picked up after the second draw. Under the gun, Andrew Yeh had check-raised Valentin Vornicu in the cutoff, leaving only 3,000 behind. Vornicu took some time before putting Yeh all-in, which Yeh quickly called.

Yeh stood pat, prompting Vornicu to draw one card.

Andrew Yeh: J732 All in
Valentin Vornicu: 73A

Vornicu made a badugi, but the K gave him a worse one than Yeh's jack-badugi, and the bubble continued.

Tags: Andrew YehValentin Vornicu

Shiller Busts; Bubble Reached

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Joseph Wagganer raised from under the gun and in the small blind Brendan Shiller three-bet and everyone else folded except for Wagganer.

Shiller stood pat on the first draw while Wagganer drew one, then called the bet from Shiller.

On the second draw, Shiller stood pat again while Wagganer drew one. Shiller moved all in and Wagganer called.

Both players stood pat on the end.

Brendan Shiller: 963A All in
Joseph Wagganer: 762A

Neither player had a Badugi, so Wagganer's 6-2-A three-dugi was good to beat Shiller's 6-3-A three-dugi, and Shiller was eliminated from the tournament.

Now the players have reached the hand-for-hand portion of the tournament.

Tags: Brendan ShillerJoseph Wagganer

Pre-Bubble Bust-Outs

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Funkhouser Outdraws Krescanko Jr; Yoon Short on Soft Bubble

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

James Newberry raised under the gun, David Funkhouser three-bet in the cutoff, and Michael Krescanko Jr four-bet in the big blind. After some thought, Newberry let his hand go, but Funkhouser tossed in a call.

Krescanko Jr stood pat while Funkhouser drew one card. Krescanko Jr tossed in a bet after the draw, which Funkhouser raised. Krescanko Jr called and remained pat, and this time Funkhouser did not take any cards either.

Krescanko Jr then check-called bets before and after the final draw, where both players remained pat. Funkhouser tabled 642A for a six-badugi, taking down the pot as Krescanko Jr mucked his cards in disbelief.

Brian Yoon was also on this table, playing less than one big bet with only two eliminations to go before the money.

Tags: David FunkhouserJames NewberryMichael Krescanko JrBrian Yoon

Early Day 2 Eliminations

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Wantman Doubles Dire Stack

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Joseph Wagganer raised in the small blind, and Matthew Wantman called in the big blind, leaving only 6,000 behind.

Wagganer and Wantman both drew two cards thrice, checking until after the final draw, where Wagganer put Wantman all-in.

Wantman tossed in a quick call, and his 842A was the better three-card hand over the 7332 of Wagganer.

Tags: Joseph WagganerMatthew Wantman

Bojang Takes From Parenti

Level 16 : Limits 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Nathaniel Parenti raised in the cutoff and on the button, Ismael Bojang flatted.

Parenti drew one while Bojang drew two and Parenti bet the first betting round, earning a quick call from Bojang.

Both players drew one on the following draw and Parenti check-folded to a bet from Bojang.

Tags: Ismael BojangNathaniel Parenti