Event #23: $1,500 Badugi Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-06-2025 18:30 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Vaillancourt	Busted
Daniel Zack	Busted

David Funkhouser	Busted

Jaekyung Sim	Busted
Louise Francoeur	Busted
Sean Akhavi	Busted
Scott Lake	Busted

Sarle Leaves Akhavi On Fumes

Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Action was picked up on the second draw in a pot between Dominick Sarle in the cutoff and Sean Akhavi in the small blind.

On the second betting round, Akhavi bet and Sarle responded by raising. Akhavi raised over that and Sarle clicked it back which Akhavi called.

Both players stood pat and Akhavi check-called a bet from Sarle.

Akhavi showed 7♠3♦2♥A♣ for a seven, but it was second best against Sarle who held 5♣4♦2♠A♥ for number three. Sarle climbed to over one million in chips and Akhavi was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominick Sarle	1,030,000 180,000	180,000

Sean Akhavi	75,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Dominick Sarle Sean Akhavi

06-06-2025 18:27 UTC-7

Ogita Best Three-Way

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Daisuke Ogita tossed in a raise in the cutoff, seeing Kevin Choi and John Monnette call in the blinds. The trio took one card each on the draw, after which the action checked to Ogita.

He fired a bet, received two calls, and stood pat after Choi and Monnette had drawn one card. Both Monnette and Choi check-called Ogita's bet again before the final draw.

Choi then also stood pat, while Monnette still needed one card, and Ogita remained pat behind. Ogita fired one final bet after being checked to, which only Choi called.

Ogita showed 8♠6♥5♦3♣ for an eight-badugi, and the pot was shipped to him as Choi mucked his holding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Brown	580,000 40,000	40,000

Daisuke Ogita	450,000 285,000	285,000
Kevin Choi	375,000 85,000	85,000
John Monnette	300,000 95,000	95,000

Patrick Stacey	150,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Daisuke Ogita John Monnette Kevin Choi

06-06-2025 18:16 UTC-7

Tilton's Revenge On Tate

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Brian Tate opened on the button and James Tilton three-bet in the big blind which saw Tate call.

Tilton stood pat while Tate drew one and Tate called Tilton's bet.

Identical drawing action occurred on each of the following draws with Tate calling each of Tilton's bets.

"Nine," said Tilton as he tabled 9♥7♣4♠A♦ for a nine Badugi and Tate mucked his hand, ceding the pot to Tilton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	545,000 90,000	90,000
James Tilton	295,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: James Tilton Brian Tate

06-06-2025 18:09 UTC-7

Tate Trumps Tilton

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Brian Tate raised in the cutoff, James Tilton three-bet from the small blind, and Tate called. Both players changed one card on the first draw. Tilton then bet, Tate raised, and Tilton called after some thought.

Tilton still took one on the second draw, while Tate kept the cards he had. Tilton check-called, drew one, and check-called again after Tate had patted and bet.

Tate tabled 8♦5♠3♥A♣ for an eight-badugi, and Tilton quickly mucked his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	635,000 400,000	400,000
Jonathan Glendinning	475,000 50,000	50,000
Anthony Arvidson	215,000 55,000	55,000
Daniel Zack	205,000 495,000	495,000

James Tilton	175,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Brian Tate James Tilton

06-06-2025 18:06 UTC-7

Stacey Doubles Through Ogita

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Action was picked up on the second betting round in a pot between Daisuke Ogita in the small blind and Patrick Stacey on the button.

With a sizable pot brewing, Ogita bet and Stacey tossed in the call.

Ogita drew one while Stacey stood pat, and Ogita check-called Stacey's all-in bet.

Patrick Stacey: 8♥3♣2♦A♠ All in
Daisuke Ogita: 6♦5♠A♥ 2♥

Stacey's eight was good against Ogita's three-card, and Stacey leapt over Ogita in the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Stacey	235,000 145,000	145,000
Daisuke Ogita	165,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Patrick Stacey

06-06-2025 18:00 UTC-7

Krescanko Jr Doubles, Funkhouser on Fumes

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

David Funkhouser raised in the cutoff, and Michael Krescanko Jr three-bet in the big blind, leaving only 5,000 behind. Funkhouser just called, drawing one card after Krescanko Jr had taken two.

Krescanko Jr then flicked in his last chip after the draw, and Funkhouser matched the bet. Krescanko Jr remained pat throughout the next two draws, with Funkhouser taking one card each time.

Michael Krescanko Jr: K♠10♥8♣2♦ All in
David Funkhouser: 9♣6♥4♦

Funkhouser did not hit a spade with the J♥, doubling up Krescanko Jr and leaving Funkhouser with less than one big bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Krescanko Jr	110,000 40,000	40,000
David Funkhouser	20,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: David Funkhouser Michael Krescanko Jr

06-06-2025 17:53 UTC-7

Three-Bet Pot To Morris

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Anthony Ribeiro raised in the hijack and in the big blind, Arthur Morris three-bet which Ribeiro called.

Morris stood pat while Ribeiro drew one and he called Morris' bet.

On the second draw, Morris stood pat a second time while Ribeiro drew one and Ribeiro folded his hand after Morris bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	345,000 140,000	140,000
Anthony Ribeiro	270,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Arthur Morris

06-06-2025 17:52 UTC-7

Dourado Holds Three-Way

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000

Aloisio Dourado in the small blind, Carl Vaillancourt in the big blind, and Matthew Wantman under the gun had each put in three bets before the first draw.

Dourado then stood pat and bet out when Carl Vaillancourt and Matthew Wantman had each taken one card.

The same pattern occurred again on the second draw. On the third draw, the players took the same number of cards, but it was checked to showdown instead.

Dourado tabled K♠J♦8♣A♥ for a king-badugi and won the pot when the other players mucked their hands.