Le Wins Battle of the Pat Hands

Badugi

Nam Le opened from the hijack and received calls from Ryan Johnson on the button and Stephan Nussrallah in the big blind. All three players drew one.

After the first draw Nussrallah checked, Le bet, Johnson called and Nussrallah called. Johnson and Le both stood pat while Nussrallah took one.

All three players checked after the second draw. Nussrallah took one while his two opponents each stood pat again.

With no draws remaining Nussrallah checked, Le bet, Johnson called and Nussrallah folded.

Johnson had a nine-badugi with 9♥5♠5♣2♦ but Le had him beat with 8♥3♠2♣A♦ for an eight-badugi to win the hand.