Le Wins Battle of the Pat Hands
Level 10
: Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Limits: 2,000/4,000
Limits: 2,000/4,000
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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163,000
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
140,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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|
74,000 | |
|
39,500
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
31,000 | |
|
30,000
5,000
|
5,000 |