Event #8: $1,500 Badugi | 2026 World Series of Poker

2 days 17 hours ago

Casella Leaves Seiver on Fumes

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Brett Slezak

Level 30 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Scott Seiver raised on the button and Michael Casella called in the big blind.

Both drew one and Seiver bet, Casella check-raised, Seiver made it three bets, and Casella called.

Both stood pat and the action checked through.

They patted again on the end and Casella bet, which Seiver called after a small tank. Casella tabled 8♦3♣2♠A♥ which was the winner as Seiver was left on a very short stack.

Tags: Michael Casella Scott Seiver

2 days 17 hours ago

Casella Widens the Gap

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Michael Casella raised on the button and was called by Scott Seiver in the small blind and Nick Schulman in the big blind for a family pot.

Everyone drew two on the first draw and then action checked through.

On the second draw, Seiver drew one while Schulman and Casella both drew two again. It was then checked to Casella, who bet. Seiver called and Schulman let his hand go.

Both players drew one on the final draw and Seiver check-called a bet from Casella, who tabled 7♥3♦2♠A♣ for a seven.

"Jesus," Seiver muttered before looking at his cards and sending them into the muck.

Tags: Michael Casella Nick Schulman Scott Seiver

2 days 17 hours ago

Seiver Coolered by Casella but Saves a Bet

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Brett Slezak

Level 30 : Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

Scott Seiver raised on the button and Michael Casella defended his big blind.

Both drew two and Casella check-called a bet.

Casella took two again and Seiver just one. Casella check-called again.

Casella drew one on the end while Seiver was pat. Seiver bet once more, Casella check-raised, and Seiver took some time before he elected to just call. He got the bad news as Casella tabled 5♠4♣3♦2♥ for a five Badugi, and Seiver lamented his luck showing that he made a six and saved himself an extra bet on the end.

Tags: Michael Casella Scott Seiver

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 120,000-240,000

2 days 17 hours ago

Second Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

The final three players are taking their second 15-minute break of the day.

2 days 17 hours ago

Gary Benson Eliminated in 4th Place ($42,815)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Gary Benson raised on the button and was three-bet by Nick Schulman in the small blind. Benson then committed the rest of his stack into the middle to put himself at risk.

Schulman stood pat the whole way and Benson drew two, then one, and one again on the final draw.

Gary Benson: 8♠2♥A♦ All in
Nick Schulman: Q♦8♣7♥6♠

Benson squeezed his final card and turned over the 4♥ — leaving him second-best with a three-card eight to be eliminated in fourth place.

Tags: Gary Benson Nick Schulman

2 days 17 hours ago

Casella Leaves Benson on the Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Michael Casella raised on the button and Gary Benson defended his big blind.

Benson drew one and Michael Casella drew two on the first draw. Benson then bet and called a raise from Casella.

On the second draw, Benson drew one and Casella stood pat. Benson then check-called a bet from Casella.

Benson drew one again on the final draw and Casella remained pat. Benson checked and folded facing a bet from Casella and was knocked down to just 300,000.

Tags: Gary Benson Michael Casella

2 days 17 hours ago

Schulman Gets the Better of Casella Twice

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Brett Slezak

Level 29 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Michael Casella raised from the cutoff and Nick Schulman defended the big blind.

Both drew one and Schulman check-raised a bet from Casella who called.

Schulman stood pat and bet while Casella drew one and called.

Casella tried once more before he tank-folded to a final bet from Schulman.

"Took discipline to not show there," joked Scott Seiver, "So sick," as Schulman gave nothing away.

The next hand, Schulman limped the small blind and Casella checked his option in the big blind.

Schulman drew two and bet while Casella three and called.

On the second draw, Schulman took one and Casella two as he called another bet.

Schulman now stood pat and Casella needed another card. Schulman bet a final time and Casella put in the call. He got shown the bad news as Schulman tabled 6♣5♠2♥A♦ for the winner.

Tags: Michael Casella Nick Schulman Scott Seiver

2 days 17 hours ago

Brant Hale Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,824)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Scott Seiver raised on the button and Brant Hale defended his big blind.

Hale moved all in for his remaining stack after the first draw and Seiver called to put him at risk.

On the second draw, Hale drew one and Seiver drew two. Both players took one off on the final draw and hands were revealed.

Brant Hale: 6♠4♦A♣ All in
Scott Seiver: 5♥3♠2♦

Seiver turned over the 8♦ first for a three-card eight and Hale peeled the 4♣ — leaving him second-best with a pair of fours to be eliminated in fifth place.

Tags: Brant Hale Scott Seiver

2 days 18 hours ago

Number Two for Seiver

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Brett Slezak

Level 29 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Michael Casella raised from the small blind and Scott Seiver called in the big blind.

Both drew two and Casella check-called a bet from Seiver.

On the second draw, Casella took two and Seiver one. Casella check-called once more.

Casella drew one on the end while Seiver was pat. Casella checked, Seiver bet, Casella check-raised, Seiver made it three bets, and Casella called. He got the bad news as Seiver tabled 5♠3♥2♣A♦ for number two as he got the better of Casella this round.

Tags: Michael Casella Scott Seiver