Event #8: $1,500 Badugi Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

17 hours 27 minutes ago

"Shiina's Going to Win Again" Says Former WSOP Ladies Event Champ

Natalie Besate

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

While this year’s World Series of Poker will feature the usual titans like Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu, all eyes are on a new force in the poker world: Shiina Okamoto.

After securing historic back-to-back victories in the Ladies Championship, the quiet and unassuming star is quickly becoming the face of women's poker and an inspiration for many.

One person who knows exactly what it takes to navigate their way to victory in the Ladies Championship is 2017 champion Heidi May. As May prepared for her own return to Las Vegas, she had a bold prediction: write off an Okamoto threepeat at your peril.

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Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

17 hours 40 minutes ago

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

17 hours 41 minutes ago

Jampana Jumps Up The Counts

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Raju Jampana raised from under the gun and Casey Hayes three-bet in the small blind to see Frank Muir call in the big blind. Jampana raised again to see both of his opponents call.

Hayes and Muir both drew one while Jampana stood pat and both players called the bet that Jampana place out in the middle after checking. Action repeated identically on the following draw and betting round.

On the final draw, both Hayes and Muir drew one a final time and checked around to Jampana who stood pat and jammed. He received no callers and nearly tripled up as the result of the hand.

At another table, Jonathan Park was eliminated from the tournament

Tags: Casey Hayes Frank Muir Jonathan Park

17 hours 50 minutes ago

Dzivielevski Gets There Against Arora

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Yuri Dzivielevski raised from the button, Kyle Arora three-bet from the small blind, and Dzivielevski called.

Arora stood pat and bet while Dzivielevski drew two and called.

On the second draw, Dzivielevski took one and called again.

Arora stayed pat and Dzivielevski drew for a final time. Arora checked to Dzivielevski who peeked his final card and bet, earning a quick call from Arora. However, he got the bad news as Dzivielevski tabled 8♦4♠3♥2♣ for the winner as he got there on the end to drag a substantial pot and cross the million chip mark.

Tags: Kyle Arora Yuri Dzivielevski

17 hours 59 minutes ago

Benson Holds A Jack

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Raju Jampana raised from the hijack to see Stephan Nussrallah call on the button and Gary Benson call in the small blind.

All three of the players drew one and action checked through.

Benson stood pat and then bet after both of his opponents drew one to see Jampana fold and Nussrallah call.

Action checked through on the river after Benson stood pat and Nussrallah drew one and Benson's J♣9♠2♦A♥ for a jack was good for the pot.

Tags: Gary Benson Stephan Nussrallah

18 hours 6 minutes ago

Queen Enough for Chambers

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

William Nichols raised from the hijack, Walter Chambers three-bet from the small blind, and Nichols called.

Chambers stood pat and Nichols drew one and called a bet.

On the second draw, Nichols took one again and called once more.

Nichols tried his luck a final time on the final draw, but he waived the white flag and checked back as Chambers tabled Q♥7♠6♦4♣ which was enough for the win with his dealt queen Badugi.

Tags: Walter Chambers William Nichols

18 hours 12 minutes ago

Casella Adds To His Chip Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Action was picked up after the first draw in a pot between Nitesh Rawtani on the button and Michael Casella in the hijack.

Casella bet on the first betting round and Rawtani raised to see Casella call.

Both players stood pat on the next round and Casella check-called a bet from Rawtani.

On the final draw, Casella stood pat while Rawtani drew one and action checked through on the river.

"You win," said Rawtani as Casella tabled 9♦6♠3♥2♣ for a nine and his chip lead grew.

At another table, Max Neugebauer was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Michael Casella Nitesh Rawtani

18 hours 21 minutes ago

Yu Falls to Rawtani

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Brett Slezak

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Ben Yu raised under the gun, Nitesh Rawtani called in the small blind, Yuri Dzivielevski three-bet from the big blind, Yu called all-in for 60,000 total, and Rawtani came along.

Rawtani drew two while the others needed one. Rawtani check-called a bet from Dzivielevski in the side pot.

On the second draw, everybody took one. Rawtani now led and Dzivielevski called.

Rawtani stood pat, while Dzivielevski and Yu took one on the end. The action checked through on the side pot.

Ben Yu: 9♣5♣3♠2♦ All in
Nitesh Rawtani: 10♦4♠3♣A♥
Yuri Dzivielevski: 6♠6♥5♥A♣

Dzivielevski bricked his six draw to lose the side pot to Rawtani's ten. For the main pot, Yu bricked a five draw to be eliminated in 21st place as Rawtani scooped.

At another table, Kevin Xu was eliminated in 20th place.

Tags: Ben Yu Nitesh Rawtani Yuri Dzivielevski

18 hours 29 minutes ago

Hayes Doubles Again

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Limits 15,000/25,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Casey Hayes raised in the cutoff and Kevin Xu three-bet on the button to see action fold back around to Hayes who four-bet. Xu capped it and Hayes matched the bet.

Both players drew one and Hayes jammed his last 5,000 into the center to see Xu call.

On the second draw both drew one while the third one saw Hayes stay pat and Xu draw one.

Casey Hayes: 7♠4♣3♦A♥ All in
Kevin Xu: 5♣3♥A♦/10♦