Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$688,860
Entries
516
Level
36
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Entries
183
Players Left
13
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Play has drawn to a close on Day 2 of Event #20: $1,500 Badugi at the 2023 WSOP at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Out of an original field of 516, a total of 183 returned for the second day to play ten 60-minute levels. Once the dust settled, just 13 players remained to battle it out on Day 3.
Of those 13 players, it is Serhii Popovych who leads the way after a late night surge saw him bag an impressive 1,885,000. Not too far behind him is two-time bracelet winner and renowned sports bettor David "ODB" Baker with 1,400,000. Lee Horton rounds out the top three with 1,220,000.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serhii Popovych | United States | 1,885,000 |
| 2 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 1,400,000 |
| 3 | Lee Horton | United Kingdom | 1,220,000 |
| 4 | Jack O'Neill | United Kingdom | 1,200,000 |
| 5 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 1,180,000 |
| 6 | Jon Turner | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Yingui Li | China | 860,000 |
| 8 | Michael Rodrigues Pires Santos | Portgual | 860,000 |
| 9 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 830,000 |
| 10 | Terrence Chan | Canada | 655,000 |
| 11 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 620,000 |
| 12 | John Bergendahl | United States | 605,000 |
| 13 | Matthew Leverty | United States | 495,000 |
Several other notables made it through to the third and final day, including high stakes regular Danny Tang (1,180,000) and bracelet winner Owais Ahmed (620,000).
Other well-known names took their seats at the start of the day but were dusted off as play progressed. They include WSOP POY frontrunner Chad Eveslage, 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir, and bubble boy Brian Hastings.
The remaining 13 players have all locked up $6,923 but all eyes will be on the first-place prize of $144,678 and a prestigious WSOP gold bracelet. Play resumes on June 9th at 1 p.m. in the Horseshoe Gold section and will continue until a winner is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team provides updates through to the conclusion of this event.
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 676 | 1 | Jon Turner | United States | 1,100,000 | 37 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 2 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 830,000 | 28 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 3 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 1,400,000 | 47 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 5 | Matthew Leverty | United States | 495,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 6 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 1,180,000 | 39 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 1 | Lee Horton | United Kingdom | 1,220,000 | 41 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 2 | Yingui Li | China | 860,000 | 29 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 3 | Jack O'Neill | United Kingdom | 1,200,000 | 40 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 5 | Serhii Popovych | United States | 1,885,000 | 63 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 1 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 860,000 | 29 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 3 | Terrence Chan | Canada | 655,000 | 22 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 4 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 620,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 6 | John Bergendahl | United States | 605,000 | 20 |
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,885,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
1,220,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
1,200,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
1,180,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
860,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
|
860,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
830,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
655,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
||
|
620,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
605,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
495,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Serhii Popovych opened from under the gun and then called after Daniel Strelitz three-bet out of the big blind.
Both players took one card on the first draw with Strelitz betting and getting called.
The second draw saw Strelitz and Popovych both take one card again. Strelitz then bet and called off for his tournament life after Popovych raised.
Strelitz took one more card while Popovych stood pat, tabling 8♠7♦3♣2♥, ahead of Strelitz's 7♦3♣2♥. "It's a spade" remarked Strelitz as he peeled the fourth card. Though the right suit, the Q♠ was not sufficient to secure the pot, sending Strelitz to the payout desk in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Serhii Popovych opened from under the gun and was called by David Bach in the big blind.
On the first draw, Bach took one card while Popovych drew two. Bach then checked and called when Popovych bet.
The second draw saw both players take one card with Bach moving his last few chips into the middle and getting called.
Before Bach and Popovych took one more card each, they turned over their three card hands. Bach held 5♦3♣A♠ while Popovych had 5♣4♠3♥, meaning that Bach was well in the lead. Unfortunately for the at risk player, Popovych made badugi after flipping over the 7♦ while the J♦ for Bach sealed his fate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,320,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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|
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Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Schuyler Thornton got all his chips in the middle, but could find no better than J♦9♠3♦2♣. Michael Rodrigues Pires Santos bust him out of the tournament showing K♦Q♣6♥5♠.
From the neighboring table, David "ODB" Baker could be heard saying to his fellow competitors, "You are now in the top 15 all-time badugi players".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
Picking up the action after the conclusion of the hand, Adam Owen, who had come into the day as one of the big stacks, was seen exiting the tournament area courtesy of Matthew Leverty. He receives $6,923 for his 17th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 0 ante
George Wolff was all in before any draws. He took one card on each pull while John Bergendahl stood pat.
After the final draw, Bergendahl tabled Q♥5♦3♠A♣ which took the hand and bust Wolff form the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 0