Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Dia 4 Iniciado
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
Informações sobre o torneio - Dia 4
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$688,860
Entradas
516
Nível
36
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Entradas
3
Jogadores em jogo
1
Inaugural Champion to be Crowned in $1,500 Badugi
At one point late on Day 2 of Event #20: $1,500 Badugi at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, David "ODB" Baker joked that the remaining players were among the "top 15 badugi players in the world". If we take that tongue-in-cheek logic to be true, then today on the fourth and final day of the tournament, the best three badugi players out there comeback to battle it out until a champion is crowned.
Leading the remaining competitors is China's Yingui Li on 4,900,000. Portugal's Michael Rodrigues sits second with 4,600,000 and Serhii Popovych completes the trio on 3,350,000. All three players experienced massive swings in momentum throughout Day 3, but now each of them will be hoping for that last bit of run-good to push them over the edge and secure victory.
None of the players will leave with anything less than $59,879, but given that $144,678 sits up top along with the glory of winning a WSOP gold bracelet, there is everything still to play for. That is especially the case as each one of these players would not only become the first ever badugi bracelet winner but at the same time would secure the first bracelet of their career.
Final Table Results
| Position | Name | Country | Prize/Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yingui Li | China | 4,900,000 |
| 2 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 4,600,000 |
| 3 | Serhii Popovych | United States | 3,350,000 |
| 4 | Matt Vengrin | United States | $40,996 |
| 5 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | $28,270 |
| 6 | Owais Ahmed | United States | $20,557 |
| 7 | Lee Horton | United States | $15,102 |
Play resumes at 1 p.m. on the secondary feature table in the Horseshoe with blinds starting in Level 36 at 150,000/300,000 with limits of 300,000/600,000.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues coverage through to the conclusion of this event with a winner's interview and tournament recap to follow.
Nível: 36
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 0
Cagey Start
Nível 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Play has been cagey to start the day with many small pots exchanged and none of the players willing to push the envelope.
Serhii Popovych Eliminated in 3rd Place ($59,879)
Nível 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Serhii Popovych struggled to get much of anything going today and with the limits being so high, one could only afford to be card dead for so long. Popovych moved all in for his last 500,000 on the button and was called by Yingui Li in the big blind.
Li took one card on the first draw while Popovych opted to draw two.
The second and final draws saw both Li and Popovych draw one card with Li tabling 3♦2♣A♥, far ahead of the 7♥5♠4♣ of Popovych. Li's final card was the 5♣, leaving Popovych drawing live to a diamond. It was not be, however, as he peeled the 9♠ to bring his impressive run to an end in 3rd place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
7,250,000 | 2,350,000 |
|
5,650,000 | 1,050,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Rodrigues Closes Gap
Nível 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Michael Rodrigues began the heads-up battle with Yingui Li facing a roughly 2,000,000 chip deficit but through the first few hands has managed erase some of that difference.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000 | -450,000 |
|
|
6,100,000 | 450,000 |
Rodrigues Picks Off Bluff
Nível 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Michael Rodrigues opened on the button and Yingui Li called in the big blind.
Both players took two on the first draw with Li following that up with a bet. Rodrigues called to send action to the second draw.
Li stood pat on the second draw while Rodrigues took one after which Li bet and was once again called.
The final draw saw the same drawing pattern repeated. Li then fired off another bet. Rodrigues thought for a moment before committing calling chips. "Bluff" Li announced as Rodrigues tabled 9♣4♣3♥2♠ to grab the chiplead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,400,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
|
4,500,000 | -2,300,000 |
Li Finds a Double
Nível 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Michael Rodrigues opened on the button and then called after Yingui Li three-bet out of the big blind.
Both players took one card on the initial draw after which Li bet and was called.
The second draw saw each player again draw one card. Li then pushed his remaining chips into the middle with Rodrigues calling to put his opponent at risk.
On the final draw the same drawing pattern was repeated. Li then tabled 5♦3♣A♥, ahead of Rodrigues' 10♣4♥2♠. Rodrigues failed to improve on his final card, handing Li a full double.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | -1,000,000 |
Yingui Li Eliminated in 2nd Place ($89,415)
Nível 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Yingui Li opened on the button before Michael Rodrigues three-bet out of the big blind. Li made the call.
Rodrigues stood pat on the first draw while Li took two after which Rodrigues bet and Li called, leaving himself just 150,000 behind.
As on the previous draw, Rodrigues stood pat but this time Li only took one. Rodrigues then bet and Li called off for his tournament life.
Rodrigues stood pat on the final draw and then showed down 7♦4♠3♣A♥. Li again took one, tabling 6♠5♣A♦ and needing to find a low heart to survive. After turning over the last card of the tournament, Li revealed the K♣, sending the pot and title of champion to Rodrigues while condemning Li to a nevertheless impressive 2nd place finish.
Stay tuned for a full tournament recap to follow.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,900,000 | 3,500,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
A Look Inside Phil Hellmuth's WSOP Break Room: How Does He Fit on that Couch?
Nível 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
When you hold the record for the most World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, there are perks.
For Phil Hellmuth, whose 16 bracelets (and counting) may never be touched, one of those perks is his own personal break room at Horseshoe Las Vegas. That's a nice benefit especially on 90-minute dinner breaks.
Hellmuth granted PokerNews access to his small but intimate break room, which is in an undisclosed location.