An Exciting Debut for Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
The 2023 World Series of Poker is breaking new ground again this afternoon with its second inaugural tournament of the day – Event #20: $1,500 Badugi from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The chance to become a debut champion should generate an impressive turnout in this exciting new variant for a bracelet event. The tournament starts at 2 p.m. local time. Players will begin the day with 25,000 chips and limits begin at 200/400. Yes, this game is limit format, so players are starting play with just over 62 big bets.
What's Badugi, you ask? Find out all about this four-card draw game here.
They will play 15 levels during Day 1, each lasting 40 minutes and there will be a 15-minute break after every third level. Late registration will be open for 9 levels, ending at approximately 8:45 p.m. Players will have the option of one reentry.
Survivors of Day 1 will bag their chips and return for Day 2 at 1 p.m. Thursday. The finale will be on Friday, June 9th at a time to be determined later.
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