Mao Finds a Double
Ante: 500
Bring in: 1,000
Limits: 2,500/5,000
NLH/PLO: 600/1,200/1,200 (7-2 BBA: 1,800)
Badugi
Renji Mao raised first to act and was called by Tomer Taggart in the small blind and Niclas Thumm in the big blind for a three-way pot.
Taggart drew two, Thumm drew one, and Mao stood pat on the first draw. It was then checked to Mao, who bet. Both his opponents called.
Taggart and Thumm both took one off on the second draw and Mao remained pat. It was again checked to Mao, who bet. Taggart called, but Thumm put in a raise. Mao and Taggart both called.
On the final draw, Taggart drew one, Thumm stood pat, and Mao decided to break and draw one.
Taggart then checked to Thumm, who bet. Mao went all in for 5,500 total, which got a fold from Taggart and a call from Thumm.
Mao tabled A♦7♣5♥2♠ for a seven badugi, which was best against Thumm's 8♣4♥3♠2♦ for an eight badugi to award Mao the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
63,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
49,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |