Playing Down to a Winner in the WSOP’s Inaugural Badugi Tournament
Just 13 players remain in Event #20: $1,500 Badugi, as players return on Day 3 to find out who will be crowned champion in the World Series of Poker’s first ever dedicated Badugi tournament.
Currently heading the field is Serhii Popovych, who went on a late run at the end of Day 2, bagging 1,885,000. Hot on his heels is two-time bracelet winner David Baker on 1,400,000. Britain’s Lee Horton sits in third place, with 1,220,000.
Among the other players left in the field are high stakes pro Danny Tang (1,180,000) and bracelet winner Owais Ahmed (620,000).
Notable fallers on Day 2 included two-time WSOP 2023 bracelet winner Chad Eveslage, Main Event winner Koray Aldemir and Brian Hastings, who busted on the stone bubble.
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 | Portugal | 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 |
Play will begin at Level 26 at 1 p.m. in the Horseshoe Gold section. Blinds start at 15,000-30,000 and limits of 30,000-60,000. Levels will last 60 minutes with a break of 15 minutes after every second level.
The remaining 13 combatants have $6,923 locked up and will be vying for a first-place prize of $144,678, the coveted gold bracelet, and the prestigious title of inaugural Badugi champion.
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