Second-Ever Badugi Bracelet Event Gets Underway at 2 PM
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Today sees the start of Event #11: $1,500 Badugi here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
This three-day event gets underway at 2 p.m. local time with late registration open for nine levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, with no dinner break scheduled on Day 1.
The starting stack is 25,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 15 levels. Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m. where levels increase to 60 minutes.
Last year's event was the very first Badugi bracelet event and saw 516 players generate a prize pool of $688,860. The winner was Michael Rodrigues who defeated Yingui Li heads-up. Rodrigues took home $144,678 and his first WSOP bracelet.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 516 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | $144,678 |
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What Else is Happening at the World Series of Poker?
- John Hennigan became a seven-time WSOP bracelet winner after taking down Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice.
- $25K Fantasy Draft players are performing well in Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold'em, two events that will crown their champions today.
- Remember Nicholas "Dirty Diaper" Rigby from last year? He's back, and this time he's making straight flushes on the money bubble!