Playing Down to a Winner in Event #11: $1,500 Badugi
In the second edition of Event #11: $1,500 Badugi, just 10 players remain in contention for the gold bracelet and first-place prize of $129,676. Today, these players will play until a winner is declared.
Leading the way is Norway's Tobias Leknes (2,225,000), followed closely by David Prociak (2,175,000). Sitting in third place is Brandon Cantu (1,825,000), who made an impressive late-night run to put himself back into contention.
Notable casualties on Day 2 include Alex Livingston, Daniel Zack, Chris Brewer, and Nick Guagenti, who cashed this tournament directly after winning his second bracelet.
Day 3 Chip Counts
Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tobias Leknes | Norway | 2,225,000 |
2 | David Prociak | United States | 2,175,000 |
3 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 1,825,000 |
4 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 1,575,000 |
5 | Edward Yam | Hong Kong | 1,330,000 |
6 | Matt Grapenthien | United States | 980,000 |
7 | David Stamm | United States | 765,000 |
8 | Joseph Wagganer | United States | 540,000 |
9 | Yuya Murata | Japan | 415,000 |
10 | Laurent A Boublil | United States | 355,000 |
Three of the remaining players are previous bracelet winners: David Prociak, Brandon Cantu, and Matt Grapenthien will all be looking to add to their collection today.
Players will be returning at 1 p.m. today in the Horseshoe Event Center and will play until a gold bracelet is awarded. Action will resume in Level 26, with blinds at 20,000/40,000 and limits at 40,000/80,000.
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