Event #11: $1,500 Badugi
Day 2 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $1,500 Badugi
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$650,145
Entries
487
Level
32
Limits
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Entries
139
Players Left
10
Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Play has halted after 10 hours of play on Day 2 of Event #11: $1,500 Badugi at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Leading the way is Tobias Leknes (2,225,000). The online mixed games crusher from Norway is no stranger to draw games, and his performance today proves this ability.
Rounding out the podium are David Prociak (2,175,000) and Brandon Cantu (1,825,000). Out of an original field of 487, 139 players made it to Day 2 with only ten surviving to fight for the gold bracelet, along with $129,676 for first-place.
Out of the returning players, three of them are previous bracelet winners (Prociak, Cantu, and Matt Grapenthien), with three-time bracelet winner Jim Collopy being eliminated shortly before the night's end. Players who also found Day 3 bags include David Stamm and Day 1 chip leader Joseph Wagganer.
Chip Counts Going Into Day 3
| 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 |
The Day's Action
The day began with 139 players, but the field size quickly shrunk as the money bubble was reached after about two hours of play. Sterling Lopez earned the unfortunate title of bubble boy as Brian Tate drew a five-outer on the final draw to eliminate Lopez as the remaining 47 players were guaranteed a min-cash of $3,000.
The bust-outs came quickly after the money was reached, with several notable players being eliminated, including Jerry Wong, Craig Chait, Justin Saliba, Dylan Linde, Frank Kassela, and Nick Guagenti.
Chris Brewer was eliminated 17th in brutal fashion. It was a cooler situation in which three players stood pat on the third draw with made six badugis. However, it was the six-perfect of Prociak that scooped the pot and eliminated Brewer.
Cantu made an impressive late-night surge as he went from 275,000 chips with 18 players left to 1,825,000 with ten players left. He enters Day 3 third in chips, looking to add another bracelet to his collection.
Day 3 begins at 1 p.m. on June 4 in Level 26, with blinds at 20,000/40,000 and limits at 40,000/80,000. The action takes place in the Horseshoe Event Center, where the remaining players will play down to a winner.
As always, stay tuned to Pokernews for continued coverage of Event #11: $1,500 Badugi and all other bracelet events at the 2024 World Series of Poker.
Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 1 | Yuya Murata | Japan | 415,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | David Stamm | United States | 765,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 1,825,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Chun Yam | United Kingdom | 1,330,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Matt Grapenthien | United States | 980,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Laurent A Boublil | United States | 355,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Joseph Wagganer | United States | 540,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Tobias Leknes | Norway | 2,250,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | David Prociak | United States | 2,175,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 1,575,000 |
Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,225,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
2,175,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
||
|
1,825,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,575,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
1,330,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
980,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
||
|
765,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
540,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
415,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
355,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The final 10 players have bagged up for the night.
Stay tuned for the full chip counts and recap.
Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Jim Collopy raised from the hijack and was called by Joseph Wagganer on the button.
Both players drew one on the first draw, and Collopy bet, which Wagganer called.
Collopy and Wagganer stood pat on the second draw and Collopy check-called a bet from Wagganer to put himself all in.
On the final draw, both of them stood pat.
Jim Collopy: J♠5♣2♥A♦ 
Joseph Wagganer: 8♦7♠6♥3♣
Wagganer had made an eight-seven to best Collopy's jack-five, and the three-time bracelet winner was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
455,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Louis Barlow raised from under the gun, Jim Collopy three-bet from the cutoff, and Tobias Leknes made it four bets from the small blind. Barlow called all-in for less and Collopy called.
Leknes and Barlow stood pat while Collopy took one. Collopy called a bet from Leknes.
Collopy took one again on the second draw and called another bet from Leknes.
On the final draw, Collopy drew one and the action went check-check.
Louis Barlow: J♥8♠7♦4♣
Tobias Leknes: 7♠3♥2♦A♣
Jim Collopy: K♦6♦2♥A♠
Leknes was dealt a seven badugi to eliminate Barlow
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
290,000
-635,000
|
-635,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 652 | 1 | Yuya Murata | 970,000 |
| 652 | 2 | Tomasz Gluszko | 1,090,000 |
| 652 | 3 | David Stamm | 870,000 |
| 652 | 4 | Brandon Cantu | 1,300,000 |
| 652 | 5 | Edward Yam | 1,450,000 |
| 652 | 6 | Matt Grapenthien | 1,350,000 |
| 653 | 1 | Jim Collopy | 925,000 |
| 653 | 2 | Laurent A Boublil | 850,000 |
| 653 | 3 | Joseph Waggener | 50,000 |
| 653 | 4 | Tobias Leknes | 1,450,000 |
| 653 | 5 | David Prociak | 1,920,000 |
| 653 | 6 | Louis Barlow | 130,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,920,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
1,450,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
1,450,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,350,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,090,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
|
970,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
925,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
870,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
850,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
130,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Kevin Gerhart was all-in from the big blind and at risk against Tomasz Gluszko in the small blind.
Gluszko drew three and Gerhart drew one.
On the second draw, both players took one.
On the final draw both players took one again.
Kevin Gerhart: 9♦8♥6♦3♣
Tomasz Gluszko: 7♣4♥2♦A♦
Gluszko had a better three-card and eliminated Gerhart in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 25
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Christopher Takata raised on the button and in the small blind, Tobias Leknes three-bet which Takata called.
Both players drew one on the first draw with Leknes leading out and Takata calling.
On the second draw, Leknes stood pat and Takata drew one. Leknes bet and Takata called to put himself all in.
The final draw saw Leknes stay pat and Takata drew one.
Christopher Takata: 7♥6♣A♣A♥
Tobias Leknes: K♠6♥5♣3♠
The king-six was good for Leknes to take the pot and Takata was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,850,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
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Busted | |