2025 World Series of Poker

Aloisio Dourado raised his button, which Dominick Sarle called in the big blind. Sarle drew one card on the first draw, and so did Dourado.

Sarle check-called a bet from Dourado before drawing one again on the second draw, this time seeing Dourado stand pat.

Sarle check-raised after the draw, and Dourado three-bet to put his opponent all-in. Sarle quickly called, staying pat, and Dourado immediately remained pat behind.

Sarle tabled J♣8♦6♠A♥ for a jack-badugi, but it was no good against the 6♣5♦4♥2♠ of Dourado. Sarle shook his opponent's hand, thanked the staff and dealers, and went to collect his runner-up payout.

James Newberry Eliminated in 3rd Place
($61,061)

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Aloisio Dourado opened to 300,000 from the button and James Newberry called from the small blind. Both players drew one.

Newberry bet after the first and second draw, with Dourado calling each time and both players drawing one each time.

With no draws remaining Newberry bet his last 200,000 and Dourado called.

Newberry had a three-card six with Q♠6♣4♥A♠ but Dourado had him beat with 8♦5♣4♦A♥ for a three-card five to eliminate Newberry in third place.

Sarle Takes Two From Dourado

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Dominick Sarle raised on the button, and called when Aloisio Dourado made it three bets from the small blind. Dourado remained pat on the first draw, bet, and remained pat on the second draw as well when Sarle had called.

Sarle had taken one card each time and check-raised after the second draw. After some thought, Dourado called. He broke his hand and drew one card, with Sarle staying pat behind.

Dourado then put Sarle all in after the final draw, and Sarle quickly called off his 210,000 chips, revealing 5♣4♥2♦A♠. Dourado's hand disappeared into the muck as Sarle doubled up.

Some hands later, Dourado raised his button, and Sarle called in the big blind. Sarle drew two cards, facing the pat of Dourado. Sarle check-called before drawing one card on the second draw.

He then check-raised Dourado's bet, Dourado called, and both players stood pat. Sarle tossed in a final bet after the drawing had been completed, and Dourado flicked in a call.

Sarle tabled 8♠5♣4♥A♦ for an eight-badugi, winning another pot when Dourado's cards hit the muck.

Sarle Forced to Fod by Dourado

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Dominick Sarle opened from the small blind and Aloisio Dourado defended from the big blind, drawing two while Sarle drew one.

Sarle bet after the first draw and Dourado called, once again drawing two to Sarle's one.

After the second draw Sarle bet and Dourado called. Dourado drew one while Sarle stood pat.

Sarle fired one more bet with no draws remaining. Dourado raised to two big bets and took down a nice pot without showdown after Sarle folded.

Dourado’s Lead Reaches New Highs

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Dominick Sarle raised in the small blind. Aloisio Dourado called in the big blind, after which each player drew two cards. Sarle went on to check-call Dourado's bets after the first and second draw, on which they took one card each.

They then also both drew one on the final draw, and Sarle check-called a final bet from Dourado. Dourado tabled 6♥3♠2♦A♣ for a six-badugi, raking in another pot and seeing Sarle descend further.

Jonathan Glendinning Elimianted in 4th Place
($41,462)

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Jonathan Glendinning was on the button and capped the betting against Aloisio Dourado in the big blind.

After the five bets had gone in, Glendinning was left with 10,000, which he tossed in after the first draw, where Dourado had stood pat and Glendinning had drawn one.

Dourado remained pat throughout the two remaining draws. Glendinning took one card each time, and the players showed down.

Jonathan Glendinning: 5♥3♦A♣ All in
Aloisio Dourado: J♣9♠3♥A♦

Glendinning paired up with the A♠. Unable to beat the badugi of Dourado, he said his goodbyes in fourth place.

Vamoooo Brasil!!!

David Margolis Eliminated in 5th Place
($28,838)

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Dominick Sarle raised in the cutoff. David Margolis called in the small blind and drew one card. Sarle followed suit.

Margolis had just 110,000 behind, which were thrown in after the first draw. The players kept drawing one card on the second and third draw until the cards were shown.

David Margolis: 8♠3♣A♥ All in
Dominick Sarle: 4♦2♣A♠

Margolis bricked his draw with the 7♣. As Sarle had the better three-card, his drawn 9♣ did not matter anymore as Margolis' elimination was set in stone.

Sarle Gets Margolis to Fold

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Dominick Sarle opened from the button and David Margolis defended from the big blind. Both players drew one.

After the first draw Margolis check-called a bet from Sarle and drew one while Sarle stood pat.

Margolis check-called another bet from Sarle after the second draw and drew one more while Sarle stood pat again.

With no draws remaining Margolis checked, Sarle bet and Margolis folded.

James Newberry leads the final 5 at the Badugi final table!

First Break

The players have been sent on a break of 15-minutes.

More for Margolis

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Aloisio Dourado raised his small blind. David Margolis made it three bets to go in the big blind, which Dourado called. Dourado requested two fresh cards, with Margolis standing pat behind.

Dourado check-called bets after the first and second draw, and drew one card on the second and third draw. Margolis remained pat behind, and checked down his J♠10♦9♥3♣ badugi after the final draw had taken place.

Let’s Go Newberry!!!!!!

Anthony Arvidson Eliminated ni 6th Place

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David Margolis raised from the hijack. Anthony Arvidson put in a third bet on the button, which Margolis called once the action had folded back to him.

Margolis took one card on the first and second draw, check-calling Arvidson's bet in between, before he check-called all in for 145,000 before the third draw.

He then stood pat, prompting Arvidson to lament, "What a day," before he drew two cards. Margolis tabled 8♠7♦5♥2♣, and Arvidson only briefly flashed his hand before it was added to the muck.

Two hands later, Arvidson raised in the hijack, leaving himself 15,000 behind. Dominick Sarle called on the button and drew one card after Arvidson had taken two.

Arvidson's remaining chips were added to the pot after the draw, after which he and Sarle each drew one card on the second and third draw.

Anthony Arvidson: 5♠4♥A♦ All in
Dominick Sarle: 7♠5♥3♦

Arvidson had the best three-card hand, but bricked his draw with the 8♠. Sarle made a ten-badugi by drawing the 10♣, eliminating Arvidson in sixth place.

Matthew Schreiber Eliminated in 7th Place
($15,030)

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Aloisio Dourado opened from the hijack, Matthew Schreiber three-bet from the cutoff and Dourado called. Both players drew one.

Dourado check-called a bet from Schreiber after the first draw and drew one while Schreiber stood pat.

After the second draw Dourado check-called another bet from Schreiber. Once again Dourado took one while Schreiber stood pat.

With no draws remaining Dourado bet. "First badugi I make all day" Schreiber commented before calling.

Dourado turned over a seven-badugi with 7♥5♦4♣3♠ which was enough to take the pot, leaving Schreiber with less than one big bet.

The next hand saw Schreiber open for his remaining 100,000 chips from the hijack. James Newberry raised and all other players folded.

Newberry stood pat for all three draws while Schreiber drew two each time.

Matthew Schreiber: 7♦3♣ All in
James Newberry: J♦5♣2♠A♥

Schreiber did not make a badugi and immediately mucked his last two cards face-down before exiting the tournament area in seventh place.