The 2023 WSOP will be a historic one as the festival reunites with its original home, Horseshoe. To celebrate this momentous event, organizers have increased the number of gold bracelets up for grabs, with new events also making a debut, including a $1,500 buy-in Badugi tournament.
Badugi Bracelet Event at 2023 WSOP
This isn’t the first time that Badugi featured in the WSOP. In the past editions of the festival, it was played as part of mixed games and dealer choice events. But this year, Badugi will have its own slot on the bracelet schedule which is great news for fans of the draw poker variant.
Event #20: WSOP 2023 Badugi Event costs $1,500 to enter and takes place on June 7. The tournament allows one re-entry per player, with late registration remaining open for the first nine levels.
Badugi – The Basics
Badugi is not as popular as other poker variants but it is fun to play. The game involves four rounds of betting and three drawing rounds. The player who has the best low hand during a showdown wins it. You’ll have a higher chance of winning the game if you get A-2-3-4, but you need to make sure all four cards are of different suits (a Badugi).
If you are new to this variant, you may practice online across all PokerStars platforms in the US. It is the only online operator running Badugi games at the moment.
