2017 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$617,303
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,850,100
Entries
5,389
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #25-29: Mark Lillge Gets Active

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #25: Mark Lillge raised to 300,000 and Anthony Licastro reraised to 750,000. Lillge folded and Licastro showed {a-}{a-}.

Hand #26: Licastro opened to 350,000 under the gun and everyone folded. He showed an ace and collected the pot.

Hand #27: Lillge raised to 225,000 from the small blind and Licastro folded the big blind.

Hand #28: Licastro made it 375,000 from the small blind and William Murray reraised to 900,000 from the big bind. Licastro folded.

Hand #29: Lillge raised to 230,000 from middle position and Frank Maggio called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Maggio checked. Lillge checked behind and the turn came the {6-Hearts}. Maggio led for 375,000 and Lillge folded.

Tags: Anthony LicastroFrank MaggioMark LillgeWilliam Murray

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #23-24: Maggio Takes it on the Turn

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #23: Dieter Dechant raised to 375,000 from under the gun and all opponents folded.

Hand #24: William Murray raised to 240,000 on the button and Frank Maggio called in the small blind. The flop came {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and both players checked. The {Q-Spades} appeared on the turn and Maggio bet 470,000 to claim the pot without further resistance.

Tags: Dieter DechantFrank MaggioWilliam Murray

Hands #17-22: William Murray Working the Big Stack

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #17: Mark Lillge opened the button to 205,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #18: William Murray raised to 300,000 from middle position and everyone folded.

Hand #19: William Murray raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #20: Dieter Dechant raised to 300,000 from the button and everyone folded.

Hand #21: Anthony Licastro got a walk.

Hand #22: William Murray got a walk.

Lewis LeClair Eliminated in 7th Place ($90,594)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Lewis LeClair
Lewis LeClair

Hand #16: Lewis LeClair raised to 340,000 in the small blind and William Murray called in the big blind. The duo headed to the {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} flop and LeClair continued for 800,000 and Murray quickly called.

After the {3-Hearts} turn, LeClair moved all in for 1,630,000 and Murray contemplated his decision before ultimately calling it off.

Lewis LeClair: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
William Murray: {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

LeClair needed to dodge an ace or seven to score a huge double, but the cruel {A-Clubs} showed up on the river to send the third player to the rail in just 16 hands on this final table. LeClair takes home $90,594 for his efforts, and the remaining six players are guaranteed $118,923.

Player Chips Progress
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William Murray
9,260,000
2,460,000
2,460,000
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Lewis LeClair
Busted

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Hands #11-15: Lewis Leclair Wakes Up

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #11: William Murray opened to 220,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #12: Frank Maggio raised to 325,000 on the button and everyone folded.

Hand #13: Anthony Licastro raised from under the gun to 400,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #14: William Murray raised to 300,000 from middle position and Frank Maggio three-bet to 900,000. Murray folded and Maggio won the pot.

Hand #15: Dietrich Dechant raised to 375,000 from the cutoff. Lewis Leclair raised all in from the big blind for 2,260,000 and after spending about a minute in the tank Dechant folded two jacks face up.

Player Chips Progress
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William Murray
6,800,000
-540,000
-540,000
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Dieter Dechant
3,250,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Lewis LeClair
2,900,000
370,000
370,000

Tags: Anthony LicastroDieter DechantFrank MaggioLewis LeClairWilliam Murray

Paul Spitzberg Eliminated in 8th Place ($69,552)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Paul Spitzberg
Paul Spitzberg

Hand #10: Dieter Dechant opened to 330,000 from under the gun. Spitzberg moved all in and Dechant asked for a count. Spitzberg was all in for 1,300,000 and Dechant called.

Paul Spitzberg: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}
Dieter Dechant: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Spitzberg failed to improve, joining the rail in eighth place for $69,552. He shook hands with all opponents and left the feature table while the rail was still applauding.

Player Chips Progress
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Dieter Dechant
3,750,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Paul Spitzberg
Busted

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Hands #7-9: Licastro Shows a King

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #7: Mark Lillge raised to 215,000 from the button and Paul Spitzberg moved all in from the small blind to force a fold and claim the pot uncontested.

Hand #8: Anthony Licastro raised to 375,000 from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #9: Licastro raised to 350,000 on the button and William Murray called out of the big blind.

The flop fell {K-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Murray checked. Licastro continued for 450,000 and won the pot, showing a king.

Hands #2-6: Raise-and-Take-Its

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #2: Gina Bacon shoved all in for 940,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #3: Paul Spitzberg shoved all in for 290,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #4: Anthony Licastro opened to 325,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #5: Dieter Dechant raised to 230,000 on the button and everyone folded.

Hand #6: Anthony Licastro opened under the gun to 350,000 and won the blinds and antes as well.

Dan Heimiller Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,817)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Dan Heimiller from Day 3
Dan Heimiller from Day 3

Hand #1: Anthony Licastro raised to 280,000 from under the gun and William Murray announced a raise, making it 700,000 to go out of the small blind. Dan Heimiller moved all in from the big blind and Licastro folded, while Murray snap-called.

Dan Heimiller: {J-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
William Murray: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} and Heimiller hit the rail in the very first hand on this final table, earning $53,817 for his efforts. This also means that a new WSOP champion will be crowned.

Player Chips Progress
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William Murray
7,340,000
3,340,000
3,340,000
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Anthony Licastro
2,510,000
-290,000
-290,000
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Dan Heimiller
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Anthony LicastroDan HeimillerWilliam Murray