2017 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$177,985
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$831,600
Total Entries
616
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 616
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Mark Bassaly Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,225)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Mark Bassaly
Mark Bassaly

Hand #53: Kevin Lizak raised. It folded to Mark Bassaly who three-bet. Lizak raised and Bassaly got the rest of his stack in. Lizak called.

Bassaly: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Lizak: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The flop was {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Bassaly's boisterous rail (pictured below) shouted, "No diamond!" The crowd half-cheered, half-oooh'd when the {10-Clubs} came on the turn. The river was the {10-Hearts}, giving Lizak trip tens and eliciting a, "Jesus," from tablemate Shane Fumerton.

Bassaly took home $15,225 for his eighth-place finish.

Mark Bassaly

Tags: Kevin LizakMark BassalyShane Fumerton

Hands #50-52: Queens for Shane Buchwald

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #50: Shane Fumerton raised from early position and Hod Berman defended his big blind, but check-folded to a bet on a {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} board.

Hand #51: Shane Buchwald raised from the cutoff and Sandy Tayi raised from the big blind. Buchwald called. The flop was {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Tayi bet and Buchwald called. Tayi bet on the {a-Clubs} turn as well and Buchwald called.

The river was the {k-Hearts} and Tayi check-called a bet from his opponent. Buchwald showed {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for a straight and took down the pot.

Hand #52: Tayi limped blind on blind and Fumerton raised. Tayi called but check-folded on the eye-catching flop of {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{j-Spades}.

Hands 44-49: Shane Buchwald Wins a Couple and Ray Henson Moving Back Up

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Ray Henson
Ray Henson

Hand #44: Kevin Lizak raised and Shane Fumerton three-bet from the big blind. Lizak called. The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Fumerton bet, Lizak called. The turn was the {7-Spades} and Fumerton bet again. Lizak folded.

Hand #45: Shane Buchwald raised and everyone folded.

Hand #46: Shane Buchwald raised for the second hand in a row and Nancy Nguyen called from the small blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Nguyen checked. Buchwald bet and Nguyen folded.

Hand #47: Shane Buchwald raised and everyone folded.

Hand #48: Shane Fumerton raised and everyone folded.

Hand #49: Nancy Nguyen raised and Ray Henson called from the big blind. The flop was {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Henson checked. Nguyen bet. Henson called. The turn was the {9-Hearts} and Henson check-called another bet from Nguyen. The river was the {6-Spades} and both players checked. Henson showed the winner, {a-}{3-Clubs} and took down the hand.

Tags: Nancy NguyenRay HensonShane BuchwaldShane Fumerton

Hands #36-43: Final Table Tempo Slows

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #36: Kevin Lizak raised Shane Fumerton folded his big blind showing {9-}{2-}. "I had you," replied Lizak, showing {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

Hand #37: Shane Buchwald raised and Fumerton defended his small blind. The flop was {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Fumerton check-called a bet. The turn was the {a-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {k-Clubs} and Fumerton bet. Buchwald folded.

Hand #38: Lizak raised from under the gun. Hod Berman called in the hijack. The flop was {2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Lizak check-called a bet from Berman. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Lizak check-called another bet. The river was the {2-Clubs} and both players checked. Berman took down the pot with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Hand #39: Lizak got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #40: Nancy Nguyen raised from the button and Buchwald defended his big blind, but check-folded to a bet on {4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #41: Ray Henson got a walk in the big blind, showing {a-}{k-}.

Hand #42: Fumerton raised from early position. Mark Bassaly raised in next position. Fumerton called. The flop was {j-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Fumerton check-raised Bassaly and Bassaly called. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Fumerton bet, Bassaly called. Fumerton bet the {4-Clubs} river and Bassaly threw away his cards. Fumerton showed {a-Spades}{q-Spades} and took down the pot.

Tags: Hod BermanKevin LizakMark BassalyNancy NguyenRay HensonShane BuchwaldShane Fumerton

Hands #29-35: Mark Bassaly Doubles Through Nancy Nguyen

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Final Table
Final Table

Hand #29: Kevin Lizak raised and Mark Bassaly three-bet. Lizak called and the two were heads up to the {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop. Bassaly bet and Lizak called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Bassaly checked. Lizak bet and Bassaly folded.

Hand #30: Kevin Lizak raised for the second hand in a row and Ray Henson three-bet in position. Nancy Nguyen called from the big blind and Lizak called.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades} and all three players checked. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Nguyen checked. Lizak bet and Henson and Nguyen both folded.

Hand #31: Sandy Tayi raised and everyone folded.

Hand #32: Shane Buchwald got a walk.

Hand #33: Shane Fumerton raised and everyone folded.

Hand #34: Shane Buchwald raised and everyone folded.

Hand #35: Mark Bassaly raised and Nancy Nguyen three-bet. Bassaly called. The flop was {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Bassaly check-raised after a bet from Nguyen. She called. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Bassaly bet, putting himself all in. Nguyen called. Bassaly had {k-}{j-} against the {a-}{j-} of Nguyen. The river was the {10-Diamonds}, giving Bassaly a full house and the double-up.

Tags: Kevin LizakMark BassalyNancy NguyenRay HensonSandy TayiShane BuchwaldShane Fumerton

Hands #23-28: Sandy Tayi Ramps up the Pressure; Double for Hod Berman

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Hod Berman
Hod Berman

Hand #23: Sandy Tayi raised and Kevin Lizak defended his big blind. Lizak check-folded on a flop of {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Spades}

Hand #24: Hod Berman raised from early position. Shane Buchwald defended his big blind. Buchwald check-called a bet on {3-Spades}{9-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} but check-folded to another bet on the {9-Diamonds} turn.

Hand #25: Tayi raised and Ray Henson defended his big blind. The flop was {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Henson check-folded to a bet from Tayi.

Hand #26: It was a raise and take it for Tayi.

Hand #27: Nancy Nguyen raised and the remaining players all folded.

Hand #28: Nguyen raised from early position. Berman defended his big blind. The flop was {4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Berman bet, Nguyen called.

The turn was the {j-Clubs}. Berman bet and Nguyen raised. Berman three-bet and Nguyen put him all in. Berman called and tabled {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a set of fours. Nguyen nodded as she turned over {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The river was the {a-Hearts} but it wasn't enough as Berman doubled up.

Tags: Sandy TayiKevin LizakHod BermanShane BuchwaldRay HensonNancy Nguyen

Tung Tran Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,652)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Tung Tran
Tung Tran

Hand #22: Shane Buchwald raised from early position. Nancy Nguyen called in the small blind and Tung Tran defended his big blind.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Nguyen checked and Tran bet. Buchwald raised, Nguyen folded, and the remaining two pairs got the rest of Tran's stack in the middle.

Tran: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Buchwald: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Tran had flopped a set of eights, but Buchwald had flush outs, and the {9-Diamonds} on the turn was one of them. Tran needed the board to pair but the river was the {5-Spades}, meaning he exited in ninth place for $11,652.

Tags: Shane BuchwaldTung Tran

Hands #16-21: Two in a Row for Sandy Tayi, Makes Quads Against Mark Bassaly

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Venkata "Sandy" Tayi
Venkata "Sandy" Tayi

Hand #16: Shane Fumerton raised and everyone folded.

Hand #17: Sandy Tayi raised and Mark Bassaly three-bet. Tung Tran made it four bets and Tayi and Bassaly both called. The flop came {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and the action folded to Tran who bet. Tayi raised and Bassaly three-bet. Tran folded. Tayi four-bet and Bassaly called.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds} and Tayi bet, Bassaly raised and Tayi called. The river was the {4-Spades} and Tayi checked. Bassaly bet and Tayi raised. Bassaly called.

"Quads," said Tayi as he flipped {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} onto the table face up.

Bassaly showed {a-}{j-Hearts} for a full house on the turn.

Hand #18: Ray Henson raised and Sandy Tayi defended the big blind. The flop was {k-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Tayi checked. Henson bet and Tayi called. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Tayi check-called another bet from Henson.

The river was the {7-Clubs} and both players checked.

"Flush," said Tayi, tossing {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} onto the table.

Hand #19: Mark Bassaly raised and everyone folded.

Hand #20: Kevin Lizak raised and everyone folded.

Hand #21: Shane Buchwald raised and Nancy Nguyen defended the big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Nguyen checked. Buchwald bet and Nguyen called. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Nguyen checked again. Buchwald bet and Nguyen raised. Buchwald called.

The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Nguyen bet. Buchwald folded and Nguyen won the pot.

Tags: Kevin LizakMark BassalyNancy NguyenRay HensonSandy TayiShane BuchwaldShane FumertonTung Tran

Level: 24

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Hands #11-15: Quads for Mark Bassaly

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Mark Bassaly
Mark Bassaly

Hand #11: Shane Fumerton raised from the small blind and Mark Bassaly folded his big blind.

Hand #12: Bassaly raised from the small blind and Nancy Nguyen called in the big blind. The flop was {5-Spades}{8-Spades}{k-Clubs}. Bassaly bet and Nguyen called. The turn was the {5-Clubs} Bassaly bet again, Nguyen raised, and Bassaly folded.

Hand #13: Sandy Tayi raised from the hijack and Bassaly called on the button. The flop came {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Tayi bet and Bassaly called. The turn was the {8-Hearts}. Tayi bet, Bassaly raised, and Tayi three-bet. Bassaly folded. "Good fold," said Tayi afterwards. "I had eights."

Hand #14: Fumerton raised from the hijack and took down the pot.

Hand #15: Hod Berman raised from middle position and Bassaly three-bet from the hijack. Berman called and the pair checked a flop of {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}. The turn was the {j-Spades} and Berman bet and Bassaly called. The river was the {8-Clubs}. Berman bet, Bassaly raised and Berman called.

"Quads," announced Bassaly, showing {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Tags: Shane FumertonMark BassalyNancy NguyenSandy TayiHod Berman