2017 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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
Entries
616
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3

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
Player Chips Progress
Kevin Lizak us
Kevin Lizak
370,000 96,000
Mark Bassaly us
Mark Bassaly
Busted

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}.

Player Chips Progress
Sandy Tayi us
Sandy Tayi
1,000,000 -250,000
Shane Buchwald us
Shane Buchwald
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 185,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Nancy Nguyen us
Nancy Nguyen
820,000 -100,000
Shane Fumerton ca
Shane Fumerton
760,000 390,000
Hod Berman us
Hod Berman
437,000 117,000
Shane Buchwald us
Shane Buchwald
WSOP 1X Winner
415,000 -125,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
322,000 102,000
Kevin Lizak us
Kevin Lizak
274,000 229,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Sandy Tayi us
Sandy Tayi
1,250,000 50,000
Nancy Nguyen us
Nancy Nguyen
920,000 -440,000
Shane Buchwald us
Shane Buchwald
WSOP 1X Winner
540,000 -30,000
Shane Fumerton ca
Shane Fumerton
370,000 60,000
Mark Bassaly us
Mark Bassaly
360,000 87,000
Hod Berman us
Hod Berman
320,000 -180,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
220,000 -225,000
Kevin Lizak us
Kevin Lizak
45,000 -295,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Hod Berman us
Hod Berman
350,000 175,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Shane Buchwald us
Shane Buchwald
WSOP 1X Winner
570,000 166,000
Tung Tran us
Tung Tran
Busted

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.

Player Chips Progress
Nancy Nguyen us
Nancy Nguyen
1,360,000 180,000
Sandy Tayi us
Sandy Tayi
1,200,000 800,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
445,000 -175,000
Shane Buchwald us
Shane Buchwald
WSOP 1X Winner
404,000 -156,000
Kevin Lizak us
Kevin Lizak
340,000 80,000
Mark Bassaly us
Mark Bassaly
273,000 -347,000
Tung Tran us
Tung Tran
122,000

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}.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Bassaly us
Mark Bassaly
620,000 130,000
Hod Berman us
Hod Berman
135,000 -195,000

Tags: Shane FumertonMark BassalyNancy NguyenSandy TayiHod Berman