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

Kevin Lizak Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,261)

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

Hand #64: Shane Fumerton raised and Kevin Lizak three-bet. Fumerton made it four bets and Lizak called, leaving 9,000 behind.

The flop came {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Lizak got his remaining 9,000 in the pot. He had {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} against the {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} of Fumerton.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and the river was the {6-Hearts}. Lizak was eliminated in seventh place for $20,261.

Player Chips Progress
Shane Fumerton ca
Shane Fumerton
1,050,000
Kevin Lizak us
Kevin Lizak
Busted

Tags: Kevin LizakShane Fumerton

Hod Berman Eliminated in 6th Place ($27,449)

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

Hand #65: Sandy Tayi raised under the gun and Hod Berman three-bet from the big blind. Tayi called.

The flop was {9-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. Berman bet, Tayi raised, Berman three-bet, and Tayi called.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and Berman went to bet all in. Tayi put 50,000 out to call, but Berman wasn't quite all in.

The remaining 11,000 in chips went in on the {10-Clubs} river and the cards were turned over. Tayi showed {a-Spades}{6-Clubs} for two pairs and Berman showed {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and was eliminated.

"Best time of my life," said Berman as he shook hands with his opponents before heading to the cage to collect $27,449 for sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Sandy Tayi us
Sandy Tayi
1,350,000 150,000
Hod Berman us
Hod Berman
Busted

Tags: Hod BermanSandy Tayi

Hands #66-70: Five-Handed Play Begins

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

Hand #66: Shane Buchwald raised and Sandy Tayi defended his big blind. Tayi check-folded to a bet from Buchwald on {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

Hand #67: Nancy Nguyen raised from under the gun. Shane Fumerton three-bet from the big blind and Nguyen called. Fumerton bet on a {2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop and Nguyen folded.

Hand #68: Ray Henson raised from the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #69: Fumerton raised from the button and Buchwald defended his big blind. The flop of {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} was checked and Buchwald check-folded to a bet on {7-Clubs}.

Hand #70: Tayi got a walk in the big blind.

Hands #71-75: Last Hands Before the Break

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

Hand #71: Shane Buchwald raised from the button and Sandy Tayi called in the big blind. The flop of {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} was checked and Tayi check-folded to a bet on the {10-Clubs} turn.

Hand #72: Tayi limped in the small blind and Shane Fumerton defended his big blind.

Tayi bet every street and Fumerton called him down on a board of {5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Tayi showed {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for two pairs, and Fumerton flashed {j-}{9-} on the way to the muck.

Hand #73: Tayi raised from the button and took down the pot.

Hand #74: Ray Henson raised from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #75: Tayi's raised was good enough to take down another pot.

Tags: Ray HensonSandy TayiShane BuchwaldShane Fumerton

Level: 25

Limits: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Hands #76-80: Shane Buchwald Firing

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Shane Buchwald
Shane Buchwald

Hand #76: Shane Fumerton raised and Shane Buchwald three-bet. Fumerton called. The flop came {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Fumerton checked. Buchwald bet and Fumerton folded.

Hand #77: Sandy Tayi raised from the small blind and Shane Fumerton reraised from the big blind. Tayi called. The flop was {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Tayi checked. Fumerton bet and Tayi folded.

Hand #78: Shane Buchwald raised and Nancy Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Nguyen checked. Buchwald bet and Nguyen called. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Nguyen check-called another bet from Buchwald. The river was the {j-Hearts} and Nguyen check-called a third time.

"Nuts," said Buchwald, turning over {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a straight.

Hand #79: Shane Fumerton raised and Shane Buchwald called from the big blind. The flop came {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Buchwald checked. Fumerton bet and Buchwald raised. Fumerton folded.

Hand #80: Shane Fumerton raised and Shane Buchwald three-bet from the small blind. Fumerton called. The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Buchwald bet. Fumerton folded.

Player Chips Progress
Sandy Tayi us
Sandy Tayi
1,500,000 100,000
Shane Buchwald us
Shane Buchwald
WSOP 1X Winner
1,350,000 300,000
Shane Fumerton ca
Shane Fumerton
1,100,000 -100,000
Nancy Nguyen us
Nancy Nguyen
400,000 -300,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
240,000 -85,000

Tags: Nancy NguyenShane BuchwaldShane Fumerton

Hands #81-85: Straight for Shane Fumerton

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #81: Nancy Nguyen limped and Sandy Tayi checked the big blind. The flop was {2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{6-Spades} and both players checked. Tayi bet the {q-Spades} turn and Nguyen folded.

Hand #82: Tayi limped in the small blind and Shane Fumerton checked in the big blind.

The flop was {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Tayi checked, Fumerton bet, Tayi raised, Fumerton three-bet and Tayi called. The turn was the[ 9c] and both players checked. The river was the {6-Spades} and Tayi bet. Fumerton raised and Tayi called.

Fumerton showed {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a straight and Tayi mucked {j-Hearts}{j-Spades} face up.

Hand #83: Raise and take it for Fumerton.

Hand #84: Raise and take it for Tayi.

Hand #85: Raise and take it for Nguyen.

Hands #86-90: Double for Ray Henson

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Ray Henson
Ray Henson

Hand #86: Shane Buchwald raised, and Sandy Tayi three-bet. Buchwald called. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Tayi bet, and Buchwald called. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}. Again, Tayi bet, and his opponent called. The river was the {5-Spades}, and Tayi bet for a third time. Buchwald folded, and Tayi threw {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} face-up as he scooped the pot.

Hand #87: Nancy Nguyen raised, and the other players all folded.

Hand #88: Tayi raised from the button, and Nguyen called in the big blind. The flop was {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}, and Nguyen check-folded to a bet from Tayi.

Hand #89: Tayi raised, and Buchwald defended his big blind. The flop was {4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Spades}, and Buchwald check-called a bet from Tayi. The turn was the {3-Hearts}, and both players checked. The river was the {5-Clubs}, and Buchwald bet and Tayi called. Buchwald won the pot with {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a pair of fives.

Hand #90: Buchwald raised, and Henson called. The flop was {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Buchwald bet, and Henson called. The turn was the {a-Diamonds}. Buchwald bet, and Henson raised. Buchwald three-bet, and Henson was all in.

Buchwald: {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Henson: {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The river was the {a-Clubs}, meaning Henson's nine played, and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Shane Fumerton ca
Shane Fumerton
1,375,000 275,000
Sandy Tayi us
Sandy Tayi
1,200,000 -300,000
Shane Buchwald us
Shane Buchwald
WSOP 1X Winner
1,125,000 -225,000
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
470,000 230,000
Nancy Nguyen us
Nancy Nguyen
390,000 -10,000