2017 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
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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
Total Entries
5,389
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 5,389
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Heimiller Runs Into Massive Cooler

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Dan Heimiller opened from early position with a raise to 165,000. Frank Maggio then reraised from the small blind to a total of 375,000. Action was back to Heimiller, and he four-bet to 875,000 total. Maggio five-bet to 1,500,000. Heimiller six-bet shoved, and Maggio quickly called.

Maggio: {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}
Heimiller: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, giving both players a full house, but Maggio's was better.

After a very hot start to Day 3, Heimiller has come crashing back down to earth, and for the first time all day, he has less than his finishing point from Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Maggio
4,980,000
1,730,000
1,730,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dan Heimiller
700,000
2,850,000
2,850,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan HeimillerFrank Maggio

LeClair and Smaha Get Short

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Peter Smaha had been very active after the dinner break, but his stack has since taken a big hit. Lewis LeClair experienced a similar fate, but several shoves have kept his stack above a million for now.

Dieter Dechant and William Murray profited the most over on Table 708 and became the two chip leaders over there.

Player Chips Progress
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Dieter Dechant
2,850,000
750,000
750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of William Murray us
William Murray
2,800,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Lewis LeClair us
Lewis LeClair
1,200,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Peter Smaha us
Peter Smaha
650,000
750,000
750,000

Tags: Dieter DechantLewis LeClairPeter SmahaWilliam Murray

Bill Klein Eliminated in 12th Place ($41,972)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

The latest setback took a toll on Bill Klein's stack, and he dropped to around 30 big blinds. With the fast-paced action on both tables, it was just a matter of time before he would make a move and ended up all in, only to face Mark Lillge with the far superior pocket pair in the blinds.

Bill Klein: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Mark Lillge: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

The {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop didn't change much, and Klein was drawing dead on the {J-Diamonds} turn. He tapped the table in defeat as the meaningless {5-Clubs} appeared on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Lillge
5,400,000
1,425,000
1,425,000
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Bill Klein
Busted

Tags: Bill KleinMark Lillge

Spitzberg Doubles Through Klein

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Anthony Licastro chipped up of late, while Paul Spitzberg was sent onto a short stack. Just now, Spitzberg shoved from the small blind for his last 800,000, and Bill Klein, in the big blind, quickly called.

Paul Spitzberg: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Bill Klein: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Spitzberg was on his way out after the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{6-Clubs} turn and ready to grab his belongings, but the {J-Diamonds} fell on the river and he sat back down. Klein is now the short stack at the table (and overall) with 12 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Heimiller
3,550,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Anthony Licastro us
Anthony Licastro
2,800,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Paul Spitzberg us
Paul Spitzberg
1,660,000
410,000
410,000
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
1,300,000
725,000
725,000

Tags: Anthony LicastroBill KleinPaul Spitzberg

Rodriguez Shoves Into Bacon

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Gina Bacon raised to 180,000 in the cutoff, and Eluterio Rodriguez called on the button. The duo checked down the board of {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades} entirely, and Bacon showed {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. "Nice hand," Rodriguez said and flashed {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Soon after, Bacon raised to 180,000 again, and Dieter Dechant called in the big blind. Dechant bet the {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop for 200,000, and Bacon moved all in to force a fold.

Bacon then raised to 180,000 in the small blind, and Eluterio Rodriguez called. On the {K-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop, Bacon continued for 275,000, and Rodriguez shoved for 1,750,000 to force a fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Eluterio Rodriguez
2,445,000
245,000
245,000
Profile photo of Dieter Dechant us
Dieter Dechant
2,100,000
775,000
775,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Gina Bacon us
Gina Bacon
1,450,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Dieter DechantEluterio RodriguezGina Bacon

Federico Castaing Eliminated in 13th Place ($32,995)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Federico Castaing
Federico Castaing

Mark Lillge raised to 150,000 on the button, and Federico Castaing moved all in from one seat over in the small blind. Lillge asked for a count, and the shove was for 440,000 in total, which Lillge called after brief consideration.

Federico Castaing: {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Mark Lillge: {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

Lillge's kicker was narrowly ahead, but Castaing took the lead on the {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. The {8-Diamonds} turn gave Lillge a gutshot, and the {9-Hearts} on the river completed the straight to send Castaing to the rail in 13th place for $32,995.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Lillge
3,975,000
1,125,000
1,125,000
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Federico Castaing
Busted

Tags: Federico CastaingMark Lillge

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Frank Maggio Doubles Through Federico Castaing

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Dan Heimiller opened the pot with a raise to 175,000. He was called by Federico Castaing on the button. From the small blind, Frank Maggio raised to 350,000. Heimiller called before Castaing moved all in. Maggio called quickly, and Heimiller frustratedly flicked his hand away.

Maggio: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Castaing: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}, providing no extra outs to Castaing, and the {A-Diamonds} on the turn sealed the deal. The river was the meaningless {8-Spades}. Castaing started to stand up from his chair, thinking he had been eliminated, but he actually had several hundred thousand left, so he sat back down.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Maggio
3,250,000
1,430,000
1,430,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Federico Castaing
550,000
2,750,000
2,750,000

Tags: Dan HeimillerFederico Castaing

Bacon's Stare Works

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Gina Bacon raised to 125,000 from the small blind, and Eluterio Rodriguez called out of the big blind. On the {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop, Bacon continued for 150,000, and Rodriguez checked her stack before calling. Both then checked the {K-Clubs} turn, and Bacon also checked the {K-Diamonds} river.

It was on Rodriguez to make a decision, and Bacon stared at him, which caused plenty of laughter from the rail. Rodriguez checked back, and Bacon turned over {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a full house. Rodriguez only had {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, and Bacon was relieved: "Oh, thank god."

Player Chips Progress
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Eluterio Rodriguez
2,200,000
165,000
165,000
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Gina Bacon
1,200,000
220,000
220,000

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezGina Bacon

Lillge Doubles

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Paul Spitzberg opened with a raise to 150,000 from the hijack seat. In the big blind, Mark Lillge moved all in for a total of 1,405,000.

"I don't think I can fold this one," Spitzberg said. He asked for a count, then thought for close to a minute before he finally called.

Spitzberg: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Lillge: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

The flop put Spitzberg in a deep hole when it came {4-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, giving Lillge a leading pair of kings. He remained in the lead through the {6-Spades} turn and {9-Diamonds} river and earned a massive double-up through Spitzberg, who was left with just over one million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Lillge
2,850,000
720,000
720,000
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Paul Spitzberg
1,250,000
1,500,000
1,500,000

Tags: Mark LillgePaul Spitzberg