Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Dia 4 Começado
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Premiação
$4,850,100
Entries
5,389
Nível
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Who Will Win the Record-Breaking 2017 Seniors Championship?
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The record-breaking field of 5,389 entries in Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship has been reduced to the final nine. Those players will return at 12 noon today in order to determine a champion over on the feature table in the Brasilia room.
The lion's share of the $4,850,100 prize pool is still up for grabs in this largest ever World Series of Poker Seniors Event. Right now all of the finalists are guaranteed at least $53,817 for their efforts, while the winner will walk home with an impressive payday of $617,303.
One of the finalists already knows the feeling of walking away with the elusive gold bracelet in this very event, as 2014 Seniors champion Dan Heimiller will return with the fourth-biggest stack (2,970,000). Heimiller dominated at the top of the counts for most of Day 3 before running his pocket kings into the pocket aces of Frank Maggio. Maggio enters the final table second in chips with 4,910,000, narrowly behind leader Mark Lillge (5,300,000), while William Murray starts today in third position with 4,000,000.
The other finalists include Anthony Licastro (2,800,000), Lewis LeClair (2,530,000), Dieter Dechant (2,375,000), Paul Spitzberg (1,320,000) and Gina Bacon as last woman standing (960,000).
Final Table Seat Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gina Bacon | United States | 960,000 | 16 |
| 2 | Mark Lillge | United States | 5,300,000 | 88 |
| 3 | Paul Spitzberg | United States | 1,320,000 | 22 |
| 4 | Anthony Licastro | United States | 2,800,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Lewis LeClair | United States | 2,530,000 | 42 |
| 6 | William Murray | United States | 4,000,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 2,970,000 | 50 |
| 8 | Frank Maggio | United States | 4,910,000 | 82 |
| 9 | Dieter Dechant | United States | 2,375,000 | 40 |
There are just under 51 minutes left in Level 29 with blinds of 40,000/80,000 and a running ante of 10,000. When play resumes PokerNews live reporting team will be providing hand-for-hand coverage from the live-streamed feature table until a winner is crowned.
Nível: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Dan Heimiller Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,817)
Nível 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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: 
William Murray: 
The board ran out 
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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
7,340,000 | 3,340,000 |
|
2,510,000 | -290,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Hands #2-6: Raise-and-Take-Its
Nível 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.
Hands #7-9: Licastro Shows a King
Nível 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 
and Murray checked. Licastro continued for 450,000 and won the pot, showing a king.
Paul Spitzberg Eliminated in 8th Place ($69,552)
Nível 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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: 
Dieter Dechant: 
The board ran out 
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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
3,750,000 | 1,375,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Hands #11-15: Lewis Leclair Wakes Up
Nível 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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000 | -540,000 |
|
|
3,250,000 | -500,000 |
|
2,900,000 | 370,000 |
Lewis LeClair Eliminated in 7th Place ($90,594)
Nível 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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 
flop and LeClair continued for 800,000 and Murray quickly called.
After the turn, LeClair moved all in for 1,630,000 and Murray contemplated his decision before ultimately calling it off.
Lewis LeClair: 
William Murray: 
LeClair needed to dodge an ace or seven to score a huge double, but the cruel 
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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,260,000 | 2,460,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Hands #17-22: William Murray Working the Big Stack
Nível 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.