2017 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 4
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
Entries
5,389
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #57-61: Murray Folds Sevens

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #57: Anthony Licastro raised to 800,000 William Murray called in the cutoff. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Licastro immediately shoved all in. Murray folded {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} face up and Licastro said "are you kidding me?" before raking in the pot.

Hand #58: Frank Maggio raised to 375,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #59: Mark Lillge made it 280,000 and that shut down all further action.

Hand #60: Dieter Dechant raised it up to 480,000 and that was enough to win the pot without further resistance.

Hand #61: Maggio made it 360,000 to go from the small blind and Dechant called in the big blind. The flop came {J-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Maggio checked, Dechant checked behind. On the {K-Hearts} turn, Maggio checked and Dechant bet 500,000. After brief consideration, Maggio folded and the rail chanted "go Dieter!"

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of William Murray us
William Murray
8,400,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Profile photo of Frank Maggio us
Frank Maggio
5,600,000
-320,000
-320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anthony Licastro us
Anthony Licastro
5,300,000
715,000
715,000
Profile photo of Mark Lillge us
Mark Lillge
4,100,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Dieter Dechant us
Dieter Dechant
3,700,000
380,000
380,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony LicastroDieter DechantFrank MaggioMark LillgeWilliam Murray

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

Hands #50-56: Action Slows Approaching Break

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #50: Dieter Dechant raised to 425,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #51: William Murray raised to 300,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #52: Mark Lillge got a walk.

Hand #53: Frank Maggio opened to 325,000 and Dechant reraised to 1,075,000 and Maggio folded.

Hand #54: William Murray got a walk.

Hand #55: Anthony Licastro raised to 450,000 on the button and everyone folded.

Hand #56: Dechant got a walk.

Hands #41-49: A Split Pot and a Three-Bet

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #41: Mark Lillge opened to 250,000 and Frank Maggio called out of the small blind. The duo checked down the board of {K-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{K-Spades}{4-Hearts} entirely. Lillge flashed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and Maggio chopped it up with the {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

Hand #42: William Murray raised to 350,000 and won the blinds and antes. "You could have made it 101,000 and I would folded for you," Lillge joked.

Hand #43: Dieter Dechant raised to 350,000 and claimed the blinds and antes as well.

Hand #44: Maggio raised it up and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand #45: Murray raised to 300,000 in the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #46: Maggio raised to 400,000 from the small blind and won the pot uncontested, flashing {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}.

Hand #47: Dechant opened to 375,000 in the small blind and Lillge forfeited his big blind. "Go Dieter," the applause from rail followed.

Hand #48: Lillge made it 275,000 to go from the small blind and that shut down all further action.

Hand #49: Maggio was first to act and opened to 325,000. Lillge three-bet to 825,000 and Maggio let go after some consideration. "I have a good hand once in a while," Lillge added.

Tags: Dieter DechantFrank MaggioMark LillgeWilliam Murray

Hands #36-40: Frank Maggio Hits the River Against William Murray

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #36: Anthony Licastro raised to 375,000 and Dieter Dechant called. The flop came {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Dechant led for 500,000. Licastro raised to 1,500,000 and Dechant folded.

Hand #37: Mark Lillge limped the small blind and Licastro raised to 500,000. Lillge folded. Licastro showed {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Hand #38: Licastro limped the small blind and William Murray checked his option. The flop came {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Licastro checked. Murray bet 300,000 and Licastro folded. Murray showed {3-Clubs}{7-Spades} for two pair.

Hand #39: Murray limped the small blind and Frank Maggio raised to 400,000. Murray called. The flop came {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Murray checked. Maggio bet 400,000. Murray called. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {a-Spades} and Murray checked again. Maggio bet 500,000 and Murray snap-called. Maggio won the hand with {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} against {q-Hearts}{7-Spades} for a better two pair.

Hands #31-35: Dechant Takes from Lillge

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #31: Mark Lillge received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #32: Frank Maggio opened to 325,000 from under the gun and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #33: Anthony Licastro raised to 400,000 from the small blind and William Murray called out of the big blind. After the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop, Licastro quickly moved all in and Murray folded.

Hand #34: Mark Lillge raised to 225,000 and Murray called in the small blind, then Maggio filled up from the big blind. The first three-way flop of the day came {Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Murray bet 200,000. Maggio folded, as did Lillge, and Murray claimed the pot.

Hand #35: Lillge opened to 225,000 and Dieter Dechant called out of the big blind. On a flop of {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Dechant checked and Lillge continued for 225,000. Dechant called to go heads-up to the {6-Spades} turn and Dechant immediately bet 500,000 to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of William Murray us
William Murray
9,700,000
440,000
440,000
Profile photo of Frank Maggio us
Frank Maggio
5,350,000
750,000
750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mark Lillge us
Mark Lillge
4,000,000
-500,000
-500,000
Profile photo of Dieter Dechant us
Dieter Dechant
3,400,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Anthony LicastroDieter DechantMark LillgeWilliam Murray

GIna Bacon Eliminated in 6th Place ($118,923)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Gina Bacon
Gina Bacon

Hand #30: Gina Bacon was the short stack and waited until she had 315,000 behind before going all in. Unforunately, she ran into the pocket queens of Mark Lillge and was eliminated despite flopping top pair.

Bacon raised all in to 315,000. Lillge three-bet to 750,000 and everyone else scattered. Lillge held {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} against the {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} of Bacon. The board came {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Bacon was eliminated.

Bacon was eliminated in sixth place and will take home $118,923.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Lillge
4,500,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Gina Bacon us
Gina Bacon
Busted

Tags: Gina BaconMark Lillge