Case Deuce in the Window
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
James Basham open-shoved for 58,500 from under the gun, Shabtai Moria re-shoved on his direct left, and the rest of the players folded.
Basham tabled , shrugging, and Moria revealed . Moria's rail surrounded the table, gleefully cheering, and Basham himself had a laugh.
The mood changed drastically when the peaked through the window of the flop, giving Basham a leading set of deuces. Suddenly, Moria needed an ace to knock out Basham, but he received no help as the turn and river bricked off , respectively.
Basham shipped the fortunate double up, while Moria plummeted to 47,000 chips.
Frank Wyville told the table that he folded , meaning the was the fourth and final deuce in the deck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Basham |
127,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
Shabtai Moria |
47,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |