Case Deuce in the Window
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
![James Basham](https://s.pnimg.net/WRURRib5zRmQeAiO8cooA8FiQ9Iu0KgoBnMYCRrR_ko/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODQ4LzI0L3hmMmQ4/YWFkZTdiLmpwZw.webp)
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 |
---|---|---|
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127,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
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47,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |