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Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he opened to 2.4 million. Both blinds released, and Sylvia picked up the pot.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 9
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button to start this hand. He limped in, Jesse Sylvia called from the small blind, and Jake Balsiger checked out of the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and all three players checked to see the 
land on the turn. Again, they all checked. The river was the 
, and all three players checked once more.
Balsiger showed the 
for a pair of threes, and both of his opponents folded.
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he raised to 2.4 million. Both blinds released, and Balsiger won the pot.
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia had the button to begin this one. He limped in from the button, and Jake Balsiger called from the small blind. Greg Merson checked from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. On the flop, action checked to Sylvia, and he bet 2.2 million. Balsiger and Merson both folded, giving Sylvia the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000,000
16,600,000
|
16,600,000 |
|
||
|
56,650,000
-14,600,000
|
-14,600,000 |
|
29,550,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button, and he limped in. Jesse Sylvia called out of the small blind, and Jake Balsiger checked in the big blind. The flop fell 
, and all three players checked.
The turn was the 
, and Sylvia led for 2.7 million. Balsiger folded, and Merson raised to 6.8 million. Sylvia called.
The 
completed the board, and Sylvia quickly checked. Merson sat silently for nearly two minutes, then slid out 14.6 million. Sylvia folded, and Merson took down the pot.
Merson's fans serenated him with chants of "Gre-gy! Gre-gy! Gre-gy!"
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button to start this hand. He raised to 2.4 million and won the pot.
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia started the hand on the button, and he limped in. Jake Balsiger completed from the small blind, and Greg Merson raised to four million from the big blind. Sylvia called, Balsiger folded, and the flop came 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, Merson led for 5.2 million, and Sylvia tanked for the better part of two minutes, then folded.
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Unless the final table ends on the following hand, we will have played more hands than last year's event did at the final table. Last year, Pius Heinz defeated Martin Staszko on the 301st hand of the final table.
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button to begin this hand. He limped the button and took a flop in position against Jake Balsiger in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Balsiger checked. Merson bet 1.6 million, and Balsiger folded.