Jake Balsiger started on the button. He raised to 2.4 million, and action folded to Jesse Sylvia in the big blind. Sylvia reached for chips and they were raising chips. He fired back with a three-bet to six million. Balsiger folded.
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Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he raised to 2.6 million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned 
. Merson check-folded to a bet from Sylvia, and Sylvia raked in the pot.
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Greg Merson was back on the button and limped in. Jake Balsiger checked from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. After Balsiger bet, Merson bet 1.6 million and won the pot right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
101,025,000
18,300,000
|
18,300,000 |
|
||
|
57,450,000
-19,700,000
|
-19,700,000 |
|
39,500,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he raised to 2.4 million. Both blinds released, and Balsiger won the pot.
Jesse Sylvia started this hand with the button. He raised to 2.6 million, and Greg Merson called from the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Merson checked. Sylvia bet 2.2 million, and Merson called.
The turn was the 
, and Merson led for 4.1 million. Sylvia took some time, then made the call to see the river.
On fifth street, the 
landed. Merson checked, and Sylvia studied. After a few moments, he began reaching into his stack. He came out with a bet of 8.6 million. Merson didn't flinch for a little bit of time, but then snapped out of his stare and took a sip from his RedBull. He then placed both elbows on the rail and cupped his hands in front of his mouth. He thought for a bit longer, then announced a call.
Sylvia turned over the 
for a pair of sixes. Merson showed the 
for a pair of jacks and won the pot. With that pot, Merson climbed back over 100 million in chips.
Greg Merson had the button, and limped. Jesse Sylvia completed from the small blind, Jake Balsiger checked his option in the big blind, and the flop fell 
. All three players checked.
The turn was the 
, Sylvia and Balsiger checked again, and Merson fired two million. Sylvia and Balsiger both folded, and Merson picked up the pot.
Jake Balsiger had the button and raised to two million. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.
Jesse Sylvia had the button, and he opened to 2.4 million. Both blinds released, and Sylvia picked up the pot.
