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Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and folded. Jake Balsiger folded as well, and Greg Merson received a walk.
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 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
The button was on Greg Merson to start this hand. He folded, and Jesse Sylvia limped from the small blind. Jake Balsiger checked his option, and the flop came down 
. Sylvia bet 1.5 million, and Balsiger folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
121,350,000
-6,250,000
|
-6,250,000 |
|
||
|
45,500,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
31,125,000
7,750,000
|
7,750,000 |
Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he raised to two million. Greg Merson three-bet to 4.8 million from the small blind, Balsiger four-bet jammed, and Merson immediately folded.
Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
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Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia had the button and limped in. Jake Balsiger called from the small blind, and Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and action checked to Sylvia. He bet 1.25 million and won the pot.
Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and limped in. Jesse Sylvia raised to 2.5 million from the small blind, Jake Balsiger moved all in from the big blind, and both Merson and Sylvia folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
127,600,000
8,900,000
|
8,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
47,000,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
|
23,375,000
-7,750,000
|
-7,750,000 |
Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button to start this hand. Jesse Sylvia wasn't present for the deal as he was talking to his rail and his hand was mucked from the big blind. Balsiger raised to two million, and Greg Merson made the call from the small blind.
The flop came down 
, and Merson checked. Balsiger bet two million, and Merson called.
The 
came on the turn, and both players checked to see the 
pair the board on the river. Merson was first and bet 3.6 million. Balsiger called.
Merson showed the 
for two pair, jacks and threes. Balsiger showed the 
for a weaker two pair and lost the pot. Balsiger is now under 25 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,700,000
4,550,000
|
4,550,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
48,150,000
-950,000
|
-950,000 |
|
|
31,125,000
-3,600,000
|
-3,600,000 |