Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia called out of the small blind, and the dealer fanned . Sylvia led for 2.2 million, and Merson raised to 7 million.
For the next two minutes or so, Sylvia sat silently, holding his left arm with his right hand. Then, he decided to re-raise, sliding out a tower of red T500,000 chips. Merson immediately folded, and Sylvia picked up the pot.
Jake Balsiger started this hand with the button. He opened to 1.6 million, and Greg Merson made the call from the small blind. Jesse Sylvia folded from the big blind, and the flop came down . Merson led for 2.4 million, and Balsiger called.
The turn brought the , and Merson checked. Balsiger opted to go with a bet, and he fired out 3.3 million. Merson folded.
Jesse Sylvia had the button, and folded. Jake Balsiger limped in from the small blind, Greg Merson checked, and the flop fell . Balsiger led for one million, Merson raised to 3 million, and Balsiger folded.
Greg Merson started this hand with the button. He opened with a raise to 1.6 million, and action fell on Jesse Sylvia in the small blind. Sylvia paused, then three-bet to 4.1 million. Merson called.
The flop came down , and Sylvia was first to act. He checked to his opponent, and Merson bet 2.35 million. Sylvia check-raised to what looked like six million, and Merson quickly folded.
Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. He folded, then Jake Balsiger called from the small blind. Greg Merson was in the big blind and raised to 2.5 million. Balsiger folded.