Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he limped in. Jake Balsiger completed from the small blind, Greg Merson checked in the big blind, and the flop fell . All three players checked.
The turn was the , and all three players checked again.
The completed the board, Balsiger checked a third time, and Merson tossed out 2.5 million. Sylvia released, and Balsiger called.
Merson tabled for fours and deuces, Balsiger mucked, and Merson picked up the pot.
Greg Merson started the hand with the button and raised to 3.2 million. Jake Balsiger was in the big blind and reraised to 6.5 million. Merson wasted little time in moving all in, and Balsiger quickly mucked.
Imagine how it would feel to wrap up the WSOP Main Event as the chip leader of the final nine. That's how Sylvia was feeling back in July as Sarah Grant sat him down for a chat.
The button was on Greg Merson. He folded, Jesse Sylvia limped in from the small blind, and Jake Balsiger raised to four million from the big blind. Sylvia made the call.
On the flop, Sylvia led with a bet. He fired 4.5 million, and Balsiger folded.
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. All three players checked.
, and all three players checked again.
completed the board, Balsiger checked a third time, and Merson tossed out 2.5 million. Sylvia released, and Balsiger called.
for fours and deuces, Balsiger mucked, and Merson picked up the pot.
flop, Sylvia led with a bet. He fired 4.5 million, and Balsiger folded.