Hand #230: Merson's Two Pair Is Better Than Balsiger's
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.