2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Hand #340: Queen High for Merson

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. He folded, and Jake Balsiger called from the small blind. Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The {8-Diamonds} landed on the turn, and both players checked. The river completed the board with the {3-Spades}, and both players checked again. Merson showed the {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and won the pot.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger

Hand #337: Balsiger Jams Again

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Jake Balsiger
Jake Balsiger

Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he limped in. Jake Balsiger completed from the small blind, Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind, and all three players saw a flop of {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. All three players checked.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}. Balsiger checked, Merson fired 2.5 million, Sylvia raised to 8.8 million, and Balsiger moved all in for 29.95 million. Both Merson and Sylvia folded, and Balsiger picked up the pot.

Tags: Greg MersonJake BalsigerJesse Sylvia

Hand #334: Balsiger Shoves Again

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button. He folded, and Jake Balsiger raised all in for 28.55 million. Greg Merson folded from the big blind, and Balsiger won the pot.

"Unexploitable!" was the word yelled from his rail a few times as Balsiger raked in the pot.

Tags: Jake Balsiger