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

The International Stadiums Poker Tour

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

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Tags: David BenyamineISPTLiz LieuMichael MizrachiSam Trickett

Hand #262: Merson Picks One Up from Balsiger

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button and folded. jake Balsiger raised to 2.5 million, and Greg Merson called from the big blind.

On the {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, Balsiger bet 2.3 million, and Merson made the call. The turn was the {6-Spades}, and both players checked.

The {6-Clubs} paired the board on the river. Balsiger checked, and Merson bet 3.5 million. Balsiger folded.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger

Hand #259: Jesse Sylvia

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he opened to two million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Merson checked, Sylvia fired 1.7 million, and Merson called.

The turn brought the {a-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board, and both players checked again.

Merson tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for effectively king-high, and Sylvia showed {9-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a winning two pair.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia

Hand #258: Straight for Balsiger

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button and limped in. Jake Balsiger checked from the big blind to see the flop come down {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Both players checked, and the turn was the {8-Clubs}. Balsiger bet 1.5 million, and Merson called.

The river card was the {6-Clubs}, and Balsiger checked. Merson bet 2.4 million, and Balsiger tank-called. Merson showed the {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, but his pair of hand lost to Balsiger's {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for a straight.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger