Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Sylvia |
85,400,000
-5,900,000
|
-5,900,000 |
Greg Merson |
66,925,000
4,450,000
|
4,450,000 |
|
||
Jake Balsiger |
45,650,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
2012 World Series of Poker
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and raised to two million. Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 5.6 million from the big blind, and Balsiger four-bet to 10 million. Sylvia released, and Balsiger picked up the pot.
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Jesse Sylvia had the button and folded. jake Balsiger raised to 2.5 million, and Greg Merson called from the big blind.
On the flop, Balsiger bet 2.3 million, and Merson made the call. The turn was the , and both players checked.
The paired the board on the river. Balsiger checked, and Merson bet 3.5 million. Balsiger folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Sylvia |
91,300,000
4,650,000
|
4,650,000 |
Greg Merson |
62,475,000
-4,650,000
|
-4,650,000 |
|
||
Jake Balsiger | 44,200,000 |
Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and folded. Jesse Sylvia folded as well, and Jake Balsiger received a walk.
Jake Balsiger had the button. Jesse Sylvia got a walk in the big blind.
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he opened to two million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Merson checked, Sylvia fired 1.7 million, and Merson called.
The turn brought the . Both players checked.
The completed the board, and both players checked again.
Merson tabled for effectively king-high, and Sylvia showed for a winning two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Sylvia |
86,650,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
Greg Merson |
67,125,000
-7,200,000
|
-7,200,000 |
|
||
Jake Balsiger |
44,200,000
6,050,000
|
6,050,000 |
Greg Merson had the button and limped in. Jake Balsiger checked from the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked, and the turn was the . Balsiger bet 1.5 million, and Merson called.
The river card was the , and Balsiger checked. Merson bet 2.4 million, and Balsiger tank-called. Merson showed the , but his pair of hand lost to Balsiger's for a straight.