Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. Greg Merson got a walk in the big blind.
2012 World Series of Poker
Greg Merson had the button, and Jake Balsiger received a walk.
Jake Balsiger had the button to start this hand. Jesse Sylvia got a walk in the big blind.
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he folded. Jake Balsiger raised to 2.5 million out of the small blind, and Greg Merson tanked for nearly a minute before folding.
Greg Merson had the button. He limped in, and Jake Balsiger checked his option in the big blind after Jesse Sylvia folded from the small blind. On the flop, both players checked.
The turn was the , and both players checked again.
The river was the , and Balsiger checked. Merson fired one million. Balsiger folded.
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he raised to 2 million. Both blinds released, and he won the pot.
Jesse Sylvia had the button. Greg Merson got a walk in the big blind.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
123,150,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
||
Jesse Sylvia |
48,800,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
26,025,000
-5,100,000
|
-5,100,000 |
Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he folded. Jesse Sylvia completed from the small blind, Jake Balsiger raised to 3 million from the big blind, and Sylvia re-raised to 6.7 million. Balsiger folded, and Sylvia won the pot.
Jake Balsiger had the button. He folded, and Greg Merson raised from the small blind to win the pot.