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 #185: Huge River Bet from Sylvia

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia delivers a fist pump for his supporters after winning a big pot.
Jesse Sylvia delivers a fist pump for his supporters after winning a big pot.

Jake Balsiger had the button, and raised to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Sylvia checked, Balsiger tossed out 2 million, and Sylvia tanked for a minute before check-raising to 5.6 million. Balsiger tank-called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}, the crowed "oooooohhhhhh'ed," and Sylvia checked. Balsiger slid out 6 million in red T500,000 chips, and Sylvia called.

The {2-Diamonds} completed the board. Sylvia sat for a few minutes, then fired 10.2 million. The crowd went wild at the site of the eight-figure bet.

Balsiger tanked for less than a minute, then folded.

Tags: Jake BalsigerJesse Sylvia

Hand #183: Jake Balsiger

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Jake Balsiger defended his big blind, and the flop came {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Balsiger checked, Merson tossed out two million, and Balsiger called.

The turn was a third club - the {4-Clubs} - and Balsiger checked again. Merson checked behind, and the river brought the {q-Diamonds}. Balsiger led out for 2.8 million, and Merson released his hand.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger

Hand #182: Cold Four-Bet from Sylvia

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Jake Balsiger had the button. He raised to 1.6 million to kick off the action. Greg Merson reraised to 5.2 million, reraising for the second hand in a row. Jesse Sylvia paused in the big blind to study, then put in a four-bet to 10.6 million. This was the first cold four-bet seen during three-handed play tonight.

Balsiger folded his hand from the button, then Merson also gave it up, and Sylvia's group of supporters erupted in cheers. One of them even had a trumpet he was playing as the others pounded their feet on the floor and slapped their hands together.

Tags: Greg MersonJake BalsigerJesse Sylvia