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 #178: Jake Balsiger

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

Jesse Sylvia had the button, and he folded. Jake Balsiger called from the small blind, and Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and Balsiger checked. Merson checked behind to see the {K-Diamonds} land on the turn. Balsiger bet 1.35 million, and Merson folded.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger

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

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Hand #175: Greg Merson

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

Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the flop fell {2-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Merson checked, Sylvia continued for 1.7 million, and Merson called.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}, Merson checked again, and Sylvia checked behind.

The {7-Diamonds} completed the board, both players checked again, and Merson tabled {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair of sixes.

They were good.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia

Hand #173: Jesse Sylvia

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

Jake Balsiger had the button, and folded. Greg Merson limped in, Jesse Sylvia checked, and the flop was {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Merson checked, Sylvia bet one million, and Merson called.

The turn was a third club - the {2-Clubs} - and Merson checked again. Sylvia fired 2.4 million, and Merson folded.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia