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Greg Merson started this hand with the button. He folded, and Jesse Sylvia limped in from the small blind. Jake Balsiger checked from the big blind, and the flop came down . Sylvia checked, and Balsiger bet one million. Sylvia called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. Sylvia reached for chips and bet 2.3 million. Balsiger folded, and Sylvia won the pot.
, and Sylvia checked. Merson checked behind.
and put four spades on the board. Both players checked again.
and paired the board. Both checked again.
for two pair and took it down.
, Balsiger checked, Merson fired 2.3 million, and Balsiger folded.
, both players checked.
, and both players checked to see the 
