Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he limped. Jake Balsiger checked in the big blind, and the flop came . Balsiger led for 1.2 million, Merson released, and Balsiger picked up the pot.
2012 World Series of Poker
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
80,900,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
68,375,000
18,000,000
|
18,000,000 |
Jesse Sylvia |
48,700,000
-17,500,000
|
-17,500,000 |
Jake Balsiger had the button. He raised to 1.6 million, and Jesse Sylvia reraised to 3.9 from the big blind. Balsiger called.
The flop came down , and Sylvia bet 4.1 million. Balsiger called.
The landed on the turn, and Sylvia checked. Balsiger checked behind.
The river was the , and Sylvia reached for chips. He bet 9.4 million, and Balsiger had a decision. After about 30 seconds, Balsiger called.
Sylvia turned over the for a missed flush draw, and Balsiger won the pot with a rivered two pair holding the .
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
81,400,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |
Jesse Sylvia |
66,200,000
6,200,000
|
6,200,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
50,375,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |
Jesse Sylvia had the button, raised to 1.6 million, and won the pot.
Greg Merson started this hand with the button. He raised to 1.6 million, and Jesse Sylvia called from the small blind to take the flop. After Sylvia checked, Merson checked back.
The was added to the board on the turn, and Sylvia bet 1.1 million. Merson folded.
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 3.8 million from the big blind, Balsiger released, and Sylvia won the pot.
The horn player in Sylvia's cheering section then played "The Chicken Dance."
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
84,500,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
Jesse Sylvia |
60,000,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
53,475,000
-4,700,000
|
-4,700,000 |
Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. He folded, and Jake Balsiger limped in from the small blind. Greg Merson raised to three million from the big blind, then Balsiger reraised to eight million. Merson reraised to 14.5, creating quite the pot preflop.
Action was now back on Balsiger, but he couldn't stand the heat and folded his hand. Merson scooped the pot.
Greg Merson had the button, and raised to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 3.7 million from the small blind, and Merson released.