Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he raised to 3.2 million. Both blinds released, and he won the pot.
2012 World Series of Poker
Jesse Sylvia had the button to begin this hand. He folded, and Jake Balsiger called from the small blind. Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind, and the flop rolled out . Both players checked.
The turn was the , and Balsiger fired 2.5 million. Merson folded, and Balsiger won the pot.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Jesse Sylvia |
91,400,000
22,200,000
|
22,200,000 |
Greg Merson |
70,200,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
36,600,000
-18,800,000
|
-18,800,000 |
Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he opened to 3.2 million. Jesse Sylvia called in the small blind, Jake Balsiger defended his big blind, and all three players saw a flop of . All three players checked.
The turn was the , Sylvia led out for 5.2 million, Balsiger called, and Merson folded.
The completed the board, Sylvia led again - this time for 9.2 million - and Balsiger tanked for the better part of five minutes before calling.
Sylvia tabled for a straight, and won the hand.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
73,600,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Jesse Sylvia |
69,200,000
35,100,000
|
35,100,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
55,400,000
-34,100,000
|
-34,100,000 |
Jake Balsiger was on the button. He limped in, and Jesse Sylvia checked his option in the big blind. Greg Merson folded from the small blind.
The flop came down , and Sylvia checked to Balsiger. Balsiger bet 2.2 million, and Sylvia check-raised to 7.6 million. Balsiger moved all in, and Sylvia made the call to put himself at risk. Sylvia turned over the for a flopped two pair, and Balsiger held the for top pair.
The turn was , and Sylvia improved to a full house. Balsiger could still hit a king on the river to win the hand, but the landed on the river, and Sylvia doubled up.
Sylvia was all in on the flop for 32.3 million in chips.
Kristy Arnett spoke with an excitable Jake Balsiger after making to the Octo-Nine.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Jake Balsiger |
89,500,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
Greg Merson |
74,600,000
5,800,000
|
5,800,000 |
Jesse Sylvia |
34,100,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
Jesse Sylvia had the button, and limped in. Jake Balsiger folded from the small blind, Greg Merson checked from the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Both players checked.
The turn was the , Merson checked again, and Sylvia reached for chips, firing 2.4 million. Merson folded, and Sylvia picked up the pot.
Greg Merson had the button, and Jake Balsiger got a walk in the big blind.