Jake Balsiger started the hand on the button, and he limped in. Greg Merson folded from the small blind, and Jesse Sylvia folded as well, thinking that Balsiger opened on the button.
2012 World Series of Poker
Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. He folded, and Jake Balsiger limped in from the small blind. Greg Merson checked his option, and the flop came down . Balsiger checked, and Merson fired two million. Balsiger made the call.
The appeared on the turn, and Balsiger checked again. Merson fired 3.5 million, and Balsiger gave it up.
Greg Merson had the button, and opened to 3.2 million. Both players released, and he picked up the pot.
Jake Balsiger started this hand on the button and the chip lead following his big double up with two kings. He folded, and Greg Merson raised from the small blind to 4.2 million and won the pot.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Jake Balsiger |
92,300,000
47,050,000
|
47,050,000 |
Greg Merson |
68,800,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |
Jesse Sylvia |
37,100,000
-45,250,000
|
-45,250,000 |
Jesse Sylvia had the button, and he limped in. Jake Balsiger raised to 3.7 million from the small blind, Greg Merson surrendered his big blind, and Sylvia called.
The dealer fanned , Balsiger led out for 4.5 million, Sylvia raised to 11.2 million, and Balsiger tanked before moving all in for 41.35 million. Sylvia quickly called.
Balsiger:
Sylvia:
Sylvia needed a nine to eliminate Balsiger, or running threes to chop the pot. The on the turn was no help, however.
Balsiger's rail called for a deuce, but the on the river was sufficient enough. Balsiger doubled, and for the first time, he's the chip leader at the final table.
The players are now on a short break.
Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
---|---|---|
Jesse Sylvia |
82,350,000
16,700,000
|
16,700,000 |
Greg Merson |
70,600,000
-19,700,000
|
-19,700,000 |
Jake Balsiger |
45,250,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
Greg Merson had the button to start this hand. He opened with a raise to 3.2 million, and action moved to Jesse Sylvia in the small blind. He reraised to 7.6 million, and Jake Balsiger folded from the big blind. Merson was back up and took a minute before announcing a raise. He slid out a tall stack of chips totaling 12.1 million. Sylvia took his time with the decision, then just called.
With just about 25 million in the middle, Merson and Sylvia took a flop of . Sylvia was first and checked. Merson bet 4.6 million. After a minute, Sylvia just called to go to the turn.
Shaun "The Dealer" Harris placed the out on the turn, and Sylvia checked. Merson checked behind.
The river completed the board with the to put two cowboys in the middle of the felt. Sylvia checked. Merson looked at Sylvia and sort of laughed before checking behind.
Sylvia tabled the for two pair, kings and queens, and Merson mucked his hand.
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he limped in. Greg Merson folded in the small blind, Jesse Sylvia checked his option in the big blind, and the flop fell . Sylvia checked, Balsiger fired 2.75 million, and Sylvia folded.