Jake Balsiger started this hand with the button. Greg Merson raised from under the gun to 700,000. Everyone folded, and Merson won the pot. This was the first pot Merson won.
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Jesse Sylvia had the button on this hand. Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in middle position, and he raised to 625,000. Andras Koroknai called out of the big blind for the first pot he's played.
The flop came down , and Koroknai checked. Ausmus bet 700,000, and Koroknai made the call.
On the turn, the landed. The Hungarian checked again, and Ausmus opted to check behind this time and give a free card.
The river completed the board with the , and Koroknai checked. Ausmus fired 1.6 million. Koroknai folded, and Ausmus' cheering section let out a huge roar as he scooped in the pot.
, and both players checked. The turn was a third spade - the 
- and the two knuckled again.
completed the board, and Merson led out for 2.1 million. Salaburu immediately called, and won with 
.
, and Koroknai checked. Ausmus bet 700,000, and Koroknai made the call.
landed. The Hungarian checked again, and Ausmus opted to check behind this time and give a free card.
