2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Hand #331: Jesse Sylvia

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and he limped in. Jake Balsiger folded from the small blind, Greg Merson checked in the big blind, and the dealer fanned {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Merson checked, Sylvia fired 2.7 million, and Merson folded.

Tags: Jesse SylviaJake Balsiger

Hand #325: Another for Sylvia

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button, and he limped in. Jake Balsiger folded out of the small blind, and Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down {3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, and Merson led for 1.6 million. Sylvia raised to 3.8 million, and Merson quickly folded.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia

Hand #324: Better Kicker for Sylvia

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante

The button was on Greg Merson to start this hand. He folded, and Jesse Sylvia called from the small blind. Jake Balsiger checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{5-Hearts}. After Sylvia checked, Balsiger checked behind.

The turn was the {J-Hearts}, and Sylvia bet 2.6 million. Balsiger called. The river was the {6-Spades}, and Sylvia checked. Balsiger also checked.

Both players showed a pair of queens, but Sylvia's {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} out-kicked the {Q-Clubs}{3-Spades} for Balsiger, and he won the pot.

Tags: Jake BalsigerJesse Sylvia