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 #299: Jesse James

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

Jake Balsiger was on the button, and he folded. Greg Merson limped in from the small blind, Jesse Sylvia checked, and the flop came {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The {6-Hearts} turned, Merson led for 1.6 million, and Sylvia raised to what looked like four million. Merson immediately folded, and Sylvia picked up the pot.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia

Hand #298: Four-Bet from Sylvia

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

The button was on Jesse Sylvia to start this hand. He raised to 2.4 million. Jake Balsiger reraised to six million from the small blind, and Greg Merson folded from the big blind. Sylvia then reraised to 12.2 million to put the pressure back on Balsiger. After a minute, Balsiger folded, and Sylvia won the pot.

Tags: Jake BalsigerJesse Sylvia

Hand #297: Greg Merson

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button, and he limped in. Jesse Sylvia called out of the small blind, Jake Balsiger checked in the big blind, and the flop came {j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. The action checked to Merson, who tossed out 1.2 million. Both of his opponents mucked, and Merson took down the pot.

Tags: Jake BalsigerJesse SylviaGreg Merson

Hand #293: Jake Balsiger

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he opened to 2.4 million. Greg Merson called out of the small blind, Jesse Sylvia folded his big blind, and the flop came {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Merson check-folded to a bet from Balsiger, who raked in the pot.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger