Level: 42
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 300,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 9
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button to start this hand. He folded, and Greg Merson limped from the small blind. Jesse Sylvia raised to 4.2 million, and Merson made the call to take a flop.
The 
fell, and Merson fired 6.2 million. Sylvia took his time, then put in a raise to 14.4 million in all. Merson jammed all in, and Sylvia quickly folded his hand.
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Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia had the button, and raised to 3.2 million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked.
The turn brought the 
, Merson led out for four million, and Sylvia folded.
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button. He raised to 3.2 million, and Jesse Sylvia reraised from the small blind to 7.8 million to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,300,000
5,300,000
|
5,300,000 |
|
81,700,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
|
||
|
21,200,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and he folded. Greg Merson completed from the small blind, Jesse Sylvia checked his option in the big blind, and the flop fell 
. Merson led out for a bet, and Sylvia folded.
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. He made the call, and Jake Balsiger folded from the small blind. Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Merson checked, and Sylvia 1.9 million. Merson called.
The turn was the , and Merson checked. Sylvia checked behind to see the board pair with the on the river. Merson bet 3.4 million, and Sylvia tank-raised to 11.2 million. Merson's face had a small smile on it as he went into the tank. After a couple minutes, he folded, and Sylvia won the pot.
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button, and he opened to 3.2 million. Both blinds released, and Merson won another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
84,000,000
5,100,000
|
5,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
24,200,000
-4,500,000
|
-4,500,000 |
Level 41
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button, and Jesse Sylvia received a walk.