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 #150: Pair of Eights for Balsiger

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Greg Merson started this hand with the button. He raised to 1.2 million, and Jake Balsiger called from the big blind.

The flop was {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, and both players checked to see the {K-Clubs} land on the turn. Both checked again.

The river was the {4-Spades}, and Balsiger checked. Merson checked behind, then mucked when Balsiger tabled the {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a pair of eights.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger