2012 World Series of Poker › Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event

Chip Counts

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Greg Merson			99,300,000	-3,600,000
Jesse Sylvia			71,150,000	9,000,000
Jake Balsiger		US	27,750,000	-5,400,000

Hand #331: Jesse Sylvia

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • 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 . Merson checked, Sylvia fired 2.7 million, and Merson folded.

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Hand #330: Another Walk

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 41: 800,000-1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button, and Jake Balsiger got a walk int he big blind.

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Hand #329: Sylvia Walks

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 41: 800,000-1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Jake Balsiger had the button, and Jesse Sylvia received a walk.

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Hand #328: Walk for Merson

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 41: 800,000-1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button, and Greg Merson got a walk in the big blind.

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Hand #327: Greg Merson

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 41: 800,000-1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he raised to 3.2 million. Both players released, and Merson took down the pot.

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Hand #326: Balsiger Shoves

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 41: 800,000-1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Jake Balsiger had the button to begin this hand. He moved all in from the button for 27.55 million to win the pot.

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Hand #325: Another for Sylvia

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • 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 , and Merson led for 1.6 million. Sylvia raised to 3.8 million, and Merson quickly folded.

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Hand #324: Better Kicker for Sylvia

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • 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 . After Sylvia checked, Balsiger checked behind.

The turn was the , and Sylvia bet 2.6 million. Balsiger called. The river was the , and Sylvia checked. Balsiger also checked.

Both players showed a pair of queens, but Sylvia's out-kicked the for Balsiger, and he won the pot.

Tags: Jake Balsiger, Jesse Sylvia.

Chip Counts

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Greg Merson			102,900,000	8,400,000
Jesse Sylvia			62,150,000	-2,000,000
Jake Balsiger		US	33,150,000	-6,400,000