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

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Hand #394: Sylvia Fighting Back

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 42: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button. He limped in, and Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind to see the flop. Merson checked, and Sylvia checked behind.

The turn was the , and Merson checked again. Sylvia bet 4.5 million. Merson made the call.

The river was the , and Merson checked. Sylvia took his time before betting about 14 million, but Merson quickly folded.

Tags: Jesse Sylvia, Greg Merson.

Chip Counts

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Greg Merson			124,800,000	10,900,000
Jesse Sylvia			73,400,000	-10,900,000

Hand #393: Merson Extends His Lead

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 42: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button, and raised to four million. Jesse Sylvia called.

The flop was , Sylvie checked, and Merson continued for 4.5 million. Sylvia called.

The turned, Sylvia checked again, and Merson fired a second bullet worth eight million. Sylvia again called.

The completed the board, and Sylvia checked a third time. Merson quickly checked behind.

Sylvia showed for a pair of jacks, but Merson had him beat with for a pair of queens.

Tags: Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia.

Hand #392: Jesse Sylvia

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 42: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button. He called, and Greg Merson checked in the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked.

The turn was the , and Merson checked. Sylvia also checked, and the dealer dealt the on the river. Merson checked, and Sylvia also checked.

Sylvia showed the , and he won the pot.

Tags: Jesse Sylvia, Greg Merson.

Hand #391: Jesse Sylvia

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 42: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button, and gave Jesse Sylvia a walk.

Tags: Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia.

Hand #390: Jesse Sylvia

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6 • Level 42: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia had the button. He limped in, and Greg Merson checked his option to see the flop. Merson checked, and Sylvia bet two million. Merson folded.