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

Hand #381: Sylvia Moves All In

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

Greg Merson had the button, and folded. Jesse Sylvia moved all in for effectively 21.8 million from the small blind, and Jake Balsiger folded.

Tags: Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia, Jake Balsiger.

Hand #380: Walk for Sylvia

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

Jake Balsiger had the button to begin this hand. Jesse Sylvia got a walk in the big blind.

Tags: Jesse Sylvia.

Hand #379: Merson Walks

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

Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and folded. Jake Balsiger folded as well, and Greg Merson received a walk.

Tags: Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia.

Hand #378: Merson Can't Call Sylvia's River Bet

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

Greg Merson had the button and raised it up to four million. Jesse Sylvia studied from the small blind, then called. Jake Balsiger folded.

The flop came down , and Sylvia checked. Merson checked behind to see the come out on the turn. Sylvia checked, and Merson checked behind again.

The river was the to pair the board. Sylvia bet 4.7 million, and Merson gave it up.

Tags: Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia.

Chip Counts

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Greg Merson			97,800,000	-3,900,000
Jesse Sylvia			74,400,000	-3,900,000
Jake Balsiger		US	26,000,000	7,800,000

Hand #377: Balsiger Open-Shoves

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

Jake Balsiger had the button, and moved all in for 22.1 million. Jesse Sylvia tank-folded, and Balsiger picked up the pot.

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Hand #376: Balsiger Moves In

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

Jesse Sylvia had the button and folded before Jake Balsiger shoved from the small blind to win the pot.

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Meeting Merson

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

Back in July, Merson spoke about his experience throughout the WSOP Main Event, and how he was planning to spend his lead up to this huge moment in his life.

Tags: Greg Merson, Gregory Merson, Lynn Gilmartin.

Hand #375: Balsiger Walks

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

Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he folded. Jesse Sylvia walked as well, and Jake Balsiger received a walk.

Tags: Jake Balsiger.

Chip Counts

Posted 2012-10-31 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Greg Merson			101,700,000	20,000,000
Jesse Sylvia			78,300,000	-17,000,000
Jake Balsiger		US	18,200,000	-3,000,000