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Final Table

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Heads Up: Greg Merson & Jesse Sylvia

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Heads Up: Greg Merson & Jesse Sylvia

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Heads Up: Greg Merson & Jesse Sylvia

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Heads Up: Greg Merson & Jesse Sylvia

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Greg Merson

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Greg Merson hugs Jesse Sylvia

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Greg Merson is overcome with emotion after winning the 2012 WSOP Main Event

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Greg Merson is overcome with emotion after winning the 2012 WSOP Main Event

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Greg Merson is overcome with emotion after winning the 2012 WSOP Main Event

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2012 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Merson

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2012 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Merson

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2012 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Merson

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The Main Event Final Table

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Jake Balsiger

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Jake Balsiger supporters root for their man

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Jesse Sylvia and supporters appear dejected as they see the flop

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Still dejected

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Jesse Sylvia and supporters react to seeing the river hit for 'broadway' and a big double up to stay alive.

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Jesse Sylvia and supporters react

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Jesse Sylvia is mobbed by his family and friends after a big double up to stay alive.

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WSOP Main Event Final Table Three Handed

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Some of the crowd in the Penn & Teller Theater

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WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel

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Phil Ivey in attendence to support Greg Merson

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Greg Merson

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Jesse Sylvia

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Jake Balsiger

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The Final Three: Jake Balsiger, Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia

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Jesse Sylvia

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Greg Merson

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Jake Balsiger doubles up and gives the thumbs up

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Greg Merson is the chipleader going into three-handed play

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Jesse Sylvia

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Russell Thomas & Jake Balsiger

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Jesse Sylvia hugs his supporters after making the final three.

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Jake Balsiger gets a hug from a supporter

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Russell Thomas is interviewed by Kara Scott after busting in 4th.

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Jeremy Ausmus shakes hands with Jesse Sylvia. Ausmus was busted in 5th place by Sylvia.

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Andras Koroknai is eliminated in 6th place.

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Main Event Final Table

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Final Table

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Walk

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61

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Dealers

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Main Event Final Table

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Supporters of Robert Salaburu enter the Penn & Teller Theater

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Supporters of Jesse Sylvia line up to enter the Penn & Teller Theater

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Dealers stack chips before the start of play.

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Jake Balsiger

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Jeremy Ausmus

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Greg Merson

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Steve Gee

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Robert Salaburu

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Andras Koroknai

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Michael Esposito

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Sasquatch pays a visit to the final table.

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Russell Thomas

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Main Event Final Table

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Jesse Sylvia

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Main Event Final Table

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Koroknai

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Gaelle Baumann is all in and the whole table anticipates her fate

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Gaelle Baumann sees her fate