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Monday, October 29, 2012 8:21 PM Local Time
Russell Thomas had the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from under the gun, and Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind. The flop fell , Ausmus checked, and Merson fired 1.25 million. Ausmus check-raised to 4.3 million, and Merson quickly folded.
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:16 PM Local Time
Andras Koroknai was on the button. Greg Merson raised to one million and won the pot.
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:15 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button. The action folded to him, and he opened to 1.1 million. Both blinds released, and Sylvia took down the pot.
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:14 PM Local Time
Greg Merson had the button. Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the cutoff seat, he raised and won the pot.
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:12 PM Local Time
Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Andras Koroknai opened to 1.025 million from under the gun, Jake Balsiger called from the cutoff, and the button and blinds released. The flop fell , and Koroknai led for 1.2 million. Balsiger called.
The turn was the , Koroknai checked, and Balsiger checked behind.
The completed the board, and Koroknai led for 2.65 million. Balsiger folded, and Koroknai raked in the pot.
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:07 PM Local Time
The button was on Jake Balsiger to start this hand. Russell Thomas raised from the cutoff seat and won the pot.
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:07 PM Local Time
Greg Merson | 44,875,000 | 11,550,000 |
Jesse Sylvia | 43,375,000 | -1,150,000 |
Russell Thomas | 40,925,000 | -800,000 |
Andras Koroknai | 31,200,000 | -1,150,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 22,475,000 | -900,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 15,125,000 | -650,000 |
Michael Esposito | 0 | -6,900,000 |
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:07 PM Local Time
Hand #70:
Russell Thomas had the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from under the gun, and again, Michael Esposito moved all in - this time for 10.7 million. The action folded back to Merson, who immediately called.
Merson:
Esposito:
The fans in the Penn & Teller Theater rose to their feet as the flop fell . No help to Esposito.
The on the turn gave Esposito an ace-high flush draw, and his fans eagerly yelled for a fourth spade on the river.
The river was black, but the was no help to the native New Yorker, and he was eliminated in seventh place.
Chants of "Gre-gy! Gre-gy! Gre-gy!" filled the room as Esposito left the table, and Merson is now the chip leader.
Monday, October 29, 2012 8:02 PM Local Time
Michael Esposito had the button. Andras Koroknai raised from the cutoff seat, then Esposito moved all in. Action folded back to Koroknai, and he also gave it up to give Esposito the pot.
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:59 PM Local Time
Andras Koroknai started the hand on the button. Jesse Sylvia opened to 1 million from the cutoff seat, Michael Esposito moved all in for 6.85 million from the small blind, and Sylvia folded.
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:54 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia | 44,525,000 | -575,000 |
Russell Thomas | 41,725,000 | -50,000 |
Greg Merson | 33,325,000 | -50,000 |
Andras Koroknai | 32,350,000 | -250,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 23,375,000 | -850,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 15,775,000 | 450,000 |
Michael Esposito | 6,900,000 | 1,325,000 |
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:43 PM Local Time
The players are now on a short break.
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:43 PM Local Time
There was a dead button on this hand with Andras Koroknai in the small blind and Michael Esposito in the big blind. Jake Balsiger raised to 800,000. Esposito called, and the flop came down . Esposito moved all in, and Balsiger folded. Esposito showed the .
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:40 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia | 45,100,000 | -10,050,000 |
Russell Thomas | 41,775,000 | -50,000 |
Greg Merson | 33,375,000 | -50,000 |
Andras Koroknai | 32,600,000 | 10,300,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 24,225,000 | -50,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 15,325,000 | -50,000 |
Michael Esposito | 5,575,000 | -50,000 |
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:40 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia was the button to start the hand, and there was a dead small blind. The action folded to Sylvia, who raised to 900,000. Andras Koroknai three-bet to 2.3 million from the big blind, and Sylvia called.
The flop fell , and Koroknai led out for 2.5 million. Sylvia tank-called.
The turn was another four - the - and Koroknai slowed down, checking to Sylvia who checked behind.
The completed the board, and Koroknai checked again. Sylvia slid out 5.2 million, and Koroknai tank-called. Sylvia tabled for air, and Koroknai showed for a pair of aces.
Koroknai raked in the pot, and is now above 30 million chips.
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:28 PM Local Time
The remaining seven players are now guaranteed at least $1,258,040, making them all World Series of Poker Main Event millionaires. Welcome to the club, boys.
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:26 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia | 55,150,000 | 8,225,000 |
Russell Thomas | 41,825,000 | -50,000 |
Greg Merson | 33,425,000 | -50,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 24,275,000 | -50,000 |
Andras Koroknai | 22,300,000 | -50,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 15,375,000 | -50,000 |
Michael Esposito | 5,625,000 | -50,000 |
Robert Salaburu | 0 | -7,925,000 |
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:26 PM Local Time
Hand #65:
The button was on Greg Merson to start this hand. Action folded to Jesse Sylvia in the small blind, and he raised all in against Robert Salaburu's big blind. Salaburu quickly called to put himself at risk with the . Sylvia held the .
Salaburu stood with one knee on his chair, looking relatively uncomfortable in anticipation. Sylvia made his way over to quickly chat with his rail before returning to his seat.
The flop came down , and Salaburu stayed in front. The turn was the , then the river completed the board with the , and the Penn & Teller Theatre exploded with Sylvia's rail going absolutely bonkers. Salaburu shook the hands of his competitors before bowing out the door in eighth place.
Monday, October 29, 2012 7:22 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia | 46,925,000 | 850,000 |
Russell Thomas | 41,875,000 | 150,000 |
Greg Merson | 33,475,000 | -800,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 24,325,000 | 1,075,000 |
Andras Koroknai | 22,350,000 | -200,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 15,425,000 | 200,000 |
Robert Salaburu | 7,925,000 | -200,000 |
Michael Esposito | 5,675,000 | -1,075,000 |