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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:54 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and folded. Greg Merson folded as well, and Jesse Sylvia received a walk.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:53 PM Local Time
On the first hand of the new level, Jesse Sylvia started this hand with the button. He raised to two million and won the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:53 PM Local Time
Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he limped in. Jesse Sylvia completed from the small blind, Jake Balsiger checked, and the flop came . Sylvia and Balsiger both checked, and Merson tossed out 800,000. Only Balsiger called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Balsiger led out for 2 million, Merson snap-called, and Balsiger showed .
Merson tabled , and won the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:49 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger had the button, raised and took down the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:48 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and Greg Merson received a walk.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:48 PM Local Time
Greg Merson | 110,200,000 | 29,300,000 |
Jesse Sylvia | 46,300,000 | -2,400,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 41,475,000 | -26,900,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:48 PM Local Time
Greg Merson had the button at the start of this hand. He limped on the button, and Jesse Sylvia called from the small blind. Jake Balsiger raised to 3.7 million from the big blind, and action fell back on Merson. He called, and Sylvia folded.
The flop came down , and Balsiger bet 4.5 million. Merson called, and the dealer dealt the on the turn. Balsiger took his time, then fired 7.5 million. Merson stood strong and made the call.
The river completed the board with the , and Balsiger was first up once again. He took his time yet again before firing 13 million. Merson put his head down and played with his chips. After a minute, he announced that he was all in. Balsiger snap-folded, and Merson quickly tabled the for just queen high.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:40 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Both blinds released, and he won the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:39 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia had the button. He folded, and Jake Balsiger called from the small blind. Greg Merson pumped it up to three million from the big blind and won the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:37 PM Local Time
Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he limped. Jake Balsiger checked in the big blind, and the flop came . Balsiger led for 1.2 million, Merson released, and Balsiger picked up the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:36 PM Local Time
Greg Merson | 80,900,000 | -500,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 68,375,000 | 18,000,000 |
Jesse Sylvia | 48,700,000 | -17,500,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:36 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger had the button. He raised to 1.6 million, and Jesse Sylvia reraised to 3.9 from the big blind. Balsiger called.
The flop came down , and Sylvia bet 4.1 million. Balsiger called.
The landed on the turn, and Sylvia checked. Balsiger checked behind.
The river was the , and Sylvia reached for chips. He bet 9.4 million, and Balsiger had a decision. After about 30 seconds, Balsiger called.
Sylvia turned over the for a missed flush draw, and Balsiger won the pot with a rivered two pair holding the .
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:29 PM Local Time
Greg Merson | 81,400,000 | -3,100,000 |
Jesse Sylvia | 66,200,000 | 6,200,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 50,375,000 | -3,100,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:29 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia had the button, raised to 1.6 million, and won the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:27 PM Local Time
Greg Merson started this hand with the button. He raised to 1.6 million, and Jesse Sylvia called from the small blind to take the flop. After Sylvia checked, Merson checked back.
The was added to the board on the turn, and Sylvia bet 1.1 million. Merson folded.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:26 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 3.8 million from the big blind, Balsiger released, and Sylvia won the pot.
The horn player in Sylvia's cheering section then played "The Chicken Dance."
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:24 PM Local Time
Greg Merson | 84,500,000 | 6,000,000 |
Jesse Sylvia | 60,000,000 | -1,300,000 |
Jake Balsiger | 53,475,000 | -4,700,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:24 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. He folded, and Jake Balsiger limped in from the small blind. Greg Merson raised to three million from the big blind, then Balsiger reraised to eight million. Merson reraised to 14.5, creating quite the pot preflop.
Action was now back on Balsiger, but he couldn't stand the heat and folded his hand. Merson scooped the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:20 PM Local Time
Greg Merson had the button, and raised to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 3.7 million from the small blind, and Merson released.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:18 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger had the button. He raised to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Sylvia was first and bet 2.1 million. Balsiger took his time, then made the call.
On the turn, the fell. After Sylvia checked, Balsiger bet 4.5 million. Sylvia folded, and Balsiger won the pot.