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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:52 PM Local Time
| Greg Merson | 87,300,000 | 4,000,000  |
| Jake Balsiger | 59,175,000 | -2,000,000  |
| Jesse Sylvia | 51,500,000 | -2,000,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:52 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Merson checked, Sylvia continued for 1.7 million, and Merson called.
The turn was the , Merson checked again, and Sylvia checked behind.
The completed the board, both players checked again, and Merson tabled for a pair of sixes.
They were good.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:48 PM Local Time
Greg Merson began this hand with the button. He raised to 1.6 million and won the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:47 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger had the button, and folded. Greg Merson limped in, Jesse Sylvia checked, and the flop was . Merson checked, Sylvia bet one million, and Merson called.
The turn was a third club - the - and Merson checked again. Sylvia fired 2.4 million, and Merson folded.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:42 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia started this hand with the button. Greg Merson received a walk in the big blind.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:41 PM Local Time
| Greg Merson | 83,300,000 | -8,700,000 |
| Jake Balsiger | 61,175,000 | -900,000 |
| Jesse Sylvia | 53,500,000 | 9,600,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:41 PM Local Time
Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Jesse Sylvia called out of the small blind, and the dealer fanned . Sylvia led for 2.2 million, and Merson raised to 7 million.
For the next two minutes or so, Sylvia sat silently, holding his left arm with his right hand. Then, he decided to re-raise, sliding out a tower of red T500,000 chips. Merson immediately folded, and Sylvia picked up the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:35 PM Local Time
| Greg Merson | 92,000,000 | -2,100,000 |
| Jake Balsiger | 62,075,000 | 3,100,000 |
| Jesse Sylvia | 43,900,000 | -1,000,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:35 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger started this hand with the button. He opened to 1.6 million, and Greg Merson made the call from the small blind. Jesse Sylvia folded from the big blind, and the flop came down . Merson led for 2.4 million, and Balsiger called.
The turn brought the , and Merson checked. Balsiger opted to go with a bet, and he fired out 3.3 million. Merson folded.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:31 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia had the button, and folded. Jake Balsiger limped in from the small blind, Greg Merson checked, and the flop fell . Balsiger led for one million, Merson raised to 3 million, and Balsiger folded.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:29 PM Local Time
| Greg Merson | 94,100,000 | -6,525,000 |
| Jake Balsiger | 58,975,000 | 350,000 |
| Jesse Sylvia | 44,900,000 | 6,175,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:27 PM Local Time
Greg Merson started this hand with the button. He opened with a raise to 1.6 million, and action fell on Jesse Sylvia in the small blind. Sylvia paused, then three-bet to 4.1 million. Merson called.
The flop came down , and Sylvia was first to act. He checked to his opponent, and Merson bet 2.35 million. Sylvia check-raised to what looked like six million, and Merson quickly folded.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:22 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and Jesse Sylvia received a walk.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:21 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia had the button to start this hand. He folded, then Jake Balsiger called from the small blind. Greg Merson was in the big blind and raised to 2.5 million. Balsiger folded.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:20 PM Local Time
Greg Merson had the button, and folded. Jesse Sylvia folded as well, and Jake Balsiger received a walk.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:18 PM Local Time
Jake Balsiger had the button. He rasied to 1.2 million, and Jesse Sylvia called from the big blind to see the flop come down . Sylvia checked, and Balsiger bet 1.4 million. Sylvia folded.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:13 PM Local Time
| Greg Merson | 100,625,000 | -4,050,000 |
| Jake Balsiger | 58,625,000 | -1,050,000 |
| Jesse Sylvia | 38,725,000 | 5,100,000 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:13 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.2 million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Merson checked, Sylvia checked, and the turn brought the .
Merson knuckled again, and Sylvia tossed out 1.5 million. Merson called.
The completed the board, Merson quickly checked, and Sylvia tanked before firing 2.8 million. Merson quickly folded, and Sylvia picked up the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:09 PM Local Time
Greg Merson had the button to start this hand and raised to 1.2 million. Jesse Sylvia reraised to three million flat and won the pot.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:08 PM Local Time
| Greg Merson | 104,675,000 | 2,875,000 |
| Jake Balsiger | 59,675,000 | -450,000 |
| Jesse Sylvia | 33,625,000 | -2,425,000 |