Event #61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship

Greg Merson had the button to start this hand. He folded, and Jesse Sylvia limped from the small blind. Jake Balsiger checked and took the     flop in position. After Sylvia checked, Balsiger checked behind.

The turn was the  , and both checked to see the   come on the river. Both checked again.

Balsiger showed the    for a pair of tens, but Sylvia's    was good for a ten-high straight, and he won the pot.

Jesse Sylvia had the button and raised to 2.4 million. Greg Merson called from the big blind, and the flop came down    . Both players checked, and the turn was the  . Merson bet 3.5 million, and Sylvia made the call.

The river was the  , and Merson checked. Sylvia checked behind and beat Merson's    with his    for a better pair.

Jake Balsiger had the button. Jesse Sylvia got a walk in the big blind.

Greg Merson had the button to start this hand. He limped in, Jesse Sylvia called from the small blind, and Jake Balsiger checked out of the big blind.

The flop came down    , and all three players checked to see the   land on the turn. Again, they all checked. The river was the  , and all three players checked once more.

Balsiger showed the    for a pair of threes, and both of his opponents folded.

Jesse Sylvia had the button to begin this one. He limped in from the button, and Jake Balsiger called from the small blind. Greg Merson checked from the big blind, and the flop came down    . On the flop, action checked to Sylvia, and he bet 2.2 million. Balsiger and Merson both folded, giving Sylvia the pot.

Greg Merson had the button, and he limped in. Jesse Sylvia called out of the small blind, and Jake Balsiger checked in the big blind. The flop fell    , and all three players checked.

The turn was the  , and Sylvia led for 2.7 million. Balsiger folded, and Merson raised to 6.8 million. Sylvia called.

The   completed the board, and Sylvia quickly checked. Merson sat silently for nearly two minutes, then slid out 14.6 million. Sylvia folded, and Merson took down the pot.

Merson's fans serenated him with chants of "Gre-gy! Gre-gy! Gre-gy!"

Jesse Sylvia started the hand on the button, and he limped in. Jake Balsiger completed from the small blind, and Greg Merson raised to four million from the big blind. Sylvia called, Balsiger folded, and the flop came    . Both players checked.

The turn was the  , Merson led for 5.2 million, and Sylvia tanked for the better part of two minutes, then folded.

Greg Merson had the button to begin this hand. He limped the button and took a flop in position against Jake Balsiger in the big blind. The flop came down    , and Balsiger checked. Merson bet 1.6 million, and Balsiger folded.

Jake Balsiger was on the button, and he folded. Greg Merson limped in from the small blind, Jesse Sylvia checked, and the flop came    . Both players checked.

The   turned, Merson led for 1.6 million, and Sylvia raised to what looked like four million. Merson immediately folded, and Sylvia picked up the pot.

Greg Merson had the button, and he limped in. Jesse Sylvia called out of the small blind, Jake Balsiger checked in the big blind, and the flop came    . The action checked to Merson, who tossed out 1.2 million. Both of his opponents mucked, and Merson took down the pot.