Balsiger Gains a Ton of Chips
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Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Last year's third place finisher in the WSOP Main Event Jake Balsiger had already put a bet out on a flop of 
when his opponent pushed all in. Balsiger asked for a count but before the dealer could give him an accurate number Balsiger looked back at his cards and quickly called.
Balsiger's 
easily trumped his opponents small kicker of 
. The board ran out blank and Balsiger eliminated his opponent. Balsiger looking to make some noise in this year's series just like he did eight short months
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,000
173,400
|
173,400 |