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.
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.
Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Both blinds released, and he won the pot.
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,200,000
29,300,000
|
29,300,000 |
|
||
|
46,300,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
41,475,000
26,900,000
|
26,900,000 |
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and Greg Merson received a walk.
Jake Balsiger had the button, raised and took down the pot.
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.
Level: 39
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 150,000
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.
