Jake Balsiger started on the button. He raised to 2.4 million, and action folded to Jesse Sylvia in the big blind. Sylvia reached for chips and they were raising chips. He fired back with a three-bet to six million. Balsiger folded.
Greg Merson was on the button, and he limped in. Jesse Sylvia folded out of the small blind, Jake Balsiger checked his option, and the dealer fanned 
. Balsiger checked, Merson fired 1.6 million, and Balsiger folded.
Jesse Sylvia started this hand with the button. He rasied to 2.6 million, and action folded to Greg Merson in the big blind. He reraised to 7.1 million. Sylvia folded, and Merson chipped up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,425,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
|
||
|
60,050,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
32,500,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
Jake Balsiger was on the button, and he raised to 2.4 million. Jesse Sylvia defended his big blind, and the flop came 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, Sylvia led out for 3.7 million, and Balsiger called.
The completed the board, and Sylvia led again - this time for 7.8 million. Balsiger called.
Sylvia tabled 
for a club flush, which bested Balsiger's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
104,625,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
74,450,000
14,400,000
|
14,400,000 |
|
|
18,900,000
13,600,000
|
13,600,000 |
Greg Merson had the button to stat this hand. He limped in, and Jesse Sylvia called from the small blind. Jake Balsiger checked from the big blind to bring all three players to a family flop.
The 
fell, and action checked to Merson. He fired a bet of two million, and each of his opponents folded.
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button. He raised to 2.4 million, Jake Balsiger moved all in for around 17 million, and Greg Merson folded. Sylvia tank-called.
Balsiger: 
Sylvia: 
Chants of "Shaun The Dealer" filled the Penn & Teller Theater as the flop fell 
. Balsiger's fans shouted at the sight of the king, while Sylvia's rail went silent.
The 
on the turn sealed the deal, and after the 
completed the board, Balsiger's stack was counted down. He is now flirting with 40 million chips.
The players are now on a short break. We will have official counts for you shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
106,200,000
1,575,000
|
1,575,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
56,650,000
17,800,000
|
17,800,000 |
|
|
35,350,000
16,450,000
|
16,450,000 |
