2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Heads-Up Play Begins

Level 42 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante

The cards are in the air for heads-up play. Remember, last year heads-up play lasted for six hours, so we could be in for a long one. Get that coffee brewing and thanks for following along!

Jake Balsiger Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,799,073)

Level 42 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Jake Balsiger - 3rd Place
Jake Balsiger - 3rd Place

Hand #382:

Jesse Sylvia had the button. He raised to to four million, and Jake Balsiger reraised all in from the small blind for 20.3 million. Greg Merson requested a count on Balsiger's stack from the big blind, and the dealer and World Series of Poker Tournament Director Jack Effel counted it down. Then, Merson called. Sylvia folded.

Merson showed the {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} to dominate the {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for Balsiger. Balsiger was behind, but still had a flop, turn and river to win the pot.

The flop came down {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Merson's hand held up so far. After the {J-Clubs} landed on the turn, Balsiger was down to just one more card.

The river card was the {5-Hearts}, and that officially ended Balsiger's tournament in third place. He left with a shake of his opponents' hands and a standing ovation from everyone in the Penn & teller Theatre. With his elimination, Joe Cada's record as the youngest Main Event winner has held strong, and Merson is now heads up with Sylvia for the title.

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