Jesse Sylvia had the button, and he folded. Jake Balsiger called from the small blind, and Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and Balsiger checked. Merson checked behind to see the 
land on the turn. Balsiger bet 1.35 million, and Merson folded.
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Jake Balsiger started the hand with the button, and raised to 1.6 million. Both blinds released, and he won the pot.
Greg Merson had the button. Jake Balsiger got a wlak in the big blind, making it four pots in a row for Balsiger.
Jesse Sylvia had the button, and raised to 1.6 million. Greg Merson three-bet to 5 million from the big blind, Sylvia folded, and Merson took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,900,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
||
|
62,175,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
46,900,000
-4,600,000
|
-4,600,000 |
Jake Balsiger had the button. He raised to 1.6 million to kick off the action. Greg Merson reraised to 5.2 million, reraising for the second hand in a row. Jesse Sylvia paused in the big blind to study, then put in a four-bet to 10.6 million. This was the first cold four-bet seen during three-handed play tonight.
Balsiger folded his hand from the button, then Merson also gave it up, and Sylvia's group of supporters erupted in cheers. One of them even had a trumpet he was playing as the others pounded their feet on the floor and slapped their hands together.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,600,000
-5,300,000
|
-5,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,475,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
|
53,900,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
Greg Merson had the button, and opened to 1.6 million. Jake Balsiger defended his big blind, and the flop came 
. Balsiger checked, Merson tossed out two million, and Balsiger called.
The turn was a third club - the 
- and Balsiger checked again. Merson checked behind, and the river brought the 
. Balsiger led out for 2.8 million, and Merson released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
79,900,000
-3,700,000
|
-3,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
64,675,000
4,200,000
|
4,200,000 |
|
|
53,400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Jesse Sylvia started on the button, and he raised to 1.6 million. Everyone folded, and Sylvia won the pot.
