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

Balkin Takes It Down on the Flop

David Balkin opened for 250,000 from early position and received a call from Jesse Sylvia on the button. When the flop fell {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, Balkin led out for 325,000, Sylvia raised to 785,000, Balkin three-bet 1.7 million, and Sylvia snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
David Balkin au
David Balkin
7,635,000
1,305,000
1,305,000
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
6,680,000
-960,000
-960,000

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