It folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind who raised to 500,000, Russell Thomas then reraised to 1.3 million from the big blind, and Ausmus called.
The flop came 
and Ausmus checked. Thomas set out a bet of 1.2 million, good enough to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,800,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
12,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
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Robert Salaburu limped in from the button, Steven Gee completed, and Jesse Sylvia checked. The flop came 
and all checked. The turn was the 
. Gee led for 300,000, Sylvia folded, then Salaburu raised the minimum to 600,000. Gee called.
The river brought the 
and quick checks from both. Salaburu rolled over 
, and after studying for a moment Gee mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
|
11,600,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Greg Merson opened to 400,000 from middle position, Michael Esposito called from the cutoff, and Wilfried Harig moved all in for 2.45 million on the button. The action folded back to Merson, who re-raised, and Esposito quickly folded. The hands were opened.
Merson: 
Harig: 
Merson's rail exploded when the flop fell 
, giving him a pair of kings and a backdoor diamond draw.
"Diamond!" Tony Gregg yelled from the stands. "Diamond!"
The turn was not a diamond, but it was the 
, giving Merson two pair. His rail erupted, then began screaming "Hold!!!"
Merson did hold as the 
completed the board. Unbelievably, Merson cracked Harig's aces, eliminating him in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,850,000
3,045,000
|
3,045,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Andras Koroknai raised to 405,000 from early positon and Marc Ladouceur defended from the big blind. The 
flop saw Ladoucer check-call a bet of 430,000, but then turned right around and check-folded to a bet of 925,000 on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,740,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
10,100,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
Scott Abrams opened with a raise to 425,000 from under the gun and he'd get two callers — Steven Gee (small blind) and Jesse Sylvia (big blind). The flop came 
, and it checked to Abrams who bet 750,000. Gee sat with his hand over his mouth for a moment then called the bet, and Sylvia stepped aside.
The fell on the turn. Gee checked, and Abrams didn't wait too long before betting 1.25 million. Gee thought over a minute, then called.
The river brought the . Gee checked relatively quickly, and Abrams sat with his arms folded for a few seconds, then slid out a stack of lavender chips — a bet of 1.8 million. Gee counted out chips to call and riffled them a bit, watching Abrams as he did. Then he grabbed some more and made a raise to 4.3 million total. Abrams called right away.
Gee turned over 
for sevens full of tens, and Abrams looked at the cards for a moment before tossing his away face down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,800,000
6,500,000
|
6,500,000 |
|
16,000,000
6,900,000
|
6,900,000 |
|
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The tournament staff has just introduced a new almond chip, worth T250,000. Interestingly, just one of those chips represents eight people (30,000 starting stack X 8 = 240,000).
The countdown is well and truly on as we creep closer to that elusive final table. Lynn Gilmartin chats with some of the spectators on Day 7 of the 2012 WSOP Main Event.
Russell Thomas raised to 450,000 from early position, Robert Salaburu called from the hijack seat, and Steven Gee also called from the cutoff.
The dealer spread the flop 
. Thomas tossed out 550,000 and Salaburu folded quickly. Gee paused a few beats, then called. The turn brought the , and both players checked.
The river brought the . Both checked again, and Thomas showed 
for nines and aces. Gee looked back at his hand, showed the saying he thought it was a spade, then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
16,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
, and Hille led for 475,000. Esposito released.
, and both players checked. The turn was the , and Koroknai checked again. Ladouceur fired 475,000, and Koroknai called. The 
completed the board, and Koroknai checked again. Ladouceur checked behind, tabling 
for a pair of sixes, and won the pot.
. Merson checked, Ladouceur fired 675,000, and Merson called. The turn brought the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Merson checked a third time, and Ladouceur fired over a million. Merson quickly folded, and Ladouceur picked up the pot.
Jacob Balsiger opened for 400,000 from the button, then Jeremy Ausmus reraised to 1.075 million from the small blind, causing Russell Thomas to step aside. Balsiger then made it 2 million to go, and after waiting a half-minute Ausmus announced he was all in for roughly 11.5 million.
Balsiger didn't respond right away, but after waiting just a short while let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,700,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
13,700,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
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