Robert Salaburu started this hand with the button. Jesse Sylvia raised to 825,000, and Michael Esposito called from the big blind.
The flop cam down 
, and Esposito led for one million. Sylvia folded, and Esposito won the pot.
Andras Koroknai had the button. The action folded to Michael Esposito, who limped in from the small blind. Russell Thomas raised to 1.1 million from the big blind, and Esposito mucked.
The button was on Michael Esposito for the start of this hand. Jeremy Ausmus raised to 800,000 from under the gun. Jesse Sylvia flatted, then Robert Salaburu snap-reraised to 2.8 million. Action folded to Jake Balsiger in the big blind, and he reraised all in for 10.3 million. Ausmus and Sylvia folded, and Salaburu quickly called.
Salaburu turned up the 
, but was behind the 
for the at-risk Balsiger.
There was a bit of a pause before the flop came out and the crowds got riled up. The flop came down 
, and Balsiger's corner went nuts as he had faded the first three cards off the deck.
The turn card brought the 
, and now all Balsiger needed to dodge was a queen on the river.
The river card was dealt with the 
hitting the board, and Salaburu's queens went down in flames. Balsiger ran over to his rail up on the ESPN stage to give high fives to his crew.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,950,000
1,775,000
|
1,775,000 |
|
42,475,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
35,225,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
23,025,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
22,800,000
12,350,000
|
12,350,000 |
|
9,925,000
10,450,000
|
10,450,000 |
|
9,000,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
||
|
8,575,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
Russell Thomas had the button. Andras Koroknai opened to 825,000 from the hijack seat and won the pot.
Jake Balsiger had the button on this hand. Andras Koroknai decided to get involved and raised to 825,000. Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind, and he moved all in for a little under nine million. Everyone folded, and Ausmus won the pot.
Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Michael Esposito opened to 875,000 from middle position, Jesse Sylvia called out of the big blind, and the dealer fanned 
. Sylvia checked, Esposito checked, and the turn was the 
.
Sylvia led out for 1.125 million, and Esposito folded.
The button started with Greg Merson. Jake Balsiger raised and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,025,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
|
42,275,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
34,425,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
23,000,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
10,025,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,325,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
7,500,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
Jesse Sylvia had the button. Jeremy Ausmus opened to 800,000 from the hijack seat, Andras Koroknai three-bet to 1.95 million from the big blind, and Ausmus moved all in. Koroknai snap-folded, and Ausmus won the pot.
