Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
The button was on Jake Balsiger to start this hand. Russell Thomas raised from the cutoff seat and won the pot.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 8
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Players Left 1 / 6598
Filter
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,875,000
11,550,000
|
11,550,000 |
|
||
|
43,375,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
40,925,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
31,200,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
22,475,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
15,125,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #70:
Russell Thomas had the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from under the gun, and again, Michael Esposito moved all in - this time for 10.7 million. The action folded back to Merson, who immediately called.
Merson: 
Esposito: 
The fans in the Penn & Teller Theater rose to their feet as the flop fell 
. No help to Esposito.
The 
on the turn gave Esposito an ace-high flush draw, and his fans eagerly yelled for a fourth spade on the river.
The river was black, but the 
was no help to the native New Yorker, and he was eliminated in seventh place.
Chants of "Gre-gy! Gre-gy! Gre-gy!" filled the room as Esposito left the table, and Merson is now the chip leader.
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Esposito had the button. Andras Koroknai raised from the cutoff seat, then Esposito moved all in. Action folded back to Koroknai, and he also gave it up to give Esposito the pot.
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Andras Koroknai started the hand on the button. Jesse Sylvia opened to 1 million from the cutoff seat, Michael Esposito moved all in for 6.85 million from the small blind, and Sylvia folded.
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
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Level: 36
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 50,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,525,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
|
41,725,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
33,325,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
32,350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
23,375,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
15,775,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,900,000
1,325,000
|
1,325,000 |
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The players are now on a short break.
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
There was a dead button on this hand with Andras Koroknai in the small blind and Michael Esposito in the big blind. Jake Balsiger raised to 800,000. Esposito called, and the flop came down 
. Esposito moved all in, and Balsiger folded. Esposito showed the 
.
