Jesse Sylvia was the button to start the hand, and there was a dead small blind. The action folded to Sylvia, who raised to 900,000. Andras Koroknai three-bet to 2.3 million from the big blind, and Sylvia called.
The flop fell , and Koroknai led out for 2.5 million. Sylvia tank-called.
The turn was another four - the - and Koroknai slowed down, checking to Sylvia who checked behind.
The completed the board, and Koroknai checked again. Sylvia slid out 5.2 million, and Koroknai tank-called. Sylvia tabled for air, and Koroknai showed for a pair of aces.
Koroknai raked in the pot, and is now above 30 million chips.
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Jesse Sylvia hugs Robert Salaburu after eliminating him in 8th place.
Hand #65:
The button was on Greg Merson to start this hand. Action folded to Jesse Sylvia in the small blind, and he raised all in against Robert Salaburu's big blind. Salaburu quickly called to put himself at risk with the . Sylvia held the .
Salaburu stood with one knee on his chair, looking relatively uncomfortable in anticipation. Sylvia made his way over to quickly chat with his rail before returning to his seat.
The flop came down , and Salaburu stayed in front. The turn was the , then the river completed the board with the , and the Penn & Teller Theatre exploded with Sylvia's rail going absolutely bonkers. Salaburu shook the hands of his competitors before bowing out the door in eighth place.
Jeremy Ausmus started the hand with the button. He opened to 800,000, and Jesse Sylvia called. The flop came , Sylvia checked, and Ausmus tossed out a continuation bet. Sylvia folded, and Ausmus picked up another pot.
Jake Balsiger had the button. From under the gun, Jesse Sylvia raised to 850,000. From the cutoff seat, Russell Thomas made the call, and everyone else folded. For this pot, it was number one versus number two in terms of chip stacks at the final table.
The flop came down , and Sylvia fired a continuation bet worth 950,000. Thomas folded, and Sylvia won the pot.
, and Koroknai led out for 2.5 million. Sylvia tank-called.
- and Koroknai slowed down, checking to Sylvia who checked behind.
completed the board, and Koroknai checked again. Sylvia slid out 5.2 million, and Koroknai tank-called. Sylvia tabled 
for air, and Koroknai showed 
for a pair of aces.
. Sylvia held the 
.
, and Salaburu stayed in front. The turn was the 
, then the river completed the board with the 
, and the Penn & Teller Theatre exploded with Sylvia's rail going absolutely bonkers. Salaburu shook the hands of his competitors before bowing out the door in eighth place.
, Sylvia checked, and Ausmus tossed out a continuation bet. Sylvia folded, and Ausmus picked up another pot.
