Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The remaining seven players are now guaranteed at least $1,258,040, making them all World Series of Poker Main Event millionaires. Welcome to the club, boys.
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 / 6,598
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Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
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Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Dennis Phillips opens up to Sarah Grant about his own World Series of Poker Final Table experience, and provides some advice to the remaining players.
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,100,000
10,050,000
|
10,050,000 |
|
41,775,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
33,375,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
32,600,000
10,300,000
|
10,300,000 |
|
24,225,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
15,325,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
5,575,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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 
.
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The players are now on a short break.
| 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: 36
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
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