Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Thomas had the button. Andras Koroknai opened to 825,000 from the hijack 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
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.
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
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.
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,725,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
42,025,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
35,375,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,375,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
20,375,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
10,450,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
9,950,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
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Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia had the button. Greg Merson opened to 800,000 from the cutoff seat, Sylvia called on the button, and Robert Salaburu three-bet to 2.7 million from the small blind. Merson and Sylvia both mucked, and Salaburu took down the pot.
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button. Action folded to him, and he raised to 800,000. Everyone folded, and Merson won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,825,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
42,125,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
35,275,000
3,625,000
|
3,625,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,875,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
18,475,000
4,425,000
|
4,425,000 |
|
|
10,550,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
10,050,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
