Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Thomas started the hand with the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from under the gun, Jake Balsiger three-bet to 2.75 million from the small blind, and Merson released.
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
Filter
(1)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,875,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
44,850,000
1,225,000
|
1,225,000 |
|
||
|
37,500,000
2,675,000
|
2,675,000 |
|
35,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
16,625,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
16,125,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Jake Balsiger started this hand with the button. Russell Thomas raised from the cutoff seat, and he won the pot.
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Andras Koroknai opened to 1.1 million from under the gun, and won the pot.
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button. He opened with a raise to one million, and Jesse Sylvia reraised to 2.6 million from the small blind. Andras Koroknai reraised to 4.85 million from the big blind, then Merson was back up. He folded, and Sylvia took his time with his decision. He eventually put in a reraise, and Koroknai quickly folded.
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia started the hand on the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from the cutoff seat, and won the pot.
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Andras Koroknai was on the button. Russell Thomas raised from the small blind to 1.25 million, and Jake Balsiger called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and Thomas bet 1.25 million. Balsiger made the call.
The turn was the 
, and Thomas fired 2.75 million. Balsiger made the call.
The river was the 
, and Thomas checked. Balsiger checked behind and tabled the 
to win the pot. Thomas mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,275,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
|
|
43,900,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
33,200,000
4,300,000
|
4,300,000 |
|
|
30,050,000
4,950,000
|
4,950,000 |
|
|
21,425,000
5,300,000
|
5,300,000 |
|
|
16,125,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Thomas started the hand on the button. Jesse Sylvia opened to 1.025 million from the hijack seat, and took down the blinds and antes.
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button. Jesse Sylvia raised from under the gun to 1.05 million. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.
