Hand #40: Koroknai's First Pot
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Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Andras Koroknai opened to 825,000 from middle position and won the pot.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 8
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Hand #39: Queen High for Ausmus
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button to begin the hand. Action folded to to Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind, and he limped in. Greg Merson checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down paired with two hearts: 
. Both players checked, and the turn was the 
. After Ausmus checked, Merson checked behind.
The 
completed the board on the river, and Ausmus and Merson both checked. Ausmus showed queen high with the 
to win the pot. Merson didn't show.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,725,000
3,275,000
|
3,275,000 |
|
||
|
38,575,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
32,550,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
||
|
24,800,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
23,800,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
11,650,000 | |
|
9,350,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
|
8,525,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Hand #38: Robert Salaburu
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Thomas had the button. Robert Salaburu opened to 850,000 from middle position and won the pot.
Hand #37: Balsiger Shoves
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Esposito had the button. Jesse Sylvia raised to 825,000 before action folded to Jake Balsiger in the big blind. He reraised all in, and Sylvia gave it up.
Hand #36: Three-Bet from Merson
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Andras Koroknai had the button. Jake Balsiger opened, Greg Merson three-bet to 1.75 million, and Merson won the pot.
Hand #35: Merson Three-Bets
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Robert Salaburu had the button. Jake Balsiger raised to an unknown amount, Greg Merson three-bet, and he won the pot.
Hand #34: Merson vs. Sylvia Part Deux
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia had the button. Greg Merson raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, Sylvia re-raised to 1.9 million on his direct left, and Merson called.
The flop fell 
, Merson check-called a 1.7 million-chip bet from Sylvia, and the 
came on the turn. Merson checked again, Sylvia slid out 4.1 million, and Merson folded.
Hand #33: Jeremy Ausmus
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button on this hand. Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 800,000. Everyone folded, and Ausmus scooped in the chips.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,450,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
39,475,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
32,700,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
25,700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
23,725,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
11,650,000
-5,900,000
|
-5,900,000 |
|
|
9,850,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,425,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |