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Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button. The action folded to him, and he opened to 1.025 million. Both blinds released, and Sylvia won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,375,000 | |
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46,550,000
5,750,000
|
5,750,000 |
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||
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35,300,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
|
26,800,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
19,875,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
15,075,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Andras Koroknai had the button. Greg Merson raised from the hijack seat and won the pot.
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Russell Thomas had the button. The action folded to him, he raised to one million and won the pot.
Jake Balsiger started this hand on the button. Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind, and he raised to 1.25 million. Greg Merson folded his big blind, and Ausmus won the pot.
Jeremy Ausmus had the button, and Jesse Sylvia received a walk.
Greg Merson had the button. From under the gun, Russell Thomas raised to one million. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.
Jesse Sylvia started the had with the button. Greg Merson opened to one million from the cutoff seat, Andras Koroknai three-bet to 2.95 million from the small blind, and Merson called.
The flop was 
, Koroknai led out for 3.15 million, and Merson called.
The turn was another club - the 
- and Koroknai fired 5.6 million. Merson quirky folded, and Koroknai took down the pot.
