Hand #122: Jesse Sylvia
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Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Russell Thomas started the hand with the button. Jesse Sylvia opened to 1.4 million from the cutoff, 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 #123: Jacob Balsiger
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Jake Balsiger started this hand with the button. From the cutoff seat, Russell Thomas opened with a raise to 1.2 million. Balsiger reraised to 2.7 million, and action moved back to Thomas. He called.
The flop came down 
, and Thomas checked. Balsiger fired 1.8 million, and Thomas folded.
Hand #124: Blind vs. Blind
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Greg Merson completed from the small blind, Jesse Sylvia checked, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, Merson led for 900,000, and Sylvia called.
The 
completed the board, Merson checked, and Sylvia fired 1.75 million. Merson released, and Sylvia picked up the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,400,000
-2,325,000
|
-2,325,000 |
|
||
|
42,925,000
2,925,000
|
2,925,000 |
|
32,175,000
3,450,000
|
3,450,000 |
|
19,750,000
-2,925,000
|
-2,925,000 |
|
16,725,000
-1,125,000
|
-1,125,000 |
|
||
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Hand #125: Greg Merson
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button. He raised to 1.2 million and won the pot.
Hand #126: Jesse James
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Jesse Sylvia had the button. He opened to 1.3 million, and won the pot.
Hand #127: Jesse Sylvia
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Russell Thomas started the hand with the button. Jesse Sylvia opened to 1.3 million, Thomas called from the small blind, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, Thomas checked, Sylvia bet, and Thomas folded.
Hand #128: Jesse Sylvia
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button. Jesse Sylvia raised from under the gun and took down the pot.
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Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
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