Hand #107: Another Walk
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Jake Balsiger had the button, and Greg Merson got a walk in the big blind.
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 #106: Ausmus Gets Tricky
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Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Thomas started the hand with the button. He raised to 1 million, Jake Balsiger called out of the small blind, and Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind. The flop came 
, and the action checked to Thomas, who continued for 1.35 million. Only Ausmus called.
The turn was the 
, Ausmus checked again, and Thomas tossed out 2.1 million. Ausmus called.
The 
completed the board, and Ausmus checked a third time. Thomas quickly checked behind.
Ausmus tabled 
for a full house, evidently trying to trap Thomas, and Thomas mucked his hand.
Hand #105: Walk for Balsiger
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Andras Koroknai had the button. Jake Balsiger received a walk in the big blind.
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Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
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Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,375,000 | |
|
41,400,000 | 6,100,000 |
|
40,450,000 | -6,100,000 |
|
27,850,000 | 1,050,000 |
|
18,825,000 | -1,050,000 |
|
15,075,000 |
Hand #104: Koroknai Rising
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
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.
Hand #103: Russell Thomas
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Greg Merson had the button. From under the gun, Russell Thomas raised to one million. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.
Hand #102: Walk for Sylvia
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus had the button, and Jesse Sylvia received a walk.
Hand #101: Jeremy Ausmus
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
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.
Hand #100: Russell Thomas
Level 36
: 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Russell Thomas had the button. The action folded to him, he raised to one million and won the pot.