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.
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Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Andras Koroknai opened to 1.1 million from under the gun, and won the pot.
Jake Balsiger started this hand with the button. Russell Thomas raised from the cutoff seat, and he won the pot.
| 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 |
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.
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Andras Koroknai had the button at the start of this hand. From the cutoff seat, Jesse Sylvia raised to 1.05 million, and action folded to Jake Balsiger in the big blind. Balsiger made the call.
The flop came down 
, and Balsiger was up first. He checked, and Sylvia checked behind.
The turn was the 
, and Balsiger led for was heard as 1.25 million. Sylvia called.
The river was the 
, and Balsiger checked. Sylvia fired 3.6 million, and Balsiger folded.
Jesse Sylvia had the button. Action folded to him, and he raised to 1.05 million. Andras Koroknai called from the small blind, and the flop came down 
. Koroknai checked the flop, and Sylvia bet 1.075 million. Koroknai called.
The 
was added to the board on fourth street, and the Hungrian checked to the American. Sylvia checked behind.
The river was the 
, and Koroknai was up first. He checked, and Sylvia checked behind.
Koroknai showed the {9h
for aces and nines, and he won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,300,000
3,925,000
|
3,925,000 |
|
|
46,075,000
3,450,000
|
3,450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
36,000,000
-4,925,000
|
-4,925,000 |
|
|
34,825,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
17,025,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
16,750,000
-2,450,000
|
-2,450,000 |
Greg Merson started this hand with the button. Jeremy Ausmus raised to one million from the cutoff seat. Action then folded to Andras Koroknai in the big blind, and he reraised to 2.7 million. Ausmus folded, and Koroknai won the pot.
