2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Hand #81: Sylvia Takes One from Balsiger

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

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 {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}, and Balsiger was up first. He checked, and Sylvia checked behind.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, and Balsiger led for was heard as 1.25 million. Sylvia called.

The river was the {5-Hearts}, and Balsiger checked. Sylvia fired 3.6 million, and Balsiger folded.

Tags: Jake BalsigerJesse Sylvia