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 #146: Long, Long Tank from Sylvia

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Jake Balsiger started this hand with the button. He folded, and Greg Merson limped in from the small blind. Jesse Sylvia checked his option in the big blind, which brought the two players to the {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop.

On the flop, Merson was first and he checked. Sylvia checked behind to see the {J-Hearts} fall on fourth street. Merson fired one million, and Sylvia made the call.

The {2-Hearts} both paired the board on the river and brought in a fourth heart. Merson bet 2.6 million, and Sylvia took his time to think things over. After a couple of long minutes in the tank, Sylvia reached for his water to take a sip. The crowd began to chuckle at this as Sylvia cracked a smile. He sipped his water, put the cap back on, then finally folded, and Merson won the pot.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia