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 #230: Merson's Two Pair Is Better Than Balsiger's

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante
The Final Three: Jake Balsiger, Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia
The Final Three: Jake Balsiger, Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia

Jake Balsiger had the button to start this hand. Jesse Sylvia wasn't present for the deal as he was talking to his rail and his hand was mucked from the big blind. Balsiger raised to two million, and Greg Merson made the call from the small blind.

The flop came down {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Spades}, and Merson checked. Balsiger bet two million, and Merson called.

The {5-Diamonds} came on the turn, and both players checked to see the {3-Clubs} pair the board on the river. Merson was first and bet 3.6 million. Balsiger called.

Merson showed the {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for two pair, jacks and threes. Balsiger showed the {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a weaker two pair and lost the pot. Balsiger is now under 25 million in chips.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger