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 #357: Straight for Sylvia

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante

Greg Merson started the hand with the button, and he opened to 3.2 million. Jesse Sylvia called in the small blind, Jake Balsiger defended his big blind, and all three players saw a flop of {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}. All three players checked.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}, Sylvia led out for 5.2 million, Balsiger called, and Merson folded.

The {k-Diamonds} completed the board, Sylvia led again - this time for 9.2 million - and Balsiger tanked for the better part of five minutes before calling.

Sylvia tabled {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a straight, and won the hand.

Tags: Greg MersonJake BalsigerJesse Sylvia