Jake Balsiger was on the button. He limped in, and Jesse Sylvia checked his option in the big blind. Greg Merson folded from the small blind.
The flop came down , and Sylvia checked to Balsiger. Balsiger bet 2.2 million, and Sylvia check-raised to 7.6 million. Balsiger moved all in, and Sylvia made the call to put himself at risk. Sylvia turned over the
for a flopped two pair, and Balsiger held the
for top pair.
The turn was , and Sylvia improved to a full house. Balsiger could still hit a king on the river to win the hand, but the
landed on the river, and Sylvia doubled up.
Sylvia was all in on the flop for 32.3 million in chips.