2012 Main Event Final Table

Sylvia (43.87 million)	Koroknai (29.37 million)	Merson (28.72 million)	Thomas (24.80 million)	Gee (16.86 million)	Esposito (16.26 million)	Salaburu (15.15 million)	Balsiger (13.11 million)	Ausmus (9.80 million)

2012 WSOP Main Event Winner Greg Merson

Having endured a 12 hour marathon, 24-year old professional poker player Greg Merson emerged from his battle with fellow pro Jesse Sylvia and amateur Jake Balsiger as the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion in Las Vegas's predawn hours. With a decided advantage in chips entering the last day of the tournament, Mercer managed to maintain his lead throughout the night. As the session neared the 12 hour mark, he decided to take the initiative on hand 399 putting Sylvia all-in with his King high. Sylvia, holding a suited queen and jack, deliberated a few minutes, but ultimately decided to call. Unfortunately for him, there was no help among the community cards and Merson earned his championship. Balsiger gambled his last chips away on hand 382. His queen-10 was bested by Merson's king-queen which held through five community cards. The political science major, who has vowed to graduate, won $3.8 million in third. Sylvia earned $5.3 million for second. And Merson pulled in a sporty $8.53 million.

Past World Series of Poker Winners - Main Event

Year/Winner/Prize - US$ 2012: Greg Merson, $8.53 million 2011: Pius Heinz, $8.72 million 2010: Jonathan Duhamel, $8.9 million 2009: Joe Cada, $8.547 million 2008: Peter Eastgate, $9.15 million 2007: Jerry Yang, $8,250,000 2006: Jamie Gold, $12 million 2005: Joseph Hachem, 7.5 million 2004: Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, 5 million 2003: Chris Moneymaker, 2.5 million 2002: Robert Varkyoni, 2 million 2001: Carlos Mortensen, 1.5 million 2000: Chris Ferguson, 1.5 million 1999: Noel Furlong, 1 million 1998: Scotty Nguyen, 1 million 1997: Stu Unger, 1 million 1996: Huck Seed, 1 million 1995: Dan Harrington, 1 million 1994: Russ Hamilton, 1 million 1993: Jim Bechtel, 1 million 1992: Hamid Datsmalchi, 1 million

1991: Brad Daugherty, 1 million 1990: Mansour Matloubi, 895 thousand 1989: Phil Hellmuth, 755 thousand 1988: Johnny Chan, 700 thousand 1987: Johnny Chan, 625 thousand 1986: Berry Johnston, 570 thousand 1985: Bill Smith, 700 thousand 1984: Jack Keller, 660 thousand 1983: Tom McEvoy, 580 thousand 1982: Jack Straus, 520 thousand 1981: Stu Ungar, 375 thousand 1980: Stu Ungar, 385 thousand 1979: Hal Fowler, 270 thousand 1978: Bobby Baldwin, 210 thousand 1977: Doyle Brunson, 340 thousand 1976: Doyle Brunson, 220 thousand 1975: Sailor Roberts, 210 thousand 1974: Johnny Moss, 160 thousand 1973: Puggy Pearson, 130 thousand 1972: Amarillo "Slim" Preston, 80 thousand 1971: Johnny Moss, 30 thousand 1970: Johnny Moss, n/a (silver cup)

 

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