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Final 3 set at WSOP, to play for $8.53M crown
October 30, 2012
Andras Koroknai, of Debrecen, Hungary, walks off the stage after being eliminated from play during the World Series of Poker Final Table event, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Two poker professionals and a college student have topped nearly 6,600 competitors at the World Series of Poker and are one card session away from poker's richest prize — an $8.53 million crown.
Arizona State senior Jake Balsiger eliminated Russell Thomas in fourth place early Tuesday with an ace-king, treading past five meaningless community cards to bump his guaranteed payday up nearly $1 million and setting up the Tuesday night showdown.
His opponents are poker pros 24-year-old Greg Merson of Laurel, Md., and 24-year-old Jesse Sylvia of Las Vegas.
Thomas won $2.85 million for fourth place.
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