Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 11th Place ($70,500)
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The action folded to Dario Sammartino in the small blind and he limped in. Chipleader Ilia Pavlov then raised to 165,000 from the big blind before Sammartino three-bet all in for 1,305,000 chips.
Pavlov asked for a count and put in the call once he received the correct number.
Dario Sammartino: A♣9♣
Ilia Pavlov: K♦Q♦
Sammartino stayed ahead on the 2♦7♥8♦9♥ runout, but the Q♠ river spelled disaster for him. Pavlov hit top pair and Sammartino slammed the table in anger, throwing his cards across the table.
He left the table in disgust, having started the day as chipleader but finishing in 11th place. Meanwhile, Pavlov stacked a monster chip lead on the bubble of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,450,000
1,900,000
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1,900,000 |
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Busted | |
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