Dario Sammartino opened for 20,000 in the hijack, and Max Altergott called. Martin Jacobson three-bet to 50,000, and only Altergott called. Both players checked the , and Altergott check-called 85,000 on the . He checked the , and Jacobson checked back. Altergott won with , two pair.
It's taking awhile for each table to get through a hand, and there hasn't been much action in those that've managed to go to a flop. Still, the clock is ticking, and the blinds are coming around. Right now it appears Davidi Kitai is on the extreme short stack and most in danger of being blinded down.
Action folded to Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind and he raised to 17,000. Jeremy Ausmus defended the big blind and the two saw a flop of . O'Dwyer continued for 18,000, Ausmus called, and the dealer burned and turned the .
O'Dwyer upped his bet to 50,000, and that did the trick as Ausmus released his hand.
Level 16 has expired with 32 players remaining. That means they have to wait until after the 75-minute dinner break to burst the bubble. We'll have updated chip counts in a bit. Stay tuned!
Heading into the dinner break, 32 players remain. Martin Jacobson was one of those players, and he's now up to 950,000 in chips after a hand played against Dario Sammartino.
On the flop, Dominik Nitsche checked, Sammartino bet 16,000, then Jacobson raised to 43,000. Nitsche folded, and Sammartino called.
The turn paired the board with the , and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Sammartino bet 40,000, and Jacobson called.
Sammartino showed the for king high, and Jacobson showed the for the winning hand.
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, and Altergott check-called 85,000 on the 
. He checked the 
, and Jacobson checked back. Altergott won with 
, two pair.
. O'Dwyer continued for 18,000, Ausmus called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
. 
hit the felt.
flop, Dominik Nitsche checked, Sammartino bet 16,000, then Jacobson raised to 43,000. Nitsche folded, and Sammartino called.
, and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river. Sammartino bet 40,000, and Jacobson called.
for the winning hand.