Sammartino Wins at Showdown
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dario Sammartino opened for 65,000 from the hijack and Andrey Zaichenko came along from the small blind. Nick Maimone did the same from the big and three players took a flop of 
. Zaichenko led out for 75,000, both his opponents called, and the 
appeared on the turn.
All three players checked, and then both Zaichenko and Maimone checked the 
river. Sammartino bet 120,000, Zaichenko folded, and Maimone thought for a bit before making the call. Sammartino tabled the 
for aces, and it was good as Maimone sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
1,280,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |