Sammartino Plays a Long and Monster Pot
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Kim raised it up from the hijack and was called by Adam Neal in the cutoff. Dario Sammartino three-bet to 28,000 on the button and only Neal called to see a flop of 
.
Neal checked to Sammartino who continued with a bet of 25,000 and Neal called. The turn brought the 
and Neal checked again. Sammartino tossed in a bet of 45,000 and Neal still called.
The river was the 
and Neal checked for the third time. Sammartino pushed all in for 92,500 which put Neal into the tank. With cameras gathering around the table to capture the action, Neal spent around five minutes in the tank before finally mucking his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000 | 150,000 |
|
232,000 | 91,500 |
|
155,000 | 53,500 |