Sammartino Takes Down a Big One
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Dario Sammartino raised to 25,000 from the button and he was three-bet by Hiren Patel from the small blind. Sammartino made the call and the flop brought out 
.
Patel bet 64,000 on the flop and Sammartino made the call. On the turn the 
hit and Patel bet another 114,000. Sammartino tanked for quite a long time but eventually he made the call.
On the river the 
popped up and Patel checked to the Italian pro who bet 180,000. Patel again tanked but eventually he made the call. Sammartino tabled 
and he raked in this big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 549,000 |
|
625,000 | -431,000 |