Dario Sammartino opened for 40,000 under the gun and called a three-bet to 100,000 from James Alexander on the button. Sammartino took a card and Alexander patted. Both players checked, but Sammartino only did so after some serious thought.
The Italian announced a nine-six and showed 
. It was good.
Farzad Bonyadi raised to 35,000. It folded to Dario Sammartino in the small blind and he three-bet all in. John Hennigan folded his big blind and Bonyadi called.
Both players stood pat.
Farzad Bonyadi: 
Dario Sammartino: 
Bonyadi's nine was good to give him a double-up for 127,000.
John Hennigan was in early position and moved all in for 185,000. Action folded around and he took the pot.
In the next hand, Hennigan opened under the gun to 38,000. Nobody contested him again, so he gathered some much-needed chips to stay afloat not far beneath the 20-big-blind mark.
Doyle Brunson opened to 35,000 and got calls from Shawn Sheikhan on the button and John Hennigan in the big blind. Hennigan drew two, while the other two in the hand both drew one.
It checked to Sheikhan who bet 75,000. Brunson called but was shown the 
of Sheikhan.
Then, James Alexander opened to 32,000 and Brunson called. Sheikhan three-bet to 95,000. Alexander folded and Brunson called.
The pair both drew one and checked. "King-seven," announced Sheikhan, and Brunson won the hand with 
.
James Alexander opened for 36,000 in the cutoff and Brian Rast defended big blind. They each took a card and Rast check-called 55,000. Alexander showed 
and Rast couldn't beat it.
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are going on their first break of the day.
James Alexander opened for 28,000 and Doyle Brunson called. Each player took a card and Alexander checked. Brunson slid in 65,000.
"Cards that good?" Alexander asked with a smile.
Alexander went into the tank and tried to get a read on Brunson, who relaxed in his chair as if he hadn't a care in the world. Eventually, Alexander called but he couldn't beat .
John Hennigan raised to 28,000 from under the gun. Mike Wattel raised to 100,000 from the next position. Doyle Brunson then four-bet all in for around 400,000.
Hennigan and Wattel both folded, and Brunson chipped up.
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