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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
292,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
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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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
358,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
||
|
326,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
992,000
-123,000
|
-123,000 |
|
||
|
942,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
633,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
|
||
|
627,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
|
||
|
524,000
-124,000
|
-124,000 |
|
|
413,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
354,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
260,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
|
||
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
565,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
385,000
-139,000
|
-139,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 5,000
Shawn Sheikhan raised to 50,000 and James Alexander called. Both players drew one.
Alexander check-called a bet of 50,000, but lost out to a bet of of Sheikhan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,020,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
|
310,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
700,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
665,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
516,000
-117,000
|
-117,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
337,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
242,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
180,000
-174,000
|
-174,000 |
|
|
||
James Alexander opened for 50,000 second to act and Doyle Brunson made it 125,000. Alexander called and took a card, while Brunson patted. Alexander checked and Brunson bet 150,000, enough to put Alexander all in if he were to call. However, he raised his cards up and mucked them with a sigh.
"I knew I was drawing thin," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
676,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
137,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Doyle Brunson raised to 45,000 and Dario Sammartino called. Both players drew one and Brunson continued for 72,000. Sammartino raised to 250,000 and, after some thought, Brunson folded.
"Now would be a good time to show something," said Shawn Sheikhan. Sammartino flashed an and took down the pot, moving up to second in chips behind Mike Wattel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
957,000
292,000
|
292,000 |
|
|
594,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
|
|
||
Shawn Sheikhan raised to 65,000 and John Hennigan moved all in from the cutoff for 177,000. Despite the price, Sheikhan let his hand go, so Hennigan added a big chunk to his stack without having to be at risk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
890,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
312,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
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