Wong Doubles Through Sammartino
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
With about 225,000 in the pot and the board reading 
, Dario Sammartino bet 175,000 from the small blind, Jerry Wong shoved for 690,000 from the big blind, and Loren Klein, who was in middle position, went into the tank for several minutes. He ultimately folded and Sammartino called to put Wong at risk.
Dario Sammartino: 
Jerry Wong: 
Both players had flopped straights but Sammartino had the better one and Wong needed to improve to survive. The 
turn kept Sammartino ahead but the 
on the river gave Wong the winning flush, so he took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,630,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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625,000
-650,000
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-650,000 |
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