Sammartino Takes Perhaps a Decisive Lead
Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
After both players put in 35,000 preflop, Ben Farrell bet 15,000 on an 
flop. Dario Sammartino called.
The turn was the 
and Farrell bet 70,000. Sammartino called.
The river was the 
. Farrell moved all in and Sammartino agonized for a couple of minutes before calling.
Farrell mucked his 
and Sammartino doubled for 159,000.
On the very next hand, Farrell doubled for 35,000 with 
against 
as he rivered a straight on a 
but Sammartino still holds a commanding chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000 | 276,000 |
|
60,000 | -277,000 |