Sammartino Crushing in Stud 8
Level 19
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Dario Sammartino brought in, David Oppenheim completed and Sammartino called.
Sammartino bet on fourth street, earning a call and Oppenheim paired his ace on fifth, taking over the betting lead. Sammartino called two bets on fifth and sixth and Oppenheim checked on seventh. Sammartino bet and he earned one more call.
"Straight," Sammartino announced, showing a nine-high straight. Oppenheim studied his opponent's hand for a while and then mucked.
Sammartino: 
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Oppenheim: 
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Sammartino also scooped the subsequent pot, betting out Bryce Yockey on seventh street with bets made on each of the previous streets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 900,000 |
|
2,620,000 | -20,000 |
|
1,232,000 | -678,000 |