Secondary Feature Hands #67-69: Sammartino Loses to Snowmen, Then Wins with Them
Hand #67: Dario Sammartino raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun and Nick Marchington called on the button, as did Zhen Cai from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and after Cai checked, Sammartino continued for 1,800,000. Marchington folded, and Cai called as the turn fell the 
.
Both players checked as the 
completed the board on the river. Cai checked and Sammartino bet 4,000,000. Cai deliberated for several minutes before calling. Sammartino showed 
, but Cai collected the pot with 
.
Hand #68: Alex Livingston raised his button to 1,400,000 and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind. The flop landed 
and both players checked to reveal the 
on the turn.
Sammartino led out for 3,000,000 and Livingston called as the 
completed the board on the river. Sammartino bet 6,600,000 and Livingston called.
Sammartino tabled his 
for a set, and Livingston folded.
Hand #69: Zhen Cai raised to 1,400,000 from the button and Dario Sammartino three-bet the small blind to 5,400,000. Cai folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,100,000 | 9,400,000 |
|
53,300,000 | -4,500,000 |
|
28,200,000 | 9,300,000 |
|
24,100,000 | -7,600,000 |
|
18,500,000 | 3,100,000 |
|
14,600,000 | -5,100,000 |