Hands #57-59: Sammartino Doubles in a Race
Level 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #57: Hossein Ensan raised to 2.5 million first to act. Alex Livingston defended the big blind and 
flopped. Livingston check-folded to a bet of 3 million.
Hand #58: Garry Gates made it 2.5 million on the button. Livingston three-bet to 8.8 million. The big blind folded and Gates gave it up.
Hand #59: Ensan raised to 3.3 million in the small blind with Dario Sammartino in the big. The short-stacked Italian player shoved all in for 21.9 million and Ensan quickly called with 
.
Sammartino had overcards with 
. The Italian crowd was delighted with the 
in the window, followed by 
. The 
turn further improved Sammartino and the 
ensured he'd double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
187,700,000 | -20,000,000 |
|
168,600,000 | -3,100,000 |
|
66,500,000 | |
|
47,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
45,000,000 | 21,900,000 |