Hands #80-82: Livingston Surges Close to Gates
Level 39
: 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Hand #80: Hossein Ensan raised to 4.2 million on the button and won the pot.
Hand #81: Dario Sammartino raised to 3.5 million on the button and won the pot.
Hand #82: Ensan raised to 3.3 million under the gun and Alex Livingston defended the big blind. Livingston check-called 3 million on the 
flop, bringing in the 
turn. Ensan bet again, 4 million, and Livingston came out raising this time to 12.5 million. Ensan went nowhere and the 
completed the board. Livingston bet 22.5 million, about half of his remaining stack. Ensan took a couple of minutes in the tank and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
251,700,000
14,800,000
|
14,800,000 |
|
||
|
83,100,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
81,000,000
19,600,000
|
19,600,000 |
|
||
|
62,500,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
36,500,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
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