Hands #123-125: Aces Up No Good for Sammartino
Hand #123: Hossein Ensan opened for 5 million on the button and Alex Livingston defended the big blind. Livingston check-called 3 million on the 
flop and both players checked the 
. The river was an 
and Livingston came out betting with 14.5 million. Ensan gave it up.
Hand #124: Dario Sammartino opened for 4.5 million on the button and Ensan defended the big blind. The players saw a 
board for free and each player showed king-high to chop.
Hand #125: Livingston raised to 4.5 million on the button and Sammartino defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Sammartino check-called 5 million. Sammartino checked again on the 
and Livingston sized up to 14.5 million. The river was a 
, and Sammartino checked a final time. Livingston thought a bit and checked it back.
Sammartino showed 
for aces up but was beaten by 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
299,800,000
9,500,000
|
9,500,000 |
|
||
|
142,400,000
35,000,000
|
35,000,000 |
|
||
|
72,600,000
25,500,000
|
25,500,000 |
|
|
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