Hands #178-179: Sammartino Holds, Doubles Through Livingston
Level 41
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Hand #178: Dario Sammartino raised to 6 million and Alex Livingston three-bet to 21.5 million in the small blind. He earned the pot.
Hand #179: Livingston raised to 5.5 million on the button and Sammartino called in the big blind. Sammartino check-called 5 million on the 
flop, and a 
hit the felt. Sammartino checked and Livingston barreled big with 23 million. Sammartino thought briefly and moved all in for 79 million and Livingston called fairly quickly.
Alex Livingston: 
Dario Sammartino: 
The river was a 
, no help to the kings. Livingston sent over a double that put Sammartino a close enough behind Hossein Ensan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
218,200,000 | -6,000,000 |
|
182,600,000 | 84,700,000 |
|
114,000,000 | -78,700,000 |