Dario Sammartino Wins a Big One With... Not Much
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Dario Sammartino opened to 1,000 in the button. The small blind folded, and the big blind defended.
The flop was 
. The big blind checked to Sammartino, who bet 1,100. His opponent check-called. The turn came the 
, and this time, the player in the big blind led for 1,100. Sammartino called. The river was the 
, and the player in the big blind bet 1,300. Sammartino stared at him for a few seconds before announcing, ''All in,'' for a total of 10,625. His opponent called.
Sammartino tabled 
for deuces and threes, and his opponent sent his hand to the muck. Sammartino shook his head and laughed, and so did the other players at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,900 | -3,100 |
and was checked through to the 
turn. Once again, both players checked. The river came the 
, and the big blind checked it to Loeser, who bet 3,000. His opponent called, and Loeser tabled 
to rake in the pot.
, and this time, the player in the big blind led for 850. Julius called. The river was the 
, and the big blind bet 2,900. Julius snap-called and showed 
. His opponent mucked.
flop, Harder checked, Little bet 1,000, and Harder called. The turn was the 
and Harder checked again. This time, Little moved all in, putting Harder to a decision for his remaining stack of around 15,000. After thinking for awhile, Harder made the call and saw the bad news. 
for aces full and Harder was eliminated. Little is up around 80,000 chips, more than three times the starting stack.
river completed the board, and Carrel checked once more. Esfandiari moved all in. 
and said, ''Sorry, Dad,'' to his dad, who was on the rail.
and more than 5,000 in the pot, Rainer Kempe bet 4,500 from under the gun. His lone opponent in middle position called and the river was the 
. 
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