Heavyweight Bout Between Hallaert and Sammartino
Dario Sammartino and Kenny Hallaert, two of the big names remaining on Day 5, have landed themselves on the same table. Sammartino opened to 45,000 from early position and Hallaert three-bet to 160,000. Sammartino called and the flop came 
.
Sammartino checked to Hallaert who bet 125,000 and Sammartino stuck around to see the turn card. The 
landed on the turn and Sammartino checked again. Hallaert made a bet of 265,000 and Sammartino called again.
The river brought the 
and Sammartino checked one more time. Hallaert thought for a couple minutes before moving a bet of 675,000 into the pot. Now it was Sammartino's turn to think, as he tanked for nearly five minutes before tossing in a single chip to call. Hallaert's cards went straight to the muck and Sammartino tabled 
for just ace high.
This is surely not going to be the last hand these two get involved in, and we will be sure to keep a close eye on these players throughout the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,120,000 | 1,420,000 |
|
2,910,000 | -1,190,000 |