Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 4,000 ante
Dario Sammartino opened for 40,000 under the gun and called a three-bet to 100,000 from James Alexander on the button. Sammartino took a card and Alexander patted. Both players checked, but Sammartino only did so after some serious thought.
The Italian announced a nine-six and showed 
. It was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
||
|
385,000
-139,000
|
-139,000 |
and Rast couldn't beat it.