Dario Sammartino

Dario Sammartino

Nationality
Italy
Italy
GPI Rank 404
WSOP Bracelets 1
Total Live Earnings $16,693,156
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Biography

Dario Sammartino is an Italian professional poker player who has more than $16.4 million in live poker tournament winnings and one World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.

According to The Hendon Mob Database, Sammartino's first recorded live cash came in November 2008 in a €1,100 buy-in tournament in Egypt. Five months later, he banked his first five-figure prize, €16,700, his reward for a third-place finish in another Egyptian €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em tournament.

Sammartino first cashed in a WSOP event in 2011, finishing 207th in a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $3,088. It would not be the last time the Italian's name was found on a WSOP payout list.

He enjoyed his first live victory in April 2013, taking down a €5,250 buy-in Italian poker Tour event in Sanremo for €30,000. Five-figure scores became the norm from that point onwards.

At the 2014 WSOP, Sammartino finished sixth in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event for $91,670.

Between 2015 and 2017, Sammartino won over $5.8 million from live events. Finishing fourth in a €100,000 Super High Roller for €709,500 and sixth in a €25,500 High Roller for €257,400 in the space of a few days at EPT Monte Carlo will do that to your earnings.

Sammartino bagged several six-figure prizes before a long overdue one million-plus score landed in his bankroll. He collected $1,608,295 for a third-place finish in the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop at the 2017 WSOP. Now, armed with a much larger bankroll, a glowing reputation, and bags of confidence, Sammartino became a regular in high-stakes events worldwide.

At the 2019 WSOP, after finishing third in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship for $184,854, fourth in a $1,000 online event for $75,094, and ninth in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for $93,764, Sammartino crashed out of the $10,000 WSOP Main Event in second place, a result worth a career-best $6 million.

More stellar results followed, including several WSOP final tables live and online. However, a bracelet always seemed to slip from his grasp. That was until Sammartino won the $2,500 Omaha/Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better at the 2024 WSOP, earning $222,703 and a long-awaited gold bracelet.

Sammartino has also won millions of dollars online, mostly under the alias "Secret_M0de." However, his online results are no longer tracked.

Dario Sammartino's Top 5 Poker Results

DateEventPlacePrize
Jul 2019$10,000 WSOP Main Event2nd$6,000,000
Jun 2017$111,111 WSOP One Drop3rd$1,608,295
Apr 2015€100,000 EPT Monte Carlo SHR4th€709,500 ($782,465)
Jan 2016$25,000 PCA High Roller3rd$542,160
May 2022$75,000 WSOP High Roller Bounty3rd$498,696

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
26th $20,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
1st $222,703
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #57: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
28th $19,407
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #41: $1,500 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8-Handed)
58th $4,754
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
10th $93,730
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed)
19th $21,325
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
18th $23,667
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Main Event
154th €9,100
2023 WSOP Europe
Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
14th €59,500
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$5,300 EPT Main Event
29th $24,700
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$10,300 EPT High Roller
11th $70,500
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
428th $37,500
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck
11th $6,606
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #17: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship
33rd $4,633
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #13: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship
39th $11,832
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
5th $166,404
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
34th $6,986
2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker
$1,050 Main Event
422nd $2,788
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€5,300 EPT Main Event
117th €11,350
2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
103rd $46,500
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty
32nd $5,350
PokerStars WCOOP 2022
WCOOP 92-H: $10,300 NLHE [World Championship of NLHE / Main Event], $7M Gtd
36th $37,288
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
53rd €21,900
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€25,000 Single-Day High Roller II
4th €231,550
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
185th $1,601
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em Second Chance
37th $3,248
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $7,777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
7th $55,784
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
65th $20,059
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
225th $876
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
166th $2,291
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack
35th $3,221
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
71st $10,874
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event
40th $4,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $50,000 High Roller
8th $151,942
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
3rd $193,537
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty
3rd $498,696
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty
6th $76,442
2021 World Series of Poker
WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $7,777 Lucky 7’s No Limit Hold’em High Roller [1x Re-entry]
30th $11,877
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
89th $1,890
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
10th $25,168
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
6th $13,463
2021 WPT World Online Championships
Event #7: $5,300 Main Event
172nd $10,402
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #25: $777 LUCKY SEVENS No Limit Hold'em 7-Handed
9th $14,718
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #20: $1,500 MONSTER STACK NLH [Freezeout]
2nd $159,588
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #18: $5,000 Short Deck Championship [3-Stack]
5th $46,214
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold'em [Go Stage], $1M GTD
115th $2,156
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #7: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH - $1M for 1st [Final Day], $5M GTD
146th $5,389
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #4: $800 DOUBLE CHANCE NLH
103rd $2,389
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #3: $2,500 Limit Hold'em Championship
13th $4,892
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #2: $1,111 Caesars Cares Charity Event
207th $2,031
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #1: $50 The Return NLH [Final Day], $1M GTD
917th $249
2021 WPT Online Series by partypoker
Event #20: $3,200 Main Event, $3m GTD
46th $11,170
2021 WPT Online Series by partypoker
Event #38: $10,300 WPT High Roller, $1m GTD
13th $22,594
2021 WPT Online Series by partypoker
Event #23: $10,300 WPT High Roller, $1m GTD
8th $30,476
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-92: $10,300 Thursday Thriller [Bounty]
10th $20,130
2021 GG Spring Festival
GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD
123rd $24,762
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-72: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event
10th $12,244
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-23: $25,500 Super High Rollers
1st $508,448
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-05: $10,300 Super MILLION$ [2-Day Event]
12th $41,701
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-06: $25,500 Sunday Five Million [2-Day Event]
15th $54,913
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-03: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event
17th $10,171
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit
WSOPC #5: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha
168th $1,001
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit
WSOPC #2: $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Roller, $5M Gtd.
58th $22,365
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #78: $1,000 Turbo No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
201st $2,358
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, $25M GTD
282nd $18,098
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #65: $600 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship
179th $1,991
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD
688th $2,261
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #60: $525 Bounty No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
237th $760
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold'em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD
10th $21,941
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #50: $2,100 No Limit Hold'em Bounty Championship
47th $3,492
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st
238th $5,225
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #46: $500 Deepstack No Limit Hold'em
26th $4,299
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #47: $1,000 Short Deck No Limit Hold'em
36th $2,679
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #45: $840 Bounty No Limit Hold'em
75th $1,425
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #40: $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
44th $7,315
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #33: $1,111 Every 1 for Covid Relief [Caesars Cares]
135th $3,116
2020 WPT World Online Championships
Event #1: $3,200 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship, $500k GTD
17th $9,175
2020 Irish Open Online
Event #3: €500,000 GTD High Roller
8th €24,613
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Main Event
60th €14,550
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #14: €10,350 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em
4th €341,702
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #6: €25,500 Short Deck High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
8th €88,861
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
235th €9,160
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
49th €21,480
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
2nd $6,000,000
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
9th $93,764
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
40th $37,365
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
11th $6,099
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
3rd $184,854
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
152nd $2,550
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€5,300 EPT Main Event
31st €19,990
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€2,200 French National Championship High Roller
50th €4,100
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 PCA High Roller
16th $53,900
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #10: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
43rd €20,262
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
Main Event
222nd €9,740
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
19th €39,600
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
5th €88,800
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
15th $32,256
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
10th $8,915
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
3rd $114,023
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #9: €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
13th €43,461
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
Main Event
211th €9,400
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
43rd $176,399
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
6th $197,007
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
21st $16,675
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
8th $69,578
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
49th $8,734
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
9th $19,187
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
15th $24,881
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #6: High Roller for One Drop - $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em
3rd $1,608,295
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
€25,750 High Roller
4th €384,340
2017 partypokerLIVE Millions Dusk Till Dawn
Main Event
205th £7,500
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
$25,500 Single-Day High Roller
5th $97,020
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€5,300 Main Event
8th €91,860
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #19: $2,500 Shot Clock Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em
18th 6,920 AUD
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 High Roller
3rd $542,160
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
€10,200 Single-Day High Roller
13th €23,395
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona
€5,300 Main Event
136th €11,500
2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€10,600 Main Event
17th €51,350
2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€25,500 High Roller
6th €257,400
2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€100,000 Super High Roller
4th €709,500
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague
€10,300 High Roller
31st €23,620
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
15th €46,600
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
28th $13,838
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
6th $91,670
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
57th $8,746
2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
€5,300 Main Event
38th €14,010
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague
€5,300 Main Event
70th €13,200
2013 PokerStars.com EPT London
£5,250 Main Event
51st £11,425
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed)
43rd $5,253
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em (Mixed Max)
15th $18,657
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
15th $7,384
The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Main Event
19th €30,000
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin
Main Event
125th €8,000
2013 PokerStars.com EPT London
Main Event
29th £15,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
125th $4,445
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
44th $8,551
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €10,400 Main Event Championship
17th €37,000
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
207th $3,088

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