Kuznetsov Doubles Through Sammartino
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and Dario Sammartino three-bet to 48,000 from the button. Kuznetsov moved all in for 204,000 and Sammartino snap-called with a covering stack.
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♠Q♥
Dario Sammartino: A♦K♦
Kuznetsov was in rough shape with the weaker ace but the Q♦3♠3♣ flop gave him exactly what he needed, leaving Sammartino drawing to three outs. The 6♥9♦ turn and river were safe for Kuznetsov who received a full double while making a small dent in Sammartino's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
790,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
428,000
169,000
|
169,000 |