Smith Closes Gap on Sammartino with Better Pair of Aces
Level 36
: 10,000/15,000, 0 ante
Dan Smith opened to 35,000 and Dario Sammartino called.
The flop came 
. Sammartino checked and Smith fired 22,000. Sammartino quickly called.
The turn read the 
and Smith fired out a bet of 90,000, a little more than the pot. Sammartino called after some deliberation.
With an 
on the river, both players checked and showed an ace. Sammartino flipped over 
and was beaten by Smith's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
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|
2,250,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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