Sammartino Builds His Stack
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 2,000 ante
From under the gun, Mike Leah made it 20,000 to go, and Konstantin Maslak called from one seat over. Mike Watson also called in the big blind, and the trio drew one card each. There was no betting action, and Watson rolled over 
as the winning hand.
Dario Sammartino raised to 22,000 the next hand and claimed the blinds and antes before making it 22,000 to go again right after. Watson called on the button, and they drew one each. Sammartino checked, and Watson bet 60,000, which the Italian called.
"I have a pair — a big pair," Watson said and showed nines. Sammartino tabled 
and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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410,000
-26,500
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-26,500 |
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380,000
151,000
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151,000 |
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380,000
-29,000
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-29,000 |
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108,000
-36,000
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-36,000 |
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