$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship (Event #73)

Hand #180: Dario Sammartino limped the small blind and Alex Livingston checked in the big blind. They headed to the     flop and Sammartino's bet of 2,400,000 was called. On the   turn, Sammartino fired a bet of 9,000,000 and Livingston folded.

Hand #181: Livingston limped the small blind and a check of Hossein Ensan resulted in the     flop. Livingston bet 3,000,000 and Ensan quickly folded.

Hand #182: A walk for Sammartino.

Hand #183: Ensan raised the button to 5,500,000 and Sammartino came along from the small blind, as did Livingston in the big blind. On a flop of    , all three players checked to see the   turn. No betting action checked again and the   river also went checked. Only the    of Livingston were shown on the screens, but a three-way chop emerged as they all played the board.

Hossein Ensan	213,000,000	-5,200,000
Dario Sammartino	191,800,000	9,200,000
Alex Livingston	110,000,000	-4,000,000

Hand #175: Dario Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 from the button, Alex Livingston three-bet to 17,500,000 from the small blind, Hossein Ensan folded his big blind and Sammartino called.

They checked to the turn of an      board where Sammartino bet 18,000,000. Livingston folded.

Hand #176: Hossein Ensan limped from the small blind and Dario Sammartino checked his option.

The flop was    , Ensan checked, Sammartino bet 3,000,000 and Ensan folded.

Hand #177: Dario Sammartino limped from the small blind and Alex Livingston checked his option.

The flop was    , Sammartino bet 2,400,000 and Livingston folded.

Hossein Ensan	224,200,000	-7,200,000
Alex Livingston	192,700,000	-22,300,000
Dario Sammartino	97,900,000	29,500,000

Hand #167: Hossein Ensan completed the blind and Dario Sammartino checked. Ensan bet 3 million on the     flop and won the pot.

Hand #168: Ensan raised to 4.8 million on the button and Sammartino shoved for 70 million. Alex Livingston folded and Ensan got a count before deciding to fold about 30 seconds later.

Hand #169: Sammartino raised to 6 million on the button and won.

Hand #170: Livingston opened for 5.5 million on the button and got action from both blinds. Livingston continued for 6 million on the     flop and only Sammartino stuck around. Both players checked the  , bringing a  . Sammartino check-called 21.5 million and Livingston showed    for a straight.

Sammartino's cards went into the muck and Livingston surged into the chip lead.

Alex Livingston	233,200,000	34,900,000
Hossein Ensan	231,400,000	-10,300,000
Dario Sammartino	50,200,000	-24,600,000

Hand #159: Dario Sammartino limped in from the small blind and Alex Livingston raised to 10,000,000 in the big blind. Sammartino gave it some consideration and called to see the     flop. Sammartino checked and Livingston tossed in a continuation bet of 7,500,000, which won the pot without resistance.

Hand #160: Sammartino raised the button to 6,000,000 and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #161: Livingston opened the button to 5,500,000 and Sammartino called from the big blind. On the     flop, both players opted to check and the   followed on the turn. Sammartino checked once more and Livingston bet 3,000,000 to win the next pot.

Hand #162: Hossein Ensan raised to 4,800,000 on the button and Livingston defended out of the big blind. The flop brought     and the action went check, check. Livingston bet the   turn for 5,50,000 and Ensan folded.

Hossein Ensan	228,200,000	-10,800,000
Alex Livingston	211,800,000	23,900,000
Dario Sammartino	74,800,000	-13,100,000

Hand #157: Dario Sammartino made it 4.5 million on the button and won the pot.

Hand #158: Hossein Ensan raised to 4 million in the small blind and Dario Sammartino called. The     prompted a bet of 4 million more from Ensan and another call. Ensan slowed down with a check when the   hit and Sammartino took the opportunity to bet 7.5 million. That won him the pot.

The players went on a 20-minute break afterward.

Hossein Ensan	239,000,000	-12,000,000
Alex Livingston	187,900,000	-1,000,000
Dario Sammartino	87,900,000	13,000,000

Hand #151: Dario Sammartino raised the button to 4,500,000 and Hossein Ensan came along from the big blind. The flop brought     and Ensan checked, which prompted a bet of 3,500,000 by Sammartino. Ensan folded and the Italian rail started cheering.

Hand #152: Alex Livingston opened to 4,500,000 on the button and Ensan called from the small blind, as did Sammartino in the big blind. On a     flop, the action checked to Livingston and his bet of 4,500,000 was called by Ensan only. The   appeared on the turn and both players quickly checked.

The   came on the river and Ensan checked once more, while Livingston bet 4,500,000. Ensan called and the    of Livingston was good enough to win the pot.

Hand #153: Sammartino made it 8,000,000 to go out of the small blind and scooped the big blind and big blind ante.

Hossein Ensan	221,200,000	-20,000,000
Alex Livingston	192,400,000	15,000,000
Dario Sammartino	101,200,000	5,000,000

Hand #144: Dario Sammartino limped his small blind and Alex Livingston checked his option.

The flop was    , Sammartino bet 3,000,000 and Livingston called.

The turn was the  , both checked, the river was the   and Sammartino check-folded to Livingston's bet of 5,000,000.

Hand #145: Hossein Ensan received a walk.

Hand #146: Hossein Ensan limped from the small blind and Dario Sammartino checked his option.

They checked to the turn of a      board where Ensan bet 2,000,000. Sammartino called.

The river was the  , Ensan checked, Sammartino bet 10,000,000 and Ensan called after a few moments.

Sammartino tabled    for trip nines, Ensan mucked and Sammartino won the pot.

Hossein Ensan	235,200,000	-13,000,000
Alex Livingston	176,400,000	4,000,000
Dario Sammartino	103,200,000	9,000,000

Hand #138: Hossein Ensan raised to 4 million on the button and won the pot.

Hand #139: Dario Sammartino opened for 4.5 million on the button and Ensan called in the big blind. They checked to the river on       and Ensan bet 3 million. Sammartino folded fairly quickly.

Hand #140: Alex Livingston raised to 4.5 million and Ensan called on his left. Sammartino made it three to the     flop, which checked through to the  . Ensan bet 5 million and only Livingston called, bringing a   river. Ensan bet 6 million and Livingston called but couldn't beat    for a straight.

Hossein Ensan	247,700,000	32,500,000
Alex Livingston	167,900,000	-20,500,000
Dario Sammartino	99,200,000	-12,000,000

Hand #133: Alex Livingston limped the small blind and Hossein Ensan checked in the big blind to the     flop. Livingston checked and Ensan bet 2,000,000, which prompted a raise to 7,500,000 by Livingston. Ensan made the call and the   followed on the turn.

Livingston now bet 13,500,000 right away and Ensan min-raised to 27,000,000. Livingston moved all in for 100,000,000 in total and Ensan snap-folded.

Hand #134: Livingston raised to 5,000,000 on the button, which Ensan in the small blind and Dario Sammartino in the big blind called. The flop brought     and Ensan checked, as did Sammartino. Livingston continued for 6,000,000 and Ensan called, while Sammartino got out of the way.

The   turn paired the board and both players checked to see the   on the river. A bet of 4,000,000 by Ensan was called and he turned over    for queens and eights to win the pot.

Hossein Ensan	266,700,000	-16,500,000
Alex Livingston	133,400,000	23,500,000
Dario Sammartino	114,700,000	-7,000,000

Hand #130: Dario Sammartino opened for 4.5 million on the button. Hossein Ensan defended his big blind. Ensan checked and called 5 million on the     flop. The turn was a   and checked through, bringing the  . Again, they checked.

Ensan showed    but was high-carded by   .

Hand #131: Alex Livingston made it 4.5 million on the button and Ensan called in the small blind. They checked to the turn on      and Ensan bet 3.5 million to win it.

Hand #132: Sammartino completed the blind and Livingston made it 7 million. Sammartino came back with 29 million and Livingston folded right away.

Hossein Ensan	283,200,000	-3,000,000
Dario Sammartino	121,700,000	17,500,000
Alex Livingston	109,900,000	-14,500,000